Sobrasice (Cardacici) in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 19th and 20th centuries

?Sobrasice? are buildings built next to churches during the 19th and first half of the 20th century, which had great importance in the architecture and social life of the liberated people. The location of the ?sobrasice? is near the church, and it was determined primarily by the importance of the family in social life and the contribution to the church?s construction. It did not endanger the area necessary for holding celebrations. Functionally, ?sobrasice? are simple buildings: a table and benches on two or four sides, with or without a roof, with open or partially closed walls. In the first half of the 20th century, ?sobrasice? lose their role, slowly collapse and disappear. ?Sobrasice? demonstrate the construction ability and level of engineering knowledge of the Serbs, and they are a document of the maturation of the community and how the problems accumulated during the Turkish occupation were overcome.