Abstract
Historical parks and palace and park complexes deserve special protection for their potential and as the embodiment of national heritage. Most of them are impressive estates that bear witness to their times and reflect the dreams and aspirations of their owners. However, because of the entangled history of post-socialist countries including Poland much of the cultural heritage they represent has been irreversibly destroyed. The aim of the study was to assess the concept of culture-led regeneration as applied to palace and park complexes situated in rural areas at risk of marginalisation in a post-socialist country, Poland, using the case of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship. Its findings show that culture-led regeneration is a valuable instrument for protecting historical palace and park estates, which saves the areas from further devastation and boosts local development.
Highlights
Historical parks and palace and park complexes (PPCs) deserve special protection because of their potential and as heritage assets
The aim of the study was to assess the concept of culture-led regeneration as applied to palace and park complexes situated in rural areas at risk of marginalisation in a post-socialist country, Poland, using the case of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
The analysis of the representative cases in the area of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship confirms that culture-led regeneration is one of the best options for preserving the cultural heritage embodied in the PPCs
Summary
Historical parks and palace and park complexes (PPCs) deserve special protection because of their potential and as heritage assets. In Central and Eastern European countries, there are many examples of this type of once important, forgotten objects located outside major cities, such as old railroad stations or public buildings (e.g. hospitals) that have been put out of use These objects, such as former border railway stations in Poland, are often visually and functionally significant public space elements, and are an important part of the cultural environment.. Observing trends in tourism development, it can be assumed that if certain conditions are met, despite difficulties in their transport accessibility, they have the potential to become the most prominent objects.6 One such favourable condition may be the restoration of heritage sites to their former glory and making them available to the public by giving them a cultural function. The analysed PPCs could be an impulse triggering the development of many communities and areas that are threatened by amarginalisation. A particular problem with exploiting the potential of historical PPCs can be observed in post-socialist countries such as Poland
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