Country houses on the southern slopes of Povlen: 1800-1970.
Houses in the village area on the southern slopes of Mt. Povlen began their 
 development in the late 18th century with the arrival of the first settlers 
 from Montenegro and Herzegovina. In the new habitat, the immigrants were 
 applying knowledge and skills acquired in villages they came from. Natural 
 conditions at this new location offered them wide range of construction 
 materials. Rapid economic development stimulated the transition from 
 livestock to farming and more intensive plum growing. New activities 
 influenced in a new way the shape of rural houses. Slow development of 
 transportation and public administration also influenced in a certain way the 
 house forming. At the same time, organization and relationships within the 
 family remained almost the same. All the influences on the development of 
 rural houses can be traced in the saved objects on the site and in written 
 materials. Based on the objects on the site, breakpoints from one stage to 
 another could be established. Knowledge in this very area may help to 
 understand the 21st century village architecture. Objects presented in this 
 paper were recorded for personal project from 1996 to 2000.