Results of on-site research in historic gardens
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https://doi.org/10.36249/52.2Keywords:
historic gardens, on-site researchAbstract
The number of on-site research in historic gardens has increased significantly in the last two decades in Hungary. In each case, the investigations have been connected to investments, garden reconstructions, restorations of monuments and their environments. In these instances of research such experiences piled up that are worth reviewing and presenting to research fellows, landscape architects, architects, other specialists working in heritage protection and all other interested people. This article firstly focuses on the general experiences of the research, also referring to the preparatory parts of work and touching on the obligations to the heritage protection authority (while nor the rules and procedures, neither the problems and contradictions of the government regulations are negotiated here). The second half of the article illustrates these with some specific examples of garden research. The last detailed publication on the complex methodology of historic garden research was written by Kristóf Fatsar in 2009, which appeared also in this journal.
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I owe thanks to Mária Klagyivik and Ágnes Bechtold landscape architects for their essential professional help they have given to this publication.
Fatsar Kristóf: A történeti kertekben végzett terepkutatások összetett eljárásai (A Comprehensive Approach to the Restoration of Historic Gardens). 4D Tájépítészeti és Kertművészeti Folyóirat (4D Journal of Landscape Architecture), 4 (2009), 13: pp. 36-55
The scientific documentation of the history of the garden was written by Gábor Alföldy. A detailed book of the whole project was published: Alföldy Gábor: A füzérradványi Károlyi-kastély parkja (The Park of the Károlyi Manor, Füzérradvány) , Budapest, 2015.; Publication about the on-site research of the garden: Koppány András: A füzérradványi kastélypark kutatása és annak tanulságai (On-site research of the park of Károlyi Manor, Füzérradvány). In: Jósa András Múzeum Évkönyve (Almanac of Jósa András Museum) LIX., Nyíregyháza, 2017. pp. 393-399.; The newest researches in 2016 were led by Zsuzsa G. Árvai landscape architect and András Koppány.
Takács Katalin – Gecséné Tar Imola: Amadé–Bajzáth–Pappenheim kastély, Iszkaszentgyörgy. Kerttörténeti tudományos dokumentáció (Amadé–Bajzáth–Pappenheim Mansion, Iszkaszentgyörgy. Scientific Documentation of the History of the Garden). 2014. (Unpublished manuscript as part of the reconstruction plans made for the authorities to get a building permit.) The on-site research was led by András Koppány and Miklós Rácz archaeologists and experts in monument conservation.
The scientific documentation of the history of the garden was made by Mária Klagyivik landscape architect (NÖF Nonprofit Ltd.) in 2017, the on-site research was led by Mária Klagyivik landscape architect, Zsófia Nádai and Dóra Hegyi archaeologists (Budavári Nonprofit Ltd.) with András Koppány archaeologist and expert in monument conservation (MÉMMDK) as consultant.
Erdélyi Erika–Koppány András: A körmendi Batthyány kastély narancsházának kutatása (Research of the Orangerie of the Batthány Castle, Körmend). In.: A Batthyányak évszázadai (Centuries of the Batthyány Family). Körmend–Szombathely, 2006.
Building archaeology of the gallery and research under its floor levels were led by András Koppány and Miklós Rácz archaeologists, experts in monument conservation in 2013.
The scientific documentation of the history of the garden was made by Ágnes Bechtold and Zita Németh landscape architects (NÖF Nonprofit Ltd.), the onsite research was led by Ágnes Bechtold landscape architect, Zsófia Nádai and Dóra Hegyi archaeologists (Budavári Nonprofit Ltd.) and András Koppány archaeologist and expert in monument conservation (MÉM-MDK).
The scientific documentation of the history of the garden was written by Gábor Alföldy landscape architect, a garden historian. A detailed book of the history of the garden and of the whole reconstruction project was published: Alföldy Gábor: A Doba-somlóvári Erdődy-kastélypark (The Park of the Erdődy Manor, Doba-Somlóvár). Budapest: Forster Központ, 2015.; On-site research was led by András Fülöp archaeologist, an expert in monument conservation in 2011 and András Koppány archaeologist, an expert in monument conservation in 2012.
This part of the construction work was led by Gábor Alföldy landscape architect, garden historian, project manager (MÁG).
The scientific documentation of the history of the garden was made by Ágnes Bechtold and Zita Németh landscape architects (NÖF Nonprofit Ltd.), the onsite research was led by Ágnes Bechtold landscape architect, Zsófia Nádai, Dóra Hegyi and Mária Búth archaeologists (Budavári Nonprofit Ltd.) with András Koppány archaeologist and expert in monument conservation (MÉM-MDK) as consultant.
See the publication of Borbála Mohay: Supplements to current research on the garden of Ferenc Széchényi at Cenk 4D Journal of Landscape Architecture and Garden Art, 2018. 50.sz. p.2.
On-site research was led by Zita Németh, Mária Klagyivik landscape architects (NÖF Nonprofit Ltd.) and András Koppány archaeologist, expert in monument conservation.
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