Hanging Houses of Cuenca

The Casas Colgadas (Spanish: Hanging Houses) is a complex of houses located in Cuenca, Spain.^[1] In the past, houses of this kind were frequent along the eastern border of the ancient city, located near the ravine of the river Huécar. Today, however, there are only a few of them remaining. Of all of these structures, the most well-known is a group of three with wooden balconies.^[2]

Hanging Houses
Casas Colgadas
View from the San Pablo bridge
General information
Address	Calle Canónigos
Town or city	Cuenca
Country	Spain
Current tenants	Spanish Museum of Abstract Art

Their origin remains uncertain, though there is proof of their existence in the 15th century. Throughout their history they have been refurbished several times. The most recent took place during the 1920s.^[2]

They have been used as individual homes, council houses, and in the past hosted a mesón, a type of restaurant, and the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español (Spanish Abstract Art Museum), in Cuenca.^[2]

References

1. José Luis Muñoz; Museo de Arte Abstracto Español (1 January 1979). Las casas colgadas de Cuenca. Museo de Arte Abstracto Español. p. 13.
2. Pedro Miguel Ibáñez Martínez. Las Casas Colgadas y el Museo de Arte Abstracto Español. Ediciones de la Universidad de Castilla La Mancha. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-84-9044-180-0.

External links

• Media related to Casas Colgadas de Cuenca at Wikimedia Commons
• BBC Travel - Spain's medieval clifftop skyscrapers