Czech Garden Architecture from the End of 19th Century to the First Half of 20th Century in the Archive Documents Cover Image

Česká zahradní architektura konce 19. století až 1. poloviny 20. století v zrcadle archivních pramenů
Czech Garden Architecture from the End of 19th Century to the First Half of 20th Century in the Archive Documents

Author(s): Šárka Steinová
Subject(s): Architecture, Archiving, Recent History (1900 till today), 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Národní archiv
Keywords: Czechia; garden architecture; 19th century; 20th century; archive documents;

Summary/Abstract: The study emphasizes the importance of archival documents, accessible historical literature and other historical sources, pertaining to oft en overlooked Czech garden architectural production from the end of 19th and first half of 20th century, for demanding garden and public parks renovations. The introduction is dedicated to the identification and classification of plan documentation from important garden architects, which represents part of their personal papers. The rest of the article focuses on actual personal papers from the followed period that are always to be complemented with the study of archival material in the institution archives in the Czech Republic.

  • Issue Year: 24/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 240-265
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Czech