Walser houses
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Walser houses are traditional alpine dwellings characterized by robust wooden construction, stone foundations, and steep roofs, built by the Walser people in high mountain regions such as around Macugnaga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walser architecture | 1 |
| Walser houses canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
rural house type ⓘ traditional alpine dwellings ⓘ vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | alpine vernacular ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Austria
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Liechtenstein ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation |
avalanche protection
ⓘ
cold climate insulation ⓘ snow load resistance ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
corner notching
ⓘ
dry stone masonry ⓘ horizontal log walls ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of sustainable mountain building
ⓘ
symbol of Walser identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Walser people ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
blockbau construction
ⓘ
combined dwelling and barn ⓘ integrated stable ⓘ log construction ⓘ overhanging eaves ⓘ projecting upper stories ⓘ raised storage areas ⓘ small windows ⓘ |
| hasRoofType |
steep gabled roof
ⓘ
stone-slab roof ⓘ |
| hasStructuralElement |
stone foundation
ⓘ
timber upper structure ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Walser transhumant farming practices ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Alps
ⓘ
North-Western Alps ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont Alps
Valais Alps ⓘ high mountain regions ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Macugnaga ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | subject to heritage protection in some regions ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | residential dwelling ⓘ |
| roofMaterial |
stone slabs
ⓘ
wooden shingles ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
hay storage
ⓘ
livestock shelter ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
remote mountain villages
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seasonal alpine farming
ⓘ
year-round habitation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Walser architecture