House in the cave 101 photos

Americans, most of all, liked the idea of ​​building housing in caves. So the Slippers family liked the abandoned quarry near the Mississippi River, and they liked this place so much that they decided to settle there.

The quarry turned out to be quite extensive - 15,000 square meters, so the family was able to equip the cave with three bedrooms, a large kitchen and even a home office. In general, they settled not bad, although they spent 4 years on the construction. True, to normalize the humidity had to spend on three industrial desiccants. But in the cave there is a constant temperature of 20 ° C, both in winter and in summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In America, they love movies. So the famous TV star Dick Clark lives in a house that closely resembles the home of the cult heroes of the animated film The Flintstones.

In the cave house, a cinematic image of the Stone Age was recreated, not a single right angle and geometric shape, a complete imitation of a cave carved into the rock. The dining room, kitchen, bathrooms, living room are made in one style.

 

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Of course, the fabulous cave in Malibu is not cheap, as you know, Clark sells it for 3.5 million, probably it is worth it.

And this is a dwelling from another famous film “The Lord of the Rings”. Such a hole of hobbits was built for his family by photographer Simon Dale.

The cave house was conceived as an eco-house and it seems to work out.

 

Rock Cottage in the British village of Volverley was built in 1769 and served as a utility room until 1948. Then for a long time the room was empty and recently it was put up for auction. The abandoned cave aroused great interest, even in the absence of electrics and water supply, there were a lot of people wishing to buy an unusual house. The starting price of £ 25,000 was raised four times. So the English caves, this is an expensive pleasure.

 

Cappadocia Cave Houses

 

In Turkey, on the Anatolian Plateau, the city of Nevshikher (the ancient name Nissa) is located. The ancient settlement can truly be called the city of cave houses. The outskirts of the city are surrounded by mountains in which residents from ancient times settled in tuff caves. This is a common occurrence for Cappadocia, many caves are inhabited today.

This is a city of caves, many of them are very old, which worries the Turkish government, because collapses occur regularly. But residents do not rush their old homes to new homes.

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Cave houses in China

 

Do you know that nearly 30 million people in China have chosen the cave lifestyle? Figuratively of course. Their life is quite modern, but really cave residence. And what is very convenient, I found a cave or dug it up myself, building materials should be minimal, only for internal arrangement, it’s cool in the summer, it’s warm in the winter, even the walls should not be insulated.

Not to say that there are a lot of such cities, but in Shanxi province, where the soil is suitable for the construction of dugouts, such houses are often found.

In China, second homes are called yaodong. Usually this is a small semicircular or oval room with a closed fabric entrance. Of course, modern caves are equipped more thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This cave complex is next to Zhang Shenyang. Here, houses at least in the distance look like the homes of prehistoric people, but with a drainage system,heating and ventilation system.

 

Cave houses in different countries

 

Berber cave dwellings in Matmata

And this is Spain, exotic cave houses in Andalusia

France, Louresse-Rochemenier

 

In these houses, caves in England lived until the 1950s, now they are empty, but are under state protection.

 

Cave house in Switzerland

 

Swiss Alps, waltz town. These scenic spots were chosen by architects Christian Müller and Björn Mastenbrock for their project of an amazing house in the mountain.

The man-made cave is located on the side of the mountain, so the house is not visible from above. The main goal of the architects was to build a modern house, without violating the beauty of the beautiful landscape.
Despite the fact that the house is located in a cave, and has only one external wall, in the middle it is beautifully lit thanks to huge windows and carefully calibrated layout. The house has 2 floors, the front side is 9 m wide, the premises are deepened by 17 meters, so it’s quite spacious in the middle. Look at these photos.

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At night, the house looks just fantastic, like a bright window on the side of a dark mountain.

 

Cave Hotel Le Grotte della Civita in Matera (Italy)

It is considered the most unusual hotel in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to the Times, one of the top ten hotels

Unesco declared Le Grotte della Civita a World Heritage Site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are many caves in the world., ancient and modern, you can look in this collection, it may come in handy.

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Liked? So if there are housing problems, remember, there is always an alternative.