Bondruk Dwelling with čardaks
Mali Izvor, Serbia
The traditional dwellings in this region are typically constructed using bondruk (wattle and daub covered with plaster) with timber framing for roofs and čardak (covered porch) elements that use lattice work to form the arched openings. This dwelling has an unusual pair of čardaks that form a tower to view the landscape from two levels. The major living spaces are on the upper level.
Mali Izvor is a village located on the Timok River on the eastern edge of Serbia not far from the Bulgarian border. The river flows north to join the Danube where Serbia meets Bulgaria and Roumania. (photo 1991)
