Ppp about the popular architecture in Galicia made by Spanish team within the Grundvitg programme "EU Treasure hunt" and presented at the meeting held in A Guarda (Spain) in November 2012

1. Popular ArchitecturePopular Architecture
A view over our heritage…A view over our heritage…

2. ……for prayingfor praying
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
Constructed within historical artistic styles.
The territory was divided into parishes and each parish
would have its own parish church.

3. Santa María de Tomiño (Tomiño) show us an entrance in Romanesque
style (13th century)

4. It has a curious square apse

5. Santa Maria de A Guarda ( A Guarda) . Its Baroque façade has
Portuguese influences

6. San Lourenzo de Salcidos ( A Guarda). In mid 18th century was built this
temple under Neoclassical forms

7. San Xoán de Tabagón ( A Guarda). The façade is a late Baroque style
example (18th century)

8. Santa María de Tebra (Tomiño). Its external Neoclassical
appearance hides a great Romanesque inside

9. ..and close to A Guarda , in the village of Santa Maria de Oia, we
find with the only Cister monastery beside the sea in Europe ( late
12th century)

10. ……for workingfor working
SHELLFISH FARM
The shellfish farm were hatcheries where live fish and crab
were kept and at the same time, in direct contact with the
sea water. Later in time, they were located on-land and the
sea water would be pumped to them from a water pump.

11. During the 19th century, several hatcheries were built in La Guardia, whereby access to them was
only possible when the tide was low.
For the construction of these to be possible, the tides had to be at their lowest point and special
cement had to be used so that when the tides came in, there would be no way that they could be
destroyed.
Their purpose was the conservation of live crustacean especially lobster, crab, spider crab and
even shrimps.

12. As from the 1970´s, the
hatcheries were passed on to
be called viveros as they
began to be constructed on
land and in the basements of
buildings used for this
practice.
Sea water, which is
previously pumped from the
coast, is circulated around
large cement tanks. This
method was adopted to make
this form of farming easier
and also because the
seafood could be captured in
the moment that customers,
without having to wait until
the tide was low, ordered it

13. WATERWHEELS
The waterwheel produced cornflour, rye or wheat which
was then used to make bread. Each person had a right
to take their grain collected from their harvest, to grind at
the mill, and, depending on whether the waterwheel was
of group or private ownership, a small fee would be
payed to use the waterwheel.
Part of the river´s course is altered and diverted down a
small irrigation channel that comes from a lake. In turn,
the water is channeled towards a water tank with great
force which in turn makes the millstone turn and thus
grinds the grain. Following this the water returns to the
lake.
……for workingfor working

14. Muiños do Folón. The Folón waterwheels (O Rosal)

15. Muiños do Folón. The Folón waterwheels (O Rosal)

16. ……for workingfor working
STILT GRANARY
A Galician granary is a construction for agricultural use in order
to dry and keep corn and other grains/cereals before podding
and milling.
It’s origin goes far back to the Roman period where similar
constructions of this type of granary already existed.
Its structure is made up a rectangular shaped storage cavity built
from either wood, stone or both.
Due to the posts on which the granary is constructed upon, the
grain is protected from most types of humidity and animals such
as rats.
The granary has a two-sided slanted tiled roof where it is usual to
find crucifixes and ornaments at the highest point.
On one side of the granary there is a door to have access to the
area inside.
Nowadays the Galician granary is not used as before.
Nevertheless, thanks to its beautiful structure, they are still
conserved as decorative purposes.

19. ……for washing (and gossiping)for washing (and gossiping)
(PUBLIC) WASHING PLACES
Until past the first half of the 20th century, public
washing places were highly popular, especially in
rural Galicia. It would be rare to find a place that did
not have one.
Not only were they places where one would wash
clothes, but they were a meeting point for the
(village) women to meet together and talk of daily
things and above all general gossip and rumours.
(Obviously this was a task only carried out by
women, not men).
Many do no longer exist due to progress (in
technology) and unfortunately, those which remain
are not conserved and very few have been restored

20. Lavadeiro de Areagrande. Areagrande’s washing place ( A Guarda)

21. Lavadeiro do Curuto. Curuto’s washing place ( A Guarda)

22. HEARTH
A slightly rised area in the old Galician kitchens where a fire would be
made in order to cook, keep warm and have general chats.
…for talking

23. ……but the Galician gentry lived at…but the Galician gentry lived at…
A MANOR
A manor (Pazo, in Galician), is a traditional Galician
ancestral home of noble nature, usually situated in the
country, and was, in days gone by, the residence of
important people from the area (and before, from noble
and aristocratic people).

24. They were of momentus importance between the 17th and the 19th
centuries when they were connected with rural and monastic architecture
under a feudal system and whereby they represented a type of unity in
respect to the local management of the life the local village people around
the area led.
Pazo da
Touza.
Touza’s
Mansion
(Nigrán)

25. Considered as a palace of architectural category, the manor were thrived
once the confrontations between nobility ceased to exist, as until then, the
noble classes lived in towers or buildings more appropriate to wartime activity.
Therefore, in time, manors became a social standing point and lodge for the
noble class.
Pazo de Urzáiz. Urzáiz’s manor (Nigrán)

26. STONE CROSSES
They are considered one of the most genuine
manifestations of folk Galician architecture.
Their origin goes back to the 14th century.
However, it is said, that they could be from as far
back as pre-historic times
Stone crosses are located at crossroads, church
atriums, cementery entrances and areas which
were always related to worship
But we can also sometimes find them in places
related to pagan beliefs like magic healing places
or where witches would gather together
…for protecting

27. Cruceiro de San Queitano ( A Guarda). San Queitano’s stone cross ( A Guarda)

28. Capela de Santa Trega e cruceiro ( A Guarda). Santa Trega’s chapel and stone
cross (A Guarda)

29. Cruciero no cumio do Trega. Stone cross at the top of Trega’s hill

30. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION