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Cula Greceanu from Măldărești, Vâlcea

A culă (plural: cule; from Turkish kule "tower, turret") is a semi-fortified building found in the Oltenia region of Romania with a number of examples located in the historical province of Muntenia. They were originally built as homes for the ruling Boyar class to defend against violent raids by rebels from the south of the Danube during the eighteenth century and also against riots by local population against the boyars (e.g. Osman Pazvantoğlu). Similar constructions exist throughout the Balcans, see Tower houses in the Balkans.

List of cule

Oltenia:

Muntenia:

References

  1. ^ Culă (Ansamblul culei Racoviţa)
  2. ^ Culă (Ansamblul culei Drugănescu )
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