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Chardak

Balkan fortification and dwelling From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A chardak (Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian: чардак, čardak) is an old typical house in the Balkans. It is derived from the word çardak, which is a component of Ottoman Turkish house design.[1] This term, which is also called sofa, denotes an open hall of a house's upper living floor.[2]

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Chardak, constructed in 1771
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Description

A chardak is timber-framed and usually include a hayat.[3] The design has been described as "Greek-Oriental," Southern European," and "Mediterranean".[3] It has a fortified ground floor and a wooden upper floor. This dwelling was used as a protective small fort.

Chardak can also refer to the space – a part of the central hall area – that connects the rooms of the house.[3]

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