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tures, accentuating the load bearing elements such as the
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tive purpose, those architectural ceramic elements convey
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of its economy.
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nant architecture and provides his opinion. Obtaining such
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ness of selected building materials and suggested outdoor
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cultural heritage of that region, including history, tradition,
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a lot of spectacular aspects such as for example the se-
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visible and they often dominate the landscape. There are
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buildings, including great historical sites, disappeared for
ever, making room for cemeteries.
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is the only such group of architectural structures from that
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the cultural heritage and an authentic document of the past
era, still interesting and still alive.
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