Urban Life: Summer Houses in Vineyards of Belogradchik - A Case Study: Matej Ignatov's Summer House [In Bulgarian]

Vernacular architecture is a category of architecture based on localized needs and construction materials, and reflecting local traditions. In old Belogradchik almost any family had a summer house, bigger or smaller, built in the family’s vineyard. Markashnitsa, Krupets, Bashovitsa, Orlya were the main vine regions. But there were Belogradchik’s vineyards and summer houses even outside of these popular vine areas. One of latters belonged to Matej Ignatov (1885-1957). In this paper that summer house, demolished in the autumn of 1973, is described in full details.