<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Trees and shrubs significantly increase the visual value of roadside crosses and shrines. The paper presents results of the inventory of small roadside sacral structures in Borzechów Commune (Central-Eastern Poland). The species composition and the age status of dendroflora surrounding small roadside sacral structures were examined. We have inventoried 94 small roadside sacral structures in Borzechów Commune. Only 68 of them were surrounded by trees and shrubs that represent 39 species. The most common deciduous species are small leaved lime (<italic>Tilia cordata</italic> Mill.) and common lilac (<italic>Syringa vulgaris</italic> L.), but the most common coniferous species is northern white-cedar (<italic>Thuja occidentalis</italic> L.). In the research area the most common small roadside sacral structures are crosses. Shrines and statues of saints are very rare.</p></abstract>

Trees and shrubs significantly increase the visual value of roadside crosses and shrines. The paper presents results of the inventory of small roadside sacral structures in Borzechów Commune (Central-Eastern Poland). The species composition and the age status of dendroflora surrounding small roadside sacral structures were examined. We have inventoried 94 small roadside sacral structures in Borzechów Commune. Only 68 of them were surrounded by trees and shrubs that represent 39 species. The most common deciduous species are small leaved lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) and common lilac (Syringa vulgaris L.), but the most common coniferous species is northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.). In the research area the most common small roadside sacral structures are crosses. Shrines and statues of saints are very rare.

Small Roadside Sacral Structures in the Borzechów Commune (Lublin Region) and Their Dendroflora

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae

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Trees and shrubs significantly increase the visual value of roadside crosses and shrines. The paper presents results of the inventory of small roadside sacral...

Small Roadside Sacral Structures in the Borzechów Commune (Lublin Region) and Their Dendroflora

Published Online: Jun 26, 2019

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2019-0005

Keywords
dendroflora, small roadside sacral structures, landscape of Borzechów, cross, shrine

© 2019 Magdalena Lubiarz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Small Roadside Sacral Structures in the Borzechów Commune (Lublin Region) and Their Dendroflora

Published Online: Jun 26, 2019

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2019-0005

Keywordsdendroflora, small roadside sacral structures, landscape of Borzechów, cross, shrine

© 2019 Magdalena Lubiarz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dendroflora, small roadside sacral structures, landscape of Borzechów, cross, shrine