J. Gafarot

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Posted: 05 Nov 2016


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Espigueiros, no Soajo - I

Espigueiros,  no Soajo - I
Raccards are traditional granaries that can be found in parts of the Minho, north of Portugal (Espigueiro), Swiss Alps (usually in Valais) and in the Italian Alps (in the Lys Valley and in Ayas).

These structures are built above ground and are supported by granite or wooden stilts. A circular stone slab, forming an overhang, is intercalated between the stilts and the granary to prevent rodents from gaining access to the grain or fodder reserves.

Their side "walls" have very long vertical slits cut into de granite to allow the air circulation but narrow enough to avoid the entry of pests, the earliest of them being built around 1750.

O Soajo, uma das mais típicas aldeias portuguesas, pertence ao concelho de Arcos de Valdevez e situa-se numa das vertentes da serra da Peneda, inserida no Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês.
A aldeia foi vila e sede de concelho entre 1514 e meados do século XIX mas, a sua história, começa muito antes, como o comprovam o Santuário Rupestre do Gião, na serra do Soajo, e as inúmeras antas e mamoas que existem nesta zona.
Possui um grandioso conjunto de espigueiros (classificados como imóvel de interesse público) erigidos sobre uma gigantesca laje granítica e que, ainda hoje, são utilizados para secar o milho, pelas gentes da terra.

FloryNeige, Dimas Sequeira, , Annemarie and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


24 comments - The latest ones
 ctofcsco
ctofcsco
I like it! Nicely photographed!

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7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to ctofcsco
Thank you Charles.
7 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Sonho de lugar e sonho de foto...
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to Xata club
Obrigado Isabel, vale a pena lá estar e ver.
7 years ago.
Xata club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Um passeio de sonho para ser feito com boa companhia, recomenda-se!
7 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Great information and very inventive way to store grain! Excellent post, Jose.
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to RHH
Thank you Ron, tradition is half of the story.
7 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Phenomenal shot!

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7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you William Sutherland.
7 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nice shot and great information.
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger.
7 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
C'est vraiment très curieux ...
Et ta photo est superbe, José !
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Merci Christiane, c'est beau, je suis un pauvre transmetteur de formes et couleurs.
7 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam club
Très instructif. C'est astucieux pour l'époque
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to ColRam club
Merci ColRam.
7 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
J. Gafarot club has replied to yokopakumayoko Franc…
Thank you Francesco.
7 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautifully captured; saw them in Portugal.
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap for your answer, you went far away to see them.
7 years ago.
 Martine
Martine
Une belle leçon d'histoire et une magnifique photo.
7 years ago.
J. Gafarot club has replied to Martine
Merci Pierre.
C'est bien loin de chez moi mais ça a valu la peine.
7 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Exactamente.
7 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Tal como no Lindoso. Excelente contraste para os espigueiros e suas cruzes!
7 years ago.
 FloryNeige
FloryNeige
ohhh tu connais aussi ces greniers ? je les ai découverts chez l'un de mes contacts il y a peu et ces petites "chapelles" m'ont marquée

merci beaucoup josé :)
7 years ago.

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