Vernacular Architecture
Due to the strong climatic and topographic differences throughout the country, the vernacular architecture shows a plentiful variety. Limestone, slate, granite, clay (cooked or not), wood, grass are used in the different regions, and also structure and distribution differ largely depending of the regional customs. Some of this constructions are houses (like cortijo, carmen, barraca, casona, caserío, pazo, alquería), as well as the next pictured ones:
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The Hórreo is an elevated granary from Galicia and Asturias.
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The Casona montañesa, stone house typical of Cantabria.
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A Spanish house in the Chilean countryside built during the colonial period
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A Masía, in Castellón. Masías evolved from Roman houses.
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Windmills of Campo de Criptana, La Mancha.
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