Регионални типове на традиционната народна дървена къща в Южна България
Regional Types of the Traditional Wooden House in South Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: In the second half of this study (the first appeared in Bulgarian Ethnology. No 2, 1983) the spread of the wooden house in the Sredna Gora region and its connection with the Koprivshtitsa typological group is examined, together with the Rhodope house and the Rhodope typological group, and the Strandja Uplands with their West Strandja, Central Strandja and East Strandja houses. The wooden houses of each typological group are studied in the towns and villages of the respective region, the specific features which determine the individual typologies being found. A square plan, the group of 'house-rooms' and a hallway ('proust') are characteristic of the Koprivshtitsa typological group, while the Rhodope house has a lengthened or square plan and a slate roof. A lengthened plan with a corner hearth is typical of the West Strandja typological group. The Central Strandja one has a lengthened plan and the hearth is built by the wall. The East Strandja house has a rectangular plan and a large 'char-dak' (porch) in the front part. A differentiated system of the wooden house is offered according to the territorial, regional and settlement typology. The outer aspect of the houses, their ornamentation with its details are studied together with the development of their plans, architecture and artistic features. The interior furnishings are also studied, and (his makes it possible to draw conclusions not only abut the architecture, but also about the way of life of the Bulgarians in the 17th to 19th century.

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