Indicators of change in cultural heritage. Monograph

Abstract

Polish regions exhibit individual architectural features. That notwithstanding, they have been undergoing unification and destruction for years. The features need to be extracted to preserve the cultural continuity of specific areas.The paper looks into the problem of the individuality of cultural heritage characteristics of the investigated area. An attempt was made to identify indicators in the village of Lanckorona, known for its specific architecture and ornaments. One-storey buildings feature jerkinhead roofs with extended eaves that make up a kind of overhang, drive-through entrance halls of front buildings with massive doors, or houses separated by narrow paths along boundaries. All these features are typical of the village. The distinctive wooden architecture, gathered around a rectangular market square, contrasts with multi-storey wooden residences. As the study includes a mediaeval castle overlooking the village, the palette of forms unique to Lanckorona appears substantial. I. Cultural landscape 8The study involved methods typical of architecture and landscape architecture. They involved in-situ research, including landscape architecture survey with an analysis of valuable cultural assets and an archive source material research. A cartographic and iconographic review of historical sources provided insight into objects that do not exist anymore but had indicator features that confirm their unique nature.The work was aimed at preserving and presenting the indicators using Lanckorona with its particular cultural heritage qualities as an example so that the research procedure could be applied to other rural areas.