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Cortijo Del Búho
A ''cortijo'' is a type of traditional rural dwelling (akin to the German ''Bauernhof'', also known as a farmhouse in English) in the southern half of Spain, including all of Andalusia and parts of Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha.Alcalá Venceslada, Antonio (1999). ''Vocabulario Andaluz'', El Mundo-Unidad Editorial, Barcelona, p. 173. ''Cortijos'' may have their origins in ancient Roman villas, for the word is derived from the Latin ''cohorticulum'', a diminutive of ''cohors'', meaning 'courtyard' or inner enclosure. They are often isolated structures associated with a large family farm or livestock management in the adjoining lands. Description A ''cortijo'' would usually include a large house, together with accessory buildings such as workers' quarters, sheds to house livestock, granaries, oil mills, barns and often a wall limiting the enclosure where there were no buildings surrounding it.López Ontiveros, Antonio et al. (2003). ''Geografía de Andalucía'', Ed. Ariel, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortijo En Píñar II
A ''cortijo'' is a type of traditional rural dwelling (akin to the Germany, German ''Bauernhof'', also known as a farmhouse in English) in the southern half of Spain, including all of Andalusia and parts of Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha.Alcalá Venceslada, Antonio (1999). ''Vocabulario Andaluz'', El Mundo-Unidad Editorial, Barcelona, p. 173. ''Cortijos'' may have their origins in ancient Roman villas, for the word is derived from the Latin ''cohorticulum'', a diminutive of ''cohors'', meaning 'courtyard' or inner enclosure. They are often isolated structures associated with a large family farm or livestock management in the adjoining lands. Description A ''cortijo'' would usually include a large house, together with accessory buildings such as workers' quarters, sheds to house livestock, granaries, oil mills, barns and often a wall limiting the enclosure where there were no buildings surrounding it.López Ontiveros, Antonio et al. (2003). ''Geografía de Andalucía'', Ed. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
