Serbian Home Balances on a Rock For 45 Years

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For the past 45 years, this tiny little home has stood strong against the Serbian winds, water, and weather that surround it. Balancing on a rock in the middle of the Drina River, the structure is located near the town of Bajina Basta, Serbia, and has become quite the attraction for visitors to the area.

The concept came one day in 1968 when a group of young swimmers needed a place to rest. They laid on a rock in the middle of the river, but as time went by, they wanted a more comfortable place to rest and began to place boards to lay on on top of the rock. As they wanted shelter from the sun, they began to build up, and the idea developed. The following year, one of the swimmers turned the rough idea into an actual construction project of this one-room home.

The parts and supplies were transported by boat and kayak, and the larger pieces were simply placed in the water upstream, and captured as they floated down past the building location. The website describes the home as "a unique oasis of nature, [an escape] from the constraints of civilization." Over the years, the home has withstood the forces of nature and multiple floods, including the powerful flooding seen in the video below.

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/drina-river-home-serbia

[liberal N proud]

1. That would be a nice escape

[Ikonoklast]

3. Basement is a little wet, though.

[Auggie]

2. Kudos to who ever anchored that to the rock

[talkingmime]

4. I hope they have flood insurance.