Hórreo

An hórreo is a typical granary from the northwest of the , built in wood or stone, raised from the ground by pillars ending in flat staddle stones to prevent access by rodents. Ventilation is allowed by the slits in its walls.
Wikipedia
Photo: Atobar, Public domain.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: type of granary on the NW of Iberian peninsula
  • Also known as: “Horreo”, “hórreo”, and “Hórreos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Andrade and Igrexa de San Pedro de Grandal.

Castle
Photo: Basilio, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
is a medieval Galician fortification located in the area of , . is situated 2½ km west of Hórreo.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Hórreo.

Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 4 km southwest of Hórreo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Eirexa and Gunturiz.

Hamlet
Photo: FRAN Lopez Riveiros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hórreo

Latitude
43.38573° or 43° 23′ 9″ north
Longitude
-8.10689° or 8° 6′ 25″ west
Open location code
8CMH9VPV+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108077317
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­barn
Wiki­data ID
Q265764
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Hórreo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هري (مخزن)”
  • Arabic: “هري”
  • Asturian: “Horru”
  • Basque: “arnaga”
  • Basque: “garai”
  • Basque: “Garai”
  • Catalan: “hórreo”
  • Catalan: “Hórreo”
  • Chinese: “霍雷奧”
  • Dutch: “Hórreo”
  • French: “espigueiro”
  • French: “horreo”
  • French: “hórreo”
  • French: “Hórreo”
  • French: “horreos”
  • French: “hórreos”
  • Galician: “cabazo”
  • Galician: “hórrea”
  • Galician: “hórreo”
  • Galician: “Hórreo”
  • Galician: “paneira”
  • Galician: “piorno”
  • German: “Hórreo”
  • Hebrew: “הוראו”
  • Italian: “hórreo”
  • Italian: “Hórreo”
  • Japanese: “Horruまたはhorriu”
  • Japanese: “オレオ”
  • Persian: “کندوج”
  • Portuguese: “canastro”
  • Portuguese: “espigueiro”
  • Portuguese: “Espigueiro”
  • Russian: “Оррео”
  • Spanish: “horreo”
  • Spanish: “hórreo”
  • Spanish: “Hórreo”
  • Swedish: “stolpbod”
  • Turkish: “horreo”
  • Turkish: “hórreo”
  • Ukrainian: “оррео”
  • Ukrainian: “Оррео”

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