SERENDER

Serender is an architectural structure usually seen in rural areas specific to the Central and Eastern Black Sea. The building is a kind of room on four pillars. It is definitely located outside the house, there is absolutely no passage or bridge between the house and the serender. Its height from the ground is approximately 5-7 meters. It is usually designed in a square shape. It is estimated that the serender has been used in the region for over a century. No material other than wood is used in its construction. The top of the building is covered with sheet metal or flat chipped or cut boards called "harduma" to prevent water penetration. However, 20-30 cm on the sides. tall, one and a half to two inches wide. The purpose of these grids is to create an air loop into the serender. They are generally made for food storage and to be used for drying corn. Being high above the ground ensures that the products are protected from insects and wild animals. You can climb and descend to the building by a mobile staircase, usually made of acacia wood. Rats and various insects are prevented from reaching the structure by placing a tin or placing four wooden wheels on the upper part of these posts. Beautiful examples of fine woodwork are striking in the old style granaries, especially in the granaries of the old rooted families. Although the construction of the old type serenders is no longer carried out, as the region became touristy, rooms similar to the serendere were built and the products of themed accommodation businesses for tourists started to be offered. Traditional Sami food stores located in Skansen, Stockholm It is also used by the samis, a tribe in the Sápmi region of Northern Europe. In Northern Spain, similar ones called "horreos" are used for the same purpose.