"Four walls" and "a roof over one's head" separate a person from their surrounding environment, providing protection. They make cities, towns, and villages habitable. The memory of a geography is often determined by whether its architecture is preserved or not.

Perhaps architecture expresses social context more than any other human creation. This is because construction is almost always a social act that takes place in the social sphere. As such, the history of this important art sheds light not only on the history of architecture and architects but also on the history of societies.

In his book, The Story of Architecture, Jan Gympel invites the reader into the depths of this art with his vast knowledge. All that's left for us is to enjoy the splendor of this important art within its pages!

176 pages, translated into Turkish by Derya Nüket Özer.