The book tries to acquaint the reader with the wealth of the traditional architecture of the Balkan countries from the 15th to the 20th century, showing its roots, development, typology and course through these centuries. It contains monographs (also available as separate books), written by experts, on the following countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Yugoslavia The traditional architecture of the Balkan countries is characterised by homogeneity, regardless of the ethnic and cultural diversity of their people and its forms. This coherence is owed not only to the common geographical features of the Balkan countries, but also to the utilisation of similar construction materials and techniques, imposed by the climate and social conditions.