Dry wall – the cornerstone of cultural landscape in the karst

Abstract

The article discusses dry walls in the Karst as the mainstay of local cultural landscape. It describes methods of obtaining stones that are used in the construction of dry walls. The article also presents a multitude and diversity of forms of dry walls in the Karst, with dry stone walls being the basic components. The authoress draws on findings presented in sources and literature as well as her own observations obtained during her field work and through contacts with local inhabitants.