In a tax register from 1427 the county is mentioned as having 5187 peasant houses; 3500 in 1494-95.

There are several old peasant houses in the village giving it a distinct rural feel.

One of the peasant houses was quite large, having three rooms.

The old rows of peasant houses disappeared one after the other, giving place to housing estates and public institutions.

There were four clusters of peasant houses, with about 350 peasants living and working on the estate.

At that time the land around them was fields and meadows with a few low peasant houses and some religious institutions.

The peasant house in which he was born has been restored and functions as a museum of his life.

Traditional art forms have mainly survived in weaving and the design of peasant houses.

Building materials for peasant houses varied between different parts of the country.