Abstract
Several decades of socialism had their effect on urbanism and architecture of towns. These processes can be found in several post-socialist countries. One of the examples in Slovakia is the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou. Until the end of the 19th century the town was not economically important. During the time of socialism the city underwent significant architectural and urban changes due to large industrial development. The definitive image of the historic core changed according to the principles of modern urbanism. Nowadays with the compact city policies, it is important to find the balance between the traditional compact urban form and the modern urban form. The contribution deals with mapping and the process of former urban changes. The aim is to find locations for the transformation and refurbishment of the town’s historic core, in order to its preserved cultural and historical values, while fulfilling the requirement for an ecological and sustainable city.
Highlights
We are post-gradual students at the Faculty of Architecture, Slovak University of Technology
For the purpose of this study, small towns are defined as ones with the population between 2 000 and 20 000 inhabitants and medium towns as those with population between 20 000 and 50 000 inhabitants (Bitušíková, 2003)
Bánovce nad Bebravou is situated on the confluence of the streams Radiša and Bebrava
Summary
We are post-gradual students at the Faculty of Architecture, Slovak University of Technology. For the purpose of this study, small towns are defined as ones with the population between 2 000 and 20 000 inhabitants and medium towns as those with population between 20 000 and 50 000 inhabitants (Bitušíková, 2003). This classification is different from the global definition, due to the actual conditions in Slovak cities (Doxiadis, 1968). We visited the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou to confirm the current situation in situ. We seek future possibilities of new urban development to revitalize the towns structure and make it more compact
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