%0 Journal Article %T Urban Life: Summer Houses in Vineyards of Belogradchik - A Case Study: Matej Ignatov's Summer House [In Bulgarian] %A B.V. Toshev %J Venets : The Belogradchik Journal for Local History, Cultural Heritage and Folk Studies %D 2012 %I SCS Consulting Ltd. %X Vernacular architecture is a category of architecture based on localized needs and construction materials, and reflecting local traditions. In old Belogradchik almost any family had a summer house, bigger or smaller, built in the family¡¯s vineyard. Markashnitsa, Krupets, Bashovitsa, Orlya were the main vine regions. But there were Belogradchik¡¯s vineyards and summer houses even outside of these popular vine areas. One of latters belonged to Matej Ignatov (1885-1957). In this paper that summer house, demolished in the autumn of 1973, is described in full details. %K Belogradchik %K Summer houses %K Vernacular architecture %U http://www.venets.org/getfile.php?id=127