Büjrašvo (dam construction)

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ZTK Beltinci, Mladinska 2, 9231 Beltinci

Whenever the Mura River flooded, it carried away the mills and the boats, and the river flooded the fields and houses while creating a new bed for itself. These were the times when büjranje (dam repair, dam building) was needed along the river – by reinforcing the river bed, and building dams to withhold the water. The büjra men traveled on the river in šejfis (13 m long transport boats), which also carried support materials. The purpose of the büjraš (bed stabilizer) structures was to form and strengthen the banks of the River Mura and to regulate the river.

Information on digitization

Name of site: Ižakovci
Other settlement names: Murasziget
Identification number of unit: 2-00053
Web page: https://www.ztk-beltinci.si/otok-ljubezni/
File name: PMMS_054_D_0001
Resolution: 300 dpi
Restrictions on use: Brez omejitev
Date of documentation: 2019-11-14
Person documenting: Tadeja Andrejek

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