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General websites

POPULAR ARCHITECTURE IN SPAIN: Visit web: Website dedicated to popular architecture that focuses on the analysis of the different typologies of domestic architecture in Spain and its construction materials.
LISTED BUILDINGS IN SPAIN: Visit web: This is a database created by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport with information about the properties on the Register of Properties of Cultural Interest (Listed Buildings). Those searching for information about a particular property will obtain a basic information sheet identifying and describing the property and its current legal and administrative situation. Searches using the words “casa”, “vivienda” or “palacio” will return properties that may be of interest for those researching houses.
HISTORIC HOUSES OF SPAIN: Visit web: This website is run by a non-profit-making foundation made up of people who are interested in the conservation of our heritage and in encouraging others to find out more about it. Focusing above all on privately owned historical buildings, the foundation brings together the owners of historic and unusual houses. It publishes books, newsletters and other publications.
TOUR OF TRADITIONAL HOUSING IN SPAIN: Visit web: This website analyzes the different typologies of houses in Spain including images.
NATIONAL PLAN OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE: Visit web: Its main goal is the protection, conservation, research and dissemination of traditional architecture in Spain.

Autonomous communities

We only collect those publications that contain material of interest for this project. The lack of material in this regard in some autonomous communities means that they are not listed in their entirety

Andalusia

PROPERTIES IN ANDALUSIA: Visit web: The database of the real estate heritage of Andalusia (BDI) is an online application that enables users to make general consultations above all about historic buildings and more specific consultations about archaeological, architectural and ethnological heritage. Searches using the word “casa” “vivienda” and “palacio” will return historic buildings.
HOUSES IN THE ALBAYZÍN (GRANADA): Visit web: The website of the Centro Albaicín (Granada City Council) offers a list of interesting houses in the Albayzín district of Granada. It is divided into Cármenes (houses with gardens) and Palacios (Palatial town houses).
HOUSES AS RECORDED IN THE LAND REGISTRY ORDERED BY THE MARQUÉS DE LA ENSENADA: Visit web: This website contains data on all the houses in the Lecrín Valley (Granada) mentioned in the land registry organized by the Marqués de la Ensenada in the 18th century. It was produced as part of the excellence project GENARQ (Architecture in Andalusia from a gender perspective). The person responsible for this website is Professor Margarita Birriel Salcedo, who can be contacted at the following address (mbirriel@ugr.es).
HOUSING TYPOLOGIES IN ANDALUSIA: Visit web: Digital educational resource in which the different types of housing that exist in Andalusia are presented.

Aragon

POPULAR ARCHITECTURE IN ARAGON: Visit web: Web that contains publications whose object of study is the traditional architecture in Aragon and the houses.

Asturias

TRADITIONAL HOUSES IN ASTURIAS: Visit web: Its main theme is the houses in Asturias with examples of constructions in the “Villa de Grado”.

Canary Islands

CANARIAN POPULAR ARCHITECTURE: Visit web: Website promoted by a group of architects from the Canary Islands that collects about architecture, landscaping and urban planning with special attention to traditional Canarian Architecture.

Cantabria

POPULAR ARCHITECTURE IN CANTABRIA: Visit web: Website of the University of Cantabria dedicated to the popular house in that region.

Castile La Mancha

PROPERTIES OF A CULTURAL INTEREST OF CASTILE LA MANCHA : Visit web: This catalog is the instrument for the protection and management of the assets included in it. The assets of cultural and patrimonial interest existing in Castilla La Mancha are registered. You can find some houses.
HOUSES IN LA MANCHA: Visit web: Interesting, well-documented blog about traditional rural architecture in the La Mancha region.
TIPOLOGÍAS DE VIVIENDA EN CASTILLA LA MANCHA: Visit web: Blog que dedica varias entradas a la casa manchega.

Catalonia

HISTORIC HOUSES IN CATALONIA: Visit web: An association of owners of listed buildings and castles in Catalonia who work to ensure the conservation of our Historic Heritage. It has a list of historic houses in Catalonia, most of which are available for event organization.
TRADITIONAL CATALAN ARCHITECTURE: Visit web: Website of Observatori del Patrimoni Etnològic I Inmaterial with a brief approach to popular Catalan architecture.

Valencian Community

HOUSES IN THE VALENCIA REGION: Visit web: Website about properties of cultural interest and social importance in the Valencia region in which users can make searches to find out more about houses in this area.
TRADITIONAL HOUSES IN THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY: Visit web: Website with brief explanations about traditional houses in this region.

Extremadura

POPULAR ARCHITECTURE IN EXTREMADURA: Visit web: Blog with photographs of popular homes in Extremadura.

Navarra

POPULAR HOUSES IN NAVARRA: Visit web: It has a classification and study of traditional houses from an architectural and decorative point of view.

País Vasco

ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AND POPULAR ARTS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY: Visit web: Repository that compiles publications dedicated to Basque Architecture and especially to traditional domestic architecture.

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Houses in Spain