Principles of Urbanscape Transformation in the Historical Perimeter of Split, Croatia

Hrvoje Bartulović () and Ana Grgić ()
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Hrvoje Bartulović: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Ana Grgić: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia

Land, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-29

Abstract: The genesis of the historical core of the city of Split, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rests on the continuity of urban life. The city has been subject to constant change over the course of almost two millennia, transforming from an ancient imperial palace into today’s city. The ever-changing urban landscape implies the need for a continual dialogue between old and new, especially considering the efforts made throughout history to develop a new image of the city. By analysing three examples—Milesi Palace from the Baroque period, Bajamonti Palace from the age of Classicism, and Nakić Palace from the Secession period, all national heritage listed buildings, the significance of the urban logic behind their construction, as well as the impact these buildings had on the image of the city, is established. All three buildings are located on the perimeter of the city’s public zone, and in different periods, they established new sets of urban rules, which they hold to this day. By researching their influence on the formation of Split’s urban tissue on their immediate and wider surroundings, their role in the city-building process is defined, thus revealing their impact on the formation of the urbanscape, as well as the relationships between architectural heritage and the city’s transformation.

Keywords: heritage; urban transformation; urban landscape; imageability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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