iglooheritage is a collection that sets out to present monuments of public and religious architecture that are equally important to the history of architecture and to that of civilization and mentalities.

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Cule. Boyar Fortified Houses in Romania

Cule. Boyar Fortified Houses in Romania marks the debut of the igloo heritage collection and is the first album on the national book market to reunite in its pages one of the most interesting examples of private architecture in Romania. It includes buildings that have recently been considered for inclusion on the list of UNESCO's world monuments. The "cule" are fortified houses whose name comes from the Turkish word "kule", signifying "tower". They were built by the boyars to serve as defense against Turkish attacks. Such houses were built mostly in Oltenia and western Muntenia, but out of the dozens, maybe thousands of "cule", only 18 are still standing today. Not having had the chance of being turned into museums, half of them are now in ruin.

Published: 2007


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iglooheritage:

Stuf. Traditional Houses from the Danube Delta • Kastello. Palaces of the Roma in Romania • Hateg. The Land of Stone Churches • Kombinat. Industrial Ruins of the Golden Era • Cule. Boyar Fortified Houses in Romania

igloobest:

Hotels from Romania • Houses from Romania 2 • Offices in Romania • Houses from Romania • Interiors from Romania

igloopocket:

Hot Clubs & Bars Bucharest • Hot Cafes Bucharest • Hot Restaurants Bucharest

Architectures seen through igloo:

13 architecture firms • Design Hotels • Architectures seen through igloo - 2006 • Architectures seen through igloo - 2005

The Architecture Annual:

The 2009 Architecture Annual • The Bucharest Architecture Annual 2008 • The Architecture Annual 2007 • The Architecture Annual 2006 • The Architecture Annual 2005 • The Architecture Annual 2004 • The Architecture Annual 2003

Opera Omnia:

Opera Omnia - Dan Hanganu

iglooprofile:

Radu Teacă. Projects 1990 - 2010 • Dorin Ștefan. Architecture Cook Book • Liviu Ciulei. With Thoughts and Images • Álvaro Siza. 54 Projects

iglooguide:

Igloo's Bucharest. Selected Places

iglooart:

SoNoRo. IMAGINING MUSIC • Raul Egon Lebel. A Century of Colour

igloobooks:

Stuf. Tradițional înseamnă modern