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Contemporary Directions of Transformations in the Settlement and the Landscape of Rural Areas in the Silesian Lowland

Janusz Łach
Janusz Łach
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Barbara Szczepańska
Barbara Szczepańska
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Published Online: Jun 11, 2020
Page range: 55 - 73
Received: Jan 31, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0017
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Fig. 1

Location of Borek Strzeliński against the background of the region and Poland.Source: J. Lach.
Location of Borek Strzeliński against the background of the region and Poland.Source: J. Lach.

Fig. 2

Structure and function of landscape transformation of Borek Strzeliński in the period 1966–2019.Source: J. Lach.
Structure and function of landscape transformation of Borek Strzeliński in the period 1966–2019.Source: J. Lach.

Fig. 3

The spatial and functional layout of a Franconian homestead in Borek Strzeliński in Św. Floriana St.Source: J. Lach.
The spatial and functional layout of a Franconian homestead in Borek Strzeliński in Św. Floriana St.Source: J. Lach.

Fig. 4

The tower of the parish church in Borek Strzeliński dominates in the panorama of the village from the south.Source: J. Lach.
The tower of the parish church in Borek Strzeliński dominates in the panorama of the village from the south.Source: J. Lach.

Fig. 5

A new model of the settlement space of Borek Strzeliński in its northern area – a villa type characteristic of a suburban area.Source: J. Lach.
A new model of the settlement space of Borek Strzeliński in its northern area – a villa type characteristic of a suburban area.Source: J. Lach.

Fig. 6

The Ślężanki Folk Group during a performance at the Culture Centre in Borek Strzeliński in 2017.Source: S. Zawer/Communal public library in Borów.
The Ślężanki Folk Group during a performance at the Culture Centre in Borek Strzeliński in 2017.Source: S. Zawer/Communal public library in Borów.

Fig. 7

The Veni Lumen choir at the commune cultural centre in Borek Strzeliński.Source: S. Zawer/Communal public library in Borów.
The Veni Lumen choir at the commune cultural centre in Borek Strzeliński.Source: S. Zawer/Communal public library in Borów.

Landscape transformations within the rural area of Borek Strzeliński for Fig. 2.

Landscape type Green – natural–cultural Yellow – culturalLandscape code1966197419851994200420132019
1Agricultural – small-field‘KRD’66/KRDNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
2Agricultural – large-fieldKRDW66/KRDNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
3Agricultural – pastoral (grazing)KRP66/KRPNo changeLost––––
4Agricultural – orchardKS66/KSA74/KSADisappearance/new 85/KSALost in south part of villageNo changeNo changeLost in east part of village
5AllotmentsKOD66/KODNo changeLost/new 85/KODNo changeNo changeNo changeLost in south part of village
6AvenuesKAD66/KADNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeLost
7Buffer stripsKR66/KRNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
8Residential and economic with commercial functionKMGU66/KZMGNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
9Residential without commercial functionKZM–State Farm apartment blocks;––YesYesYes
10Commercial buildingsKZG66/KZGSKR base and milk purchaseCowshed on former pastureNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
11SacredKS66/KSNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
12ManorKD66/KDNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
13Fire prevention reservoirsKW66/KNo changeOne lost on Oławska StreetNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change
14Sports and RecreationKSR66/cRSNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo changeNo change

Typology of the rural landscape of the Wrocław region based on the example of Borek Strzeliński.

EpisodeAgriculturalSettlementEconomicManorSacredAvenuesWater
Structure of useFunctionDescriptionFunctionDescriptionFunctionDescriptionFunctionDescriptionFunctionDescriptionFunctionDescriptionFunction
1966–1994Large fields (state property) crops, root vegetable, pasturesSmall fields (private ownership 2–3 ha) cereals, root vegetable, legumesCultivation and breedingSingle and multi-family historical housing and economic development Dwelling house + cowshed + barn + hen house + pigsty + vegetable garden + fruit bushes + garden From 1978 PGR blocks of flatsHousing and production functionPurchase square: crops, root vegetable, livestock, scrap metal and coal, cowsheds, piggeries, dairy, forges, bakeries, shops, restaurant, cinema, agricultural equipment baseCommercial + production (livestock and agricultural produce)Palace with outbuildings, and palace parkProduction + office + housing + education (kindergarten) for state-owned farms PGRChurch Cemetery Cross in the form of a monument,ReligiousPopular alleys along Borek-Wrocław, Borek-Borów roads Shrubs along former narrow-gauge Borek-Oława line. Closed tunnel landscapeEcological functionNumber of fire prevention reservoirs: 4Protective
1994–2004Large fields (private property) Cereals, root crops, corn, rapeseedSmall fields (merging of fields - monoculture) cereals, root crops - sugar beet, potatoes, corn, rapeseedCultivationSingle-family housing with reduced economic function (vegetable garden + fruit bushes)Residential and production functionDisappearance of the above remaining: barns, which were converted into production plant, square in N part of village, SKR base still open for carsCommercial + production (permanent equipment - furniture)Slow deterioration of palace and its surroundingsProduction + office + housing + education (kindergarten until 1999)Penitential crossSightseeingLiquidation of one in centre of village
Single-family type of suburban housing (villas)Residential and recreational functionReconstruction of palace in 2010, some of farm buildings revitalisation of parkServices (catering, business, hotel)Removal of above-mentioned avenues - open landscapeAbsentNumber of fire prevention reservoirs: 3Protective
2004–2019
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