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Hórreo in Viñón

I´ve shown this hórreo before.  It´s in Viñón, which is an abandoned mining village. Correctly, it´s not an hórreo but a panera - which differs from an hórreo because it is too long to be based on only 4 legs and therefore  has six or more legs and a ridged, rather than peaked, roof.
The structure of hórreos is strong, so when they collapse it´s usually the roof that goes first, and that´s what´s happening here. The village, and the panera, were part of the mines which used to be the main employer in this area. The owner walked out when the mine ceased to be profitable, and has taken no interest since. The concejo says it is going to buy up the panera and the ruined houses and rebuild the village. Let´s hope so. 
Extras: (1) a small back road that starts near Viñón and climbs the hill to two isolated settlements. I´m showing it because I like the photo. And (2): a panorama showing the settlements, La Roza on the right and El Escobal away to the left. They´re up that tiny road, on top of a large hill, on their own, and maybe they´re picturesque. 

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