To those from the Western hemisphere, it’s always fascinating to hear that some homes and businesses from the times of the Greek philosophers still have inhabitants, and then you remember that the Western hemisphere is itself not without its own examples, for example some Mexican villages still have temples from the times of the Mayans.
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The western hemisphere isn’t just the Americas. It includes half of europe…
There are quite a few people in the western hemisphere that don’t even bat an eye when they walk past a 1000 year old building on their way to work every day.
For me the oldest building is just a random house from the 13 century.
The western hemisphere isn’t just the Americas. It includes half of europe…
“Half” is stretching it. More like a slice: UK, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Spain and a slice of France.
1887 Grissom House
It was built in 1858! Did not know that.
Smederevo Fortress - 1428.
The oldest building in/around Vienna is believed to be the Roman stone quarry in Leithaprodersdorf. It dates back to the Roman era, around 43 AD.
The oldest continuously inhabited building in Vienna is generally considered to be the Griechenbeisl, a historic restaurant located in the Innere Stadt district. It has been in operation since the 15th century.
I live in a young city, so its from 1407.
Skara brae. 3150 bc
If you’re talking white people, technically cooks cottage (built 30 years before the first fleet) but it was brought over and reassembled in the 1930’s lol
Indigenous, probably the eel traps / farming system. That’s 9,000 years old iirc
Or if you’re up in the top end, there’s Nawarla Gabarnmung which dates to about 44kya. Some natural rock pillars in the shelter, others modified and others still constructed or relocated.
I’m not sure if it’s THE oldest one, but Aarhus Cathedral is quite old, having elements from all the way back from the 1100s.
Still young compared to the city itself, though: Aarhus was originally founded in the 700s
Aarhus, in the middle of the street
