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| Some hórreos of Cerdedo (Pedre) |
If Cerdedo is ¨famous¨ for anything, perhaps that would be its groups of hórreos (traditional Galician structure to hold grains). Within its parishes there are 3 different groups. We ¨only¨ saw two of them. The first one, in the village of Pedre, was bigger. Within 200m were a dozen of these now-abandoned granaries. The plaza next to them was also curious as it seemed to have a cruceiro (short pole with a cross at the top) every five steps. Depending on the area, they're made of either bricks, slitted stones, or wood. In neighboring Asturias they are much bigger, always wooden, and square rather than rectangular. In Cerdedo they are also made of wood.
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| What greenery! |
A short walk from the first set of hórreos was the first Roman bridge crossing the Lérez River. The pathway to get down there was also supposedly Roman, but we weren't convinced. The all-encompassing greenness of the forest reminded me of a generic wallpaper photo. Sad that nature reminds me of technology. Anyways, the bridge was built high above the river. And on one of it's stones was carved in 1937 (?) ¨MANOLO.¨ I wonder if Manolo is still alive, living in infamy. Did he survive the Civil War at least?
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| Stones of Cerdedo ¨City¨ |
Once in Cerdedo ¨city¨ (population less than 2,000), there is another grouping of hórreos. Fewer, but longer. The town's prize may just be it's stone church and plaza which are right along the main street. The grey stone type is typical of Galicia; reminds me of Compostela even. Of course right next to it is the cemetery with some really great valley views for the dearly departed. A downward pathway leads to another Roman bridge. This one is less high and imposing, and leads to a little chapel.
All in all, Cerdedo was really likable, especially for such a small village. Glad to have gone for a visit and gotten out of town for an afternoon!
