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Hórreo of Araño

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Hórreo of Araño

Monument · Rianxo, Barbanza, A Coruña

The hórreo do Araño, in the grounds of the Santa Baia do Araño rectory, in Rianxo, was built between 1784 and 1805 commissioned by the parish priest Rafael López Lago. It is considered the longest hórreo with the greatest capacity in Galicia: its chamber measures 36.75 metres in length, about two and a half metres in width, and reaches a volume of 109.31 cubic metres, to which are added another 59.09 cubic metres from the lower storehouse, closed in ashlar masonry and incorporating the access stairs. Both ends are topped with a cross flanked by pinnacles. Nearby the Hórreo Vivo festival is held, devoted to music in Galician and to showcasing the ethnographic heritage of the Araño.

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