Slovenia year 2019 stamps Architecture Hayracks of Slovenia MNH full set

Slovenia year 2019 stamps Architecture Hayracks of Slovenia ☀ MNH full set

There are many hayracks decorating the fields in Slovenia and although one could see that every hayrack has some fascinating details and ornaments on the building, its main purpose is not esthetical but practical. The wooden houses with no windows or door, of which farmers are quite proud of, serve the purpose of drying hay and corn and also to store agricultural machines under the roof. It is important part of our cultural heritage and fascinating architectural creation, that can be found almost everywhere in Slovenia, but you won’t discover them in the Prekmurje region and Slovenian Littoral. The construction is distinctive for Slovenia, where most of the hayracks are located. As is with many other things in Slovenia, there is a great diversity of types of hayracks, that differ between regions and can be single, single stretched, single parallel, and low, stretched and double. Of course, there are also various region-dependent names for a hayrack: kozolec, stog, toplar…