This unusual wooden house is built on a cliff jutting out of the water, in the center of the Drina River, near the town of Bajina Basta, Serbia. Local residents built the house about 45 years ago. The main purpose of the construction was to create a secluded place to relax in nature.
This tiny dwelling has received a lot of attention online since it was captured in 2012 by Hungarian photographer Irene Becker. Her photo was published on the National Geographic website as the best photo of August 2012. Since then, the mysterious and tranquil abode of the Drina River has captured the imagination of millions.
“I’m so glad my photography has made this tiny house famous around the world,” Becker said of her photograph. Now, the wooden house in the center of the Drina River has become a popular tourist destination in Serbia, as well as a symbol of the picturesque Basta region. The house was even named one of the Seven Wonders of Serbia.
The construction of this unusual house in the center of the river began with a couple of planks that local guys simply pulled down to make it more comfortable to lie on the uneven surface of the rock and sunbathe. Later, the future builders came up with an unusual idea: to build a secluded dwelling on this stone.
Frequent fluctuations in the river’s water level destroyed the house several times, but it was rebuilt each time. This fragile-looking wooden house has also survived several serious floods and storms.
The house on the Drina River was built in 1968 and has stood in this unusual location for over 40 years.
Here’s what the owner of the house had to say: “It wasn’t easy to build a house like this right in the middle of the river back then. But I managed to do it with the help of my friends – back then they were just a group of local boys who loved to swim and dive in the Drina River, and also often climb out onto a large rock jutting out of the water and sunbathe on it. Now my house stands on this rocky outcrop.
The rough and uneven surface of the rock wasn’t the most comfortable for sitting, so one day the guys decided to build a decent place to relax. They started bringing 1-2 boards from a nearby abandoned barn, and soon the roof and walls of the future house were erected.”
Source of the article: ALP Project