La casa del Mestre de Cases / House builder's house
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Una llinda molt interessant a Alpens, indicant que aquesta era la casa de Francesc Paissa, Mestre de Cases. És a dir, el que avui en dia seria arquitecte, però de manera més gremial, medieval.
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In old Catalan village houses is quite usual to find inscribed lintels showing the year it was built, and the name of the owner, along Christian symbology. In this one in Alpens (central Catalonia) it's even more interesting, as it tells the office of the owner: precisely master house builder.
It says "Es de Francesch Paissa, Mestra de casas, IHS, 1682". In Catalan, this means "It's (owned) by Francesch Paissa, master house builder, IHS (Christus), 1682".
La casa del Mestre de Cases / House builder's house
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Una llinda molt interessant a Alpens, indicant que aquesta era la casa de Francesc Paissa, Mestre de Cases. És a dir, el que avui en dia seria arquitecte, però de manera més gremial, medieval.
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In old Catalan village houses is quite usual to find inscribed lintels showing the year it was built, and the name of the owner, along Christian symbology. In this one in Alpens (central Catalonia) it's even more interesting, as it tells the office of the owner: precisely master house builder.
It says "Es de Francesch Paissa, Mestra de casas, IHS, 1682". In Catalan, this means "It's (owned) by Francesch Paissa, master house builder, IHS (Christus), 1682".