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Farm Building – Arcaded Granary, known as 'Sołek'

unknown2nd half of the 18th century

District Museum of the Kalisz Land

District Museum of the Kalisz Land
Kalisz, Poland

This structure originates from a former homestead in Russów, Żelazków municipality. The peasant granary, known in the local dialect as "sołek," was built from hewn timber with mixed wall construction of varied designs and features a divided interior. It was used for storing bulk products and agricultural tools.
The building is a narrow-fronted, single-storey, free-standing structure with an attic, and lacks a cellar. It is constructed in a rectangular plan. The object is divided into a utility room and a chamber. Larch logs form the walls, which are built using mixed and purlin construction. The roof extends beyond the building, creating an "arcade," a feature characteristic of the architecture in the Kalisz region. The roof is covered with rye straw thatching, and the floor is made of wooden planks.

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  • Title: Farm Building – Arcaded Granary, known as 'Sołek'
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: 2nd half of the 18th century
  • Location Created: Poland, South Eastern Greater Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: h 5,7 m, w 6 m, l 7,5 m
  • Type: secular object, farm building
  • Medium: field stones, larch logs, pine wood, rye straw thatch, hewn wood
  • Art Form: mixed wall construction
  • Depicted Topic: farm building
District Museum of the Kalisz Land

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