Colourful Babadağ Houses
Buldan town where weaving has been done since the ancient times, and one of the most important centers in the field of weaving and textile products in Türkiye is among the places worth seeing with itscolorful architecture and streets. The district’s cultural background in interweaving is also reflected in the city’s architecture and urban aesthetics. In the Ottoman period, there were workshops and looms on the ground floors of houses used by weavers. Therefore, traditional weaving culture has continued for years and a city texture that preserves its originality has emerged. The common features of Buldan houses are that they generally have bay windows and wide eaves, and they are structures where mudbrick and wooden materials are used together. One of the most important features of these structures is that they are built in a way that does not obstruct each other’s views and is suitable for slope house structuring. Wood craftsmanship and woodworking seen in Buldan houses reflect the original motifs of folk culture. Buldan houses, reflecting the urban texture of Seljuk and Ottoman periods, but, at the same time, where Republican Period architectural style can be seen, are among the important cultural assets in Türkiye. The area where the historical gained more aesthetic appearance as a result of the restoration works has been taken under protection as an Urban Protected Area. Babadağ district of Denizli attracts attention both with its natural beauties and urban texture. The historical houses of Babadağ, where the knitting culture was developed like Buldan which had an important textile production capacity with hand looms in the 1950s, also add a different value to the city. It is possible to take a nostalgic journey through the streets of the city while hammer sounds are heard from the wooden workshops under the colorful historical houses.
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