Dukagjini Residential Tower

Authors

  • Nijazi Shala PhD Candidate – Public University of Tirana

Abstract

Architectural works of native character of Dukagjini region of Kosovo are mainly those built from the stone. The best way to understand the social and cultural significance of this type of constructions, examination of the local ‘tower residences’, is the core of this study. Towers are constructed entirely from locally excavated stone, thus, besides fulfilling the shelter and development needs for extended families, they also mark the historical achievement as a defense institution, often being considered as fortifications in their own meaning.Trying to understand the Dukagjini Tower as a symbol of the resistance, represent also a good way to try to understand the cultural thinking within the region.

Keywords: tower, stone, Dukagjini, tribe, defense, culture, architecture.

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

Shala, N. (2018). Dukagjini Residential Tower. ANGLISTICUM. Journal of the Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies, 6(12), 36–42. Retrieved from https://www.anglisticum.org.mk/index.php/IJLLIS/article/view/1589

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Volume 6, No.12, December, 2017