Small Sacral Objects as a Landscape Determination in Croatia

  • Alka TURALIJA Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
  • Andelko VRSALJKO University of Zadar, Department of Turism and Communication, Franje Tu?mana 24 I,21000 Zadar, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Gabrijela JURIC Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
  • Ivan KELAVA Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
  • Mato DRENJANCEVIC Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
  • Aleksandar STANISAVLJEVIC Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
  • Vladimir JUKIC Faculty of Agriculture, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Sv.Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:6919

Abstract

Occurence of small sacral architecture in Croatia dated from the period of the first record of Croats existence (from early Middle Ages onward). Regardless the place (urban agglomeration, rural area or open landscape such as fields, forests, meadows, mountains and the like) where people live they have always been followed by small sacral architectures. They are characterized by architecture and garden design, occurrence purpose and use, appearance place and almost always determination of the space it is located. The purpose is always related to a religion belief being the symbol of the Christian affiliation. Materials and methods used are common for investigating landscape values such as field touring and valorization, historical research of archives, photographs, clipping archive, recording new data,making surveys and the like. This paper aims to prove specific values of small sacral architecture within the landscape values of Croatia and represent this aspect of human intervention as a specialty of traditional belief and space design.
Issue
Vol. 68 No. 1 (2011): Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Horticulture
Section
Research Articles

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