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The Urbanism of The Medieval Town of Hvar
Ivo Štambuk
Sažetak
The author presents the proportions of the medieval town of Hvar in detail, demonstrating that the town was not built impulsively but deliberately, taking into account all important elements, both existing and natural features, which, with the application of an equilateral triangle, contributed to the perfect shaping of the town. Here are two towns: Lesna and Novi Grad, which, with the help of the well-thought-out proportions, based on an equilateral triangle, were incorporated into a single whole. Between them there appeared the Pjaca, the largest square in Dalmatia, today's St. Stephen I, Pope and Martyr Square, and the Hvar Cathedral, which is the cornerstone, among other elements, for its final formation, was created.
The town of Hvar is an open town. It is not entirely surrounded by walls, making it a unique medieval town not only in Croatia but also in Europe.
For comparison, the author explains how other Croatian medieval towns—Dubrovnik, Ston, Korčula, Kotor, Trogir, Šibenik, Senj, and Zagreb’s Gradec and Kaptol—were proportioned, proving that during the Middle Ages, urbanization was deliberately planned based on the equilateral triangle, with churches playing a very important role in this process.
Ključne riječi
Hvar; the late antique city of Lisina; proportions of an equilateral triangle, Dubrovnik; Ston; Korčula; Kotor; Trogir; Šibenik; Senj; Gradec and Kaptol
Hrčak ID:
337399
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Datum izdavanja:
1.10.2025.
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