Conservation of 19th century defensive structure. The case of Fort Swoszowice in Cracow, Poland
Authors:
- Jacek Gyurkovich,
- Karolina Dudzic-Gyurkovich,
- Filip Suchoń,
- Justyna Olesiak,
- Bożena Boba-Dyga,
- Jacek Stawiarski
Abstract
This paper discusses the issues associated with conservation of selected elements of the existing military object. The subject was presented on the case of Fort Swoszowice, which is the late 19th century defensive structure recently renovated and adapted to new function. Fort Swoszowice belongs to the system of fortifications that were built in concentric rings around the city of Cracow during Austro-Hungarian monarchy. After decades of neglection, the fortifications are getting more attention as important parts of the cultural heritage of the city. One group of problems associated with conservation of the structure addressed the technical condition of the materials: concrete, brick and metal elements, which showed the signs of deterioration due to lack of proper conservation. The other group of problems were connected with military purpose of the building. The descriptive methodology was chosen as the most appropriate for the case study. The archival maps and manuals were studied in order to get knowledge on the conditions specific for the military structure. Furthermore, the conservation and restoration procedures are described, with emphasis on the factors that determine the identity of the building. Finally, the result is presented, which show that conservation based on diagnosis of the existing conditions and recognition of the archival resources can help in restoration in accordance with the original state and adaptation to a new function.
- Record ID
- CUT45d52004c51c4342a41cc434475572ab
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- International Journal of Conservation Science, ISSN 2067-533X, e-ISSN 2067-8223
- Issue year
- 2022
- Vol
- 13
- No
- 2
- Pages
- 417-430
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; plany; Bibliografia (na s.) - 429-430; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 28; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 13, Iss. 2
- Keywords in English
- concrete conservation, brick preservation, metalwork, Krakow Fortress, fortification architecture
- ASJC Classification
- ;
- URL
- https://ijcs.ro/volume-13-2022/#Issue2 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 140
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- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT45d52004c51c4342a41cc434475572ab/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT45d52004c51c4342a41cc434475572ab
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