Church landscapes identity in the coastline of Nord Kurzeme [Latvia]

Markova, M., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava . Dept. of Architecture and Building; Nitavska, N., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava . Dept. of Architecture and Building

Church landscapes identity in the coastline of Nord Kurzeme [Latvia]

2015

Markova, M., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Architecture and Building | Nitavska, N., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Architecture and Building

Church buildings are visually expressive dominants of the landscape; however, the sacral landscapes in Latvia have not been extensively researched. In order to reveal the character of church landscapes and its elements, a thoughtful selection of indicators and their scale is needed. A particular method of research has been employed for characterisation of the church landscape in Nord Kurzeme, on the shore of the Baltic Sea and along the bay, synthesized by a way of such specific research method as imageability.

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