Tyrstrup log barn

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Timber!

One of the wings of the four-wing Tyrstrup Vicarage just west of Christiansfeld is very special: It is made completely of wood. This is one of the few preserved examples of the art of building with wood that was formerly widespread both in southern Jutland, southern Sweden and other areas of Europe: a loghouse. Loghouses are half-timbered houses but the gaps between the wall posts are filled with log boards", broad planks inserted in deep grooves in the posts. To prevent water from rotting the wood, the planks usually have an A-shaped "ridge" at the top, and the bottom of the wall plate is protected by a "water board". "

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Illegal houses still standing proud

Story written by Peter Dragsbo

Time / Periode 1668

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The loghouse technique was introduced sometime during the Viking era or Middle Ages. Loghouses require a lot of timber. For that reason, the technique has been banned several times in Denmark. In the densely forested area between Kolding and Aabenraa, the illegal loghouses continued to be built until the early 1800s. Their ingenious prefab construction could easily be dismantled and rebuilt. The houses were therefore considered personal property – furniture and not real estate. Some of those that remain standing have been moved several times since they were built. South Jutland has about ten remaining loghouses. Loghouses can also be seen at the Open Air Museum in Lyngby near Copenhagen, at the museum in Haderslev and on Hjerl Heath.