CEZ Group: Kulas into the light

CEZ Romania, an energy and gas company, launched a programme to raise awareness of the historic role that 'kulas' (defence towers) have played in the cultural and social development of communities in Romania.

Where it All Started - Campaign Summary

The Romanian kulas ("Kula" = Turkish word for "tower") were built by boyars to defend their families and wealth from Turkish marauders. Of the 200 documented kulas, 27 have survived, in various degrees of conservation.

Kulas are the oldest secular buildings in southern Romania.

In time, they became a testimony and highlight of:

  • rural life in the principality of Wallachia (southern Romania);
  • Romanian traditional architecture;
  • the national culture, with everything it stands for (art, crafts, gastronomy etc.).

As cultural heritage, kulas inspired later...

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