Bosnian Chardaklia House: House of the Korajlic Family in Hrvatinovici Near Tesanj

The Bosnian chardaklija house is one of those achievements of vernacular architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina which, with its spatial organization, materialization and external appearance, most vividly reflects the nature of Bosnian people, the nature of his family and worldview. This house is not just a building. It is a materialized history of man and his family, at the same time as modern as a museum whose content testifies to the past and predicts the future. In the array of overall architectural programs of folk architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian chardaklia house stands out because its disposition at the time of original construction perceives the future, sometimes four generations of human generations following each other. It is a building designed in the way of the functioning of a living organism, so by its nature it is an example of understanding flexibility in architecture and the forerunner of modern understanding of bioclimatic, that is, sustainable architecture. The Korajlic family house in Hrvatinovici near Tesanj was built in 1856 on a plateau arranged on a slope with northwestern insolation, in the settlement Hrvatinovici, 1.5 km away from the center of Tesanj (geographical coordinates: 44º 36'44.34''N, 18º 00' 06.90'' E, Elevation: 320 m.). According to its position on the property of the prominent Tesanj Korajlic family, the overall architectural physiognomy and historical and ambient characteristics, the Korajlic family house in Hrvatinovici near Tesanj is an extremely valuable example of the Bosnian Chardaklia House.