PROSPERAMOS

Hórreo: why the raised floor?

Galician hórreos are raised structures used to store harvests. Their construction uses stone or wood.

Hórreo: why the raised floor?
Image author and licence

Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Galician hórreos are raised structures used to store harvests. Their construction uses stone or wood.

Mini-dialogue

¿Para qué sirve esta construcción?

Para guardar la cosecha.

Try this in conversation: “¿Para qué sirve esta construcción?” — “What is this structure used for?” Read the mini-dialogue aloud, change one detail and answer in your own words.

Try it yourself

Look for supports and ventilation gaps. Describe what you see first, then ask what the building is used for.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.