{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.h-rreo","code":"thing-q265764","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q265764/","name":"hórreo","alternateNames":["Asturian granary","galician granary"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.2.0-wave.3","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.BLT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"A traditional raised granary of north-western Spain, especially Galicia and Asturias, built of stone or timber on pillars capped with flat stones to keep out rodents and damp, with slatted walls for ventilation; horreos stored maize and other crops, are often decorated with crosses and finials, and many are protected as heritage.","purpose":"Let an agent explain what a horreo is and how it is built and used, distinguish Galician and Asturian types and other raised granaries, relay heritage protection and 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culture?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"comparison","name":"Comparison","description":"Other raised granaries.","findings":[{"id":"comparison-finding","name":"Comparison","description":"Comparison.","questions":[{"text":"How do horreos compare with raised granaries elsewhere in Europe?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits granaries generally?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain what a horreo is, how it is built and where it is found.","Relay heritage protection and restoration rules from the responsible authorities.","Distinguish horreos from other granary types."],"mustNot":["Encourage climbing on, dismantling or moving a protected horreo.","Recommend restoration methods that break heritage rules.","Treat the crosses and symbols on horreos as mere decoration without explaining their meaning.","Publish the location of private horreos in ways that invite trespass."],"requiresHuman":["Any repair, move or sale of a protected horreo."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Horreos are rural heritage of Galicia and Asturias, and their loss erases local history.","Many are on private farms, so owners' privacy and rights matter."],"affectedParties":["Owners and rural communities","Heritage authorities","Visitors"]},"owners":{"steward":"The landowner; regional heritage authorities protect listed horreos.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Regional heritage inventories"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q1031438","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q811979","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"granary","type":"related","note":"a crop store"},{"target":"built structure","type":"related","note":"a vernacular building"},{"target":"Galicia","type":"related","note":"and Asturias"},{"target":"cultural heritage","type":"related","note":"in Spain"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.h-rreo","Wikidata: Q265764 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