Wooden Architecture

Collection title

Cultural Heritage

ID

HRT00080

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The architecture of the region of river Sava, Tutropolje, Posavina, Pokuplje, is truly unique. Most of the houses are built perpendicularly to the flow of the Sava River with the front facing the water. In the past a typical one-storey house was raised on stilts (babci) to safeguard the house against floods. The house itself was always secure from water. As a rule, a traditional house is made of oak. The construction is made of oak planks joined and fastened with wooden wedges and wooden beams at the height of the ceiling that hold the construction together. The interior walls are covered with a mixture of clay, water and weeds. The floor is made of earth (called klak) mixed with ox-blood to secure cleanliness. In the past the roof was made of wooden shingle, later on biber tiles were used.

Type

video

Production companies

• HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Architecture

Credits / Cast

• Dubravec Edda - Journalist
• Marotti Luka - Director
• Vugrinec Dušan - Photographer

Period of events

• From 1850 to 1900

Map locations

• Croatia - Central Croatia - Posavina

Original language

croatian

Media running time

15m11

Additional information