half-timbered house
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half-timbered house
A building whose load-bearing structure consists of wooden beams that are visible from the outside. The spaces between them, called panels, are filled with clay, bricks, or other materials.
Viele Altstädte in Deutschland sind für ihre gut erhaltenen Fachwerkhäuser berühmt.
Many old towns in Germany are famous for their well-preserved half-timbered houses.
The word is a compound of 'das Fachwerk' (a construction method with a wooden framework) and 'das Haus' (house). The gender 'das' is taken from the head word 'Haus'.
Wir haben ein altes Fachwerkhaus auf dem Land gekauft.
We bought an old half-timbered house in the countryside.
Half-timbered houses are an important and very visible part of German architectural history. In many historic old towns, they shape the townscape and are a popular photo subject for tourists.
Die Altstadt von Quedlinburg ist berühmt für ihre über 1300 Fachwerkhäuser.
The old town of Quedlinburg is famous for its more than 1,300 half-timbered houses.
'Fachwerkhaus' (half-timbered house) is often described with adjectives related to its age or condition. Typical examples are 'altes' (old), 'historisches' (historic), 'gut erhaltenes' (well-preserved), or 'liebevoll restauriertes' (lovingly restored) Fachwerkhaus.
Die Familie hat das historische Fachwerkhaus aufwendig restauriert.
The family painstakingly restored the historic half-timbered house.
