Casa do Penedo

Casa do Penedo (Portuguese for Stone House or House of the Rock) is an architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, in northern Portugal.[1] It received its name because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house.[2]

Casa do Penedo, front view
Casa do Penedo, back view

History

Its construction began in 1972 and lasted about two years until its completion in 1974.[3]

The engineer who built the Casa do Penedo was from Guimarães.[4] The residence was initially used by the owners as a holiday destination. Today Casa de Penedo is a small museum of relics and photographs from the house's history.[5]

The building is located near a wind farm, although there is no electricity supply to the house itself. Due to its unusual design and integration into the surrounding nature, the building has become a growing tourist attraction.[6]

References
  1. Lyttle, Bethany. "Casa do Penedo, Fafe Mountains, Portugal - In Photos: 10 Cool Camouflage Homes". Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  2. ḎḤWTY. "The Casa do Penedo: A Portuguese Flintstones House". Ancient Origins.
  3. "Real Life Flintstones House Lures Tourists in Portugal". Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  4. "'Casa dos Flinstones' é atracção em Fafe | Alma de Viajante" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  5. "Green Savers – Fafe: casa do Penedo é o edifício mais estranho do mundo (com FOTOS)" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  6. "Há quem vá a Fafe à procura da Casa do Penedo a pensar nos Flintstones" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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