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The Cultural Landscape of Rural Cemeteries on the Polish–Czech Borderlands: Multi-Faceted Visual Analysis as an Element of Tourism Potential Assessment

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  • Anna Dzikowska

    (Institute of Security Engineering, Faculty of Security Studies, General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces, 51-147 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Anna Zaręba

    (Institute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Alicja Krzemińska

    (Institute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Kamil Pawłowski

    (Voivodeship Office for the Protection of Monuments in Wrocław, 50-243 Wrocław, Poland)

Abstract

This article presents the tourism potential of the Polish–Czech borderlands (Klodzko Land, Lower Silesia, Poland), in which historical sacred sites, namely cemeteries and churches, play a significant role. An analysis of the most important features of sacred sites was carried out to present the diversity of the architectural richness of the region. At the same time, attention was paid to additional elements, such as their visual aspects and their impact on shaping space. The research is based on the sacred sites located on the Polish–Czech borderland. As part of the work, an analysis of historical, natural, and landscape conditions was performed along with the spatial layout of 106 cemeteries. During the field research, inventories of landscape and natural values were carried out. The assessment of landscape value was carried out using an original concept to enable an indication of site’s tourism potential on the basis of visual aspects of its space. The article and the research methods contained within concern interdisciplinary research combining architecture, landscape architecture, socio-economic geography, and tourism.

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  • Anna Dzikowska & Anna Zaręba & Alicja Krzemińska & Kamil Pawłowski, 2023. "The Cultural Landscape of Rural Cemeteries on the Polish–Czech Borderlands: Multi-Faceted Visual Analysis as an Element of Tourism Potential Assessment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:18:p:13730-:d:1239988
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    1. Silvia Aulet & Tomasz Duda, 2020. "Tourism Accessibility and Its Impact on the Spiritual Sustainability of Sacred Sites," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-19, November.
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