Abstract

'The bosnian chardaklia' house occupies a prominent place in the wide variety of architectural programs of the traditional architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With regard to its spatial organization, construction, materialization and equipment of its interior spaces, the Bosnian čardaklija house is the most authentic expression of the natural and social environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the complex phenomenon of its man and his primary social community - the family.

The Mulalic family house in Doboj is located on almost flat ground in the center of the city of Doboj (Geographic coordinates: 44º44'03.17''N, 18º05'02.51''E, Elevation: 150 m).

The house was built at the end of the 19th century (probably 1890). Near the house are two important buildings in Doboj, the Mosque of Donje Mahala Trnjak and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1896). Since its construction until today, the house has undergone reconstructions and adaptations. The house is divided vertically into two separate residential units. The Commission for the Preservation of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the Mulalic family house in Doboj a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in its Decision of March 11, 2011.