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Historic Underground Homes

  • A Pawnee family poses outside their earth lodge at Loup, Nebraska in 1871

    A Pawnee family poses outside their earth lodge at Loup, Nebraska in 1871

  • Sod Houses were common among the rural poor in pre-war Holland. This picture is from Drenthe, Holland 1936 before WWII

    Sod Houses were common among the rural poor in pre-war Holland. This picture is from Drenthe, Holland 1936 before WWII

  • One of the many underground houses on the outskirts of Matmata, Tunisia

    One of the many underground houses on the outskirts of Matmata, Tunisia

  • The ‘Cliff Palace’ homes at Mesa Verde, Colorado - a state park that contains hundreds of pueblo (Indian village) ruins up to 13 centuries old.

    The ‘Cliff Palace’ homes at Mesa Verde, Colorado - a state park that contains hundreds of pueblo (Indian village) ruins up to 13 centuries old.

  • Homes under stones at Monsanto, Portugal

    Homes under stones at Monsanto, Portugal

  • 700 year old rock homes at the base of Mt. Sahand, Kandovan, Iran.

    700 year old rock homes at the base of Mt. Sahand, Kandovan, Iran.

  • Rock Houses, a traditional living arrangement of the poor in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

    Rock Houses, a traditional living arrangement of the poor in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Underground or ‘troglodyte’ Houses at Forges, in the Loire Valley, France. These were still occupied in the 1960s.

    Underground or ‘troglodyte’ Houses at Forges, in the Loire Valley, France. These were still occupied in the 1960s.

  • Troglodyte houses at Peyres, Viala-Du-Tarn in the Aveyron region of southern France. This ancient village takes its name from the rock (pierre) against which it was built.

    Troglodyte houses at Peyres, Viala-Du-Tarn in the Aveyron region of southern France. This ancient village takes its name from the rock (pierre) against which it was built.

  • One of the Holy Austin Rock Houses, one of the red sandstone rock houses at Kinver Edge, Worcestershire, which date back to the 1770s.

    One of the Holy Austin Rock Houses, one of the red sandstone rock houses at Kinver Edge, Worcestershire, which date back to the 1770s.

  • Rockhouse Retreat, a sandstone cave located near Bewdley, Worcestershire. Newly refurbished, It had previously been occupied for 700 years then abandoned in the 1960s.

    Rockhouse Retreat, a sandstone cave located near Bewdley, Worcestershire. Newly refurbished, It had previously been occupied for 700 years then abandoned in the 1960s.

  • Setenil de las Bodegas near Cádiz, Spain famous for its dwellings built into rock overhangs above the Río Guadalporcún.

    Setenil de las Bodegas near Cádiz, Spain famous for its dwellings built into rock overhangs above the Río Guadalporcún.

  • Cuevas del Pino (Cave House)a modern take on the traditional cave house concept at Sacromonte Spain.

    Cuevas del Pino (Cave House)a modern take on the traditional cave house concept at Sacromonte Spain.

  • Homes built under rock inspired by elves of local mythology at Eyjafjoll, Iceland

    Homes built under rock inspired by elves of local mythology at Eyjafjoll, Iceland

  • Some of the 1000 ’Sassi’ cave dwellings at Matera, a town in the Basilicata region of Italy.

    Some of the 1000 ’Sassi’ cave dwellings at Matera, a town in the Basilicata region of Italy.

Homes Designed To Blend With Landscape

  • A real-life copy of the Hobbit House ‘Bag End’ in Wales, built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

    A real-life copy of the Hobbit House ‘Bag End’ in Wales, built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

  • The 'UnderhillHouse House' a 20th-century house in West Yorkshire, dubbed the ‘Hobbit house’, believed to be first modern earth-sheltered house in Britain.

    The 'UnderhillHouse House' a 20th-century house in West Yorkshire, dubbed the ‘Hobbit house’, believed to be first modern earth-sheltered house in Britain.

  • Woolbrook Reservoir at Sidmouth in Devon was converted as a ‘self-build’ project by Robert and Ann Hardy from a storage tank they bought off South West Water in 2008

    Woolbrook Reservoir at Sidmouth in Devon was converted as a ‘self-build’ project by Robert and Ann Hardy from a storage tank they bought off South West Water in 2008

  • Villa Vals in France.

    Villa Vals in France.

  • Cave apartment designed by French architect Jean-Pierre Lott in Monaco.

    Cave apartment designed by French architect Jean-Pierre Lott in Monaco.

  • A group of nine interconnected underground homes on the Estate Lattenstrasse at Dietikon, Switzerland.

    A group of nine interconnected underground homes on the Estate Lattenstrasse at Dietikon, Switzerland.

  • The ‘Organic House’, Mexico. A bubble house by architect Javier Senosiain

    The ‘Organic House’, Mexico. A bubble house by architect Javier Senosiain

  • A wartime bunker in Holland converted by architect B-ILD into a holiday home.

    A wartime bunker in Holland converted by architect B-ILD into a holiday home.

  • The nCaved House On the Greek island of Serifos, designed by Mold Architects in 2021.

    The nCaved House On the Greek island of Serifos, designed by Mold Architects in 2021.

Underground Homes in the Movies and On TV

  • The Lars Homestead on planet Tatooine where Luke Skywalker grew up. The surface level dome house was a set constructed for the movie at Nefta, Tunisia while the courtyard pit was a real hotel, the Hôtel Sidi Driss in Tunisia, 250 miles away in Malmaison.

    The Lars Homestead on planet Tatooine where Luke Skywalker grew up. The surface level dome house was a set constructed for the movie at Nefta, Tunisia while the courtyard pit was a real hotel, the Hôtel Sidi Driss in Tunisia, 250 miles away in Malmaison.

  • ‘Bag End’, Bilbo Baggins house at ‘Hobbiton’ in Peter Jackson’s set for the Lord of the Rings movies - built at Matamata, New Zealand.

    ‘Bag End’, Bilbo Baggins house at ‘Hobbiton’ in Peter Jackson’s set for the Lord of the Rings movies - built at Matamata, New Zealand.

  • The Tellytubby House on the set of the children’s TV show of the same name.

    The Tellytubby House on the set of the children’s TV show of the same name.

References

http://theundergroundhomedirectory.com/infographic-types-of-underground-homes/ http://www.oddee.com/item_98085.aspx http://www.dwell.com/houses-we-love/article/6-camouflaged-houses-blend-land https://twitter.com/archpics/status/635330131775627265/photo/1

http://www.simondale.net/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/explore/underground-homes/?lp=true

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