Palloza
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A palloza also known as pallouza or pallaza) is a traditional construction of the Serra dos Ancares
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Intended in part to housing and in part to block for the cattle. Its structure was ideal to withstand the harsh winters.
in Great Britain
or the buildings of the Castro culture
. As an anecdotal note worth mentioning that the village of Asterix
, the Gaul, is composed, in part, by pallozas.
The Palloza name is actually a corruption of the Galician word "pallaza", first included in the late 19th century by ethnographers such as German Fritz Krüger, referring to the material that was made the roof of the building. The traditional name of these buildings is in fact casa de teito o casa de teitu.
. Highlight the set of pallozas in the Bierzan
town of Campo del Agua, largely destroyed, by a big fire in the mid-80's of 20th century. The most famous of them, it may be that of Piornedo
, which since the 70's is an ethnographic museum. Has long been building new pallozas used mainly for tourism, even in remote areas, where traditionally not existed.
Serra dos Ancares
The Serra dos Ancares is a mountain range in north-west Spain, extending in a south-westerly direction from the western end of the Cantabrian Mountains in Asturias....
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Structure
A circular or oval, of ten to twenty meters in diameter. With stone walls and covered by a conical roof, composed of stalks of ryeRye
Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and as a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe and is closely related to barley and wheat. Rye grain is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, some whiskeys, some vodkas, and animal fodder...
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Intended in part to housing and in part to block for the cattle. Its structure was ideal to withstand the harsh winters.
Origin
Is of pre-Roman origin, presumably Celtic. The pallozas have similarities with the round houses of the Iron AgeIron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
or the buildings of the Castro culture
Castro culture
Castro culture is the archaeological term for naming the Celtic archaeological culture of the northwestern regions of the Iberian Peninsula from the end of the Bronze Age until it was subsumed in local Roman culture...
. As an anecdotal note worth mentioning that the village of Asterix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
, the Gaul, is composed, in part, by pallozas.
The Palloza name is actually a corruption of the Galician word "pallaza", first included in the late 19th century by ethnographers such as German Fritz Krüger, referring to the material that was made the roof of the building. The traditional name of these buildings is in fact casa de teito o casa de teitu.
Today
Were used until the second half of the 20th century, when the modern communications have facilitated the arrival of new materials of building to the area. Today these are in Galicia, comarca of Os Ancares, remain in several areas of the municipality of Candín and western AsturiasAsturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
. Highlight the set of pallozas in the Bierzan
El Bierzo
El Bierzo is a shire in the province of León, Spain. The valley has the administrative status of comarca and its capital is the town of Ponferrada. Other major towns are Bembibre and Villafranca del Bierzo, the historical capital.- History :...
town of Campo del Agua, largely destroyed, by a big fire in the mid-80's of 20th century. The most famous of them, it may be that of Piornedo
Piornedo
Piornedo is a small village in the Ancares mountains in Spain. It is part of the municipality of Cervantes, which is in the comarca of Os Ancares, in the province of Lugo, Galicia...
, which since the 70's is an ethnographic museum. Has long been building new pallozas used mainly for tourism, even in remote areas, where traditionally not existed.