Cave dwelling
Their use as houses in Granada has been so common that in the 60's more than 1500 caves or cave-houses were registered in Sacromonte. Thousands of people used these dwellings.
The indoor appearance of the cave depends on the tastes and the economic level of its inhabitants. The floor can range from beaten earth to stone, as well as cement and brick. The same applies to the finishing of ceilings, walls and niches.
Their use as houses in Granada has been so common that in the 60's more than 1500 caves or cave-houses were registered in Sacromonte. Thousands of people used these dwellings.
The living room is often decorated with copper objects, devotional prints and family portraits. When the family living in the cave was very large, the whole of the cave was used as a bedroom, with mats and mattresses spread out for this purpose. Although you will soon discover that, in caves, space and indoor use vary infinitely.
The experience of living inside the earth.
These dwellings have been used since time out of mind in this neighbourhood, thanks to their extraordinary resistance and their insulating conditions that guarantee 18 to 23 degrees inside, this use has continued up to the present day.
