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Museos Horta Sud, Sin categoría

In the large lobby of the Castell, on the wall onthe left, there is an inscription from the Roman period in Latin on a stone, which is part of the main arch. This tombstone probably formed part of a monument in the Roman antiquity, architecturally reused as an...

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Museos Horta Sud

Name: Abacus Description: Instrument to teach counting Provenance: Valencia Year: Early 20th century Donation: León Esteban Permanent Collection of the Museu de la Rajoleria, located in the former Hoffmann...

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Museos Horta Sud

The oil room This space was intended to store the oil, both for consumption and marketing. In addition, it served as a pantry where the food and utensils necessary to process and preserve them were preserved, such as the meat to keep the boilers, paellas, funnels,...

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Museos Horta Sud

Chamber The platform or chamber is a large and ventilated space that had the function of storing crops and tools for seasonal or infrequent use. It was also a space for the breeding of silkworms or sericiculture, a temporary activity that provided complementary income...

Museu_Horta_Sud_Torrent_almazara_en

Museos Horta Sud

Olive oil mill The olive oil mill evokes the disappeared dry landscapes, full of terraces of olive trees, carob trees and vineyards. It is the place destined for the transformation of the olives that were harvested in the field into oil. Not everyone could afford one....

Museu_Horta_Sud_Torrent_establo_en

Museos Horta Sud

Stable Animals were the engine of the traditional economy: they served as food, labor power and means of transport. The stable or square is the place for animals used to work in the field. His presence in the house was indicative of wealth. It was so important that...