This is a thatched roof, a traditional type of roof in northern Germany
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (Cladium mariscus), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed—trapping air—thatching also functions as insulation. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost local vegetation. By contrast, in some developed countries it is the choice of some affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home, would like a more ecologically friendly roof, or who have purchased an originally thatched abode.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatching
Hallo Erika
Ein wunderschönes und interessantes Bild, das mir sehr gut gefällt!
Sehr schöne Komposition!
Tolle Farben!
Beste Grüße (etwas verspätet), eine schöne Woche und bleib gesund!
Peter
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Mikus said:
Stephan Fey said:
Xata said:
Erika+Manfred said:
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (Cladium mariscus), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed—trapping air—thatching also functions as insulation. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost local vegetation. By contrast, in some developed countries it is the choice of some affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home, would like a more ecologically friendly roof, or who have purchased an originally thatched abode.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatching
Gudrun said:
Peter_Private_Box said:
Ein wunderschönes und interessantes Bild, das mir sehr gut gefällt!
Sehr schöne Komposition!
Tolle Farben!
Beste Grüße (etwas verspätet), eine schöne Woche und bleib gesund!
Peter
LotharW said: