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Barrel House 12 photos

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The practice of living in a barrel was laid, as is known by the ancient Greek sage Diogenes. Everywhere the idea did not take root, but houses appeared in the form of a barrel. So the croatian Vladimir Ninkovich decided to prove that he was no worse than a philosopher in his village Kunovets Breg built your own barrel house with your own hands.

 

True, this fad cost him 10,000 euros and four years of time spent. None of the visitors believe that the building was not built of wood until they were felt with their hands. And really, the decor was just great.

 

In Germany, they also decided that using barrels for housing was not a bad idea and built a whole complex of eco-hotels with the seductive name “Sleep in a Wine Barrel”. For each individual room - a huge wine barrel. The lands of Baden-Württemberg are famous in Germany for the production of excellent wood and winemaking, so the idea of ​​building a hotel in this place was not accidental.

barrel shaped house

barrel hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The most interesting thing is that these are real barrels and they really kept wine. They were simply carefully equipped, the rooms have heating and even bathrooms, so those who wish can live in them in the winter.

house barrel photo

hotel number in a barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Sweden, there were also people who wanted to live in a barrel, in which wine was previously transported on ships.

barrel house in Sweden

Barrel House in Grand Marais, Michigan has an interesting history. The building was built by Pioneer Cooperage back in 1926 and has recently been refurbished for $ 50,000. Initially, the building belonged to the famous American comic book author William Donahue. Today, everyone can visit the barrel house, where the historical club is located.

barrel house museum

And this is the famous spa Lazne Libverda in the Czech Republic, known since the beginning of the 16th century.

barrel house in the Czech Republic

In 1975, the release of barrel houses was put on stream, these designs were intended for polar explorers to provide relatively comfortable living conditions in the harsh conditions of the Far North. Each barrel is designed for 4 people, in the middle there is a kitchen, hallway, shower and standard furniture. This module was also useful to the military, the familiar people in the field and the barrel in joy.

barrel residential module

So in our country you won’t surprise anyone with a barrel, it’s in America that they have museums in them, and we have a barrel for someone living space.

living barrel

living barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or a recreation center

recreation center in a barrel

True, in the houses of barrels it is more customary to do baths, but this is a different topic.


 

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