You have something similar, albeit not as cool, for Portuguese manors (we called them solares) [0]. My father restores these old houses, it's very interesting t

You have something similar, albeit not as cool, for Portuguese manors (we called them solares) [0]. My father restores these old houses, it's very interesting to see how well they were built, literally designed to withstand for centuries with minimal maintenance. [0] http://www.solaresdeportugal.pt/EN/casas_antigas.php http://www.solaresdeportugal.pt/EN/casas_antigas.php