Pergola

• The Italian town of Pergola in the Marche region can be found at Pergola ( brands).
• For the Italian humanist, philosopher, mathematician and logician Paolo da Pergola ( † 1455 ), see Paolo da Pergola.

The Pergola ( Italian to Latin pergula = pre- or cultivation ) is a space -forming column or colonnade, which was originally used as a sunscreen in the transition area between the house and patio. Nowadays, often referred to as a pergola roof between house and garage.

Development

Since ancient times, for the decoration of villas popular, the pergola learned particularly through rediscovery during the Renaissance as a classic element of the ornamental garden steady appreciation in horticulture.

Though resting on strong foundations it is made of weather-resistant wood, which corresponds to only seemingly lightweight design with the delicate tendrils of ivy, wild vine or Ipomoea. In contrast to an arbor pergola is never free and leans, as the Latin root suggests, always in a form of architecture.

The Alvarinho, a Portuguese wine, is often drawn on a pergola.

Pergola today

Originally intended as a climbing aid and as Anlehnkonstruktion, it now serves to emphasize and members of public or private open spaces as free-standing physical structure or as Pergolengang. It is often used to delineate the private terrace. Allen Pergola types is peculiar in that they are semi- open at the top, as opposed to an arbor or a shade roof. Vertical Rank constructions are referred to rather than trellis, arch or trellis Rank.

As post material, a fine masonry, a single elongated stone (monolith pergola ), serve wood supports or metal support structure. It is important to pergola solid fixation of the foot to prevent blow over or lifting of the pergola.

As cover are wood, metal or composite materials (preferably fiberglass ), or combinations of materials in question. Depending on the arrangement refers to the pergola as a cassette or slat pergola.

Creating an uncovered or covered pergola at least in Switzerland building permit free (Swiss Cantonal and Planning and Building Act, building permit decree BewD Article 6 1 b). In Austria, you do not need permission, as long as the pergola at the top is open.