Autor(i)/Author(s): Attila Tóth, Martina Verešová
Názov/Title: Small Sacral Architecture and Trees as Monuments in Diverse Cultural Landscapes of Slovakia
Zdrojový dokument/Source: Plants in Urban Areas and Landscape
Typ dokumentu/Document Type: Scientific paper
ISSN: 2585-9811
ISBN: 978-80-552-1829-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/PUAL/2018.7-13
Vydavateľ/Publisher: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Rok, strany/PY, pages: 2018, 7-13
Publikované online/Published on-line: 2018-05-20
Jazyk/Language: eng
Abstract: This paper elaborates on small sacral architecture in cultural landscapes of Slovakia. It provides a definition and
characterisation of small sacral architecture, its origin and history. It highlights trees as complementary natural
monuments of small sacral architecture and elaborates on their species diversity and symbolic meaning. Based on
the state of the art of current research into small sacral architecture in Central Europe, the aim, goals and objectives
of the paper are defined. The main object of research is represented by elements of small sacral architecture with
the occurrence of mature and/or old tree(s). 38 elements of small sacral architecture with 82 trees serve as research
samples collected in 28 different municipalities in 4 self-governing regions throughout Slovakia, from the West to
the East. The most frequent tree species are horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum L.), small-leaved lindens (Tilia
cordata Mill.) and large-leaved lindens (Tilia platyphyllos Scop.). Trees occur most frequently as groups of 2 trees, as
single trees, as groups of 3 or 4 trees and rather rarely as groups of 5 trees surrounding an element of small sacral
architecture.
Keywords: cultural landscapes, landscape architecture, monuments, small sacral architecture, trees
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