Review article

https://doi.org/10.32779/gf.6.1.3

Dendroflora of the city of Zagreb in the 19th century – on the example of Zagreb's Green Horseshoe, Ribnjak, Maksimir and Tuškanac parks

Vesna Židovec orcid.org/0000-0002-3429-3898 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb.
Mihael Kušen ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb.
Matija Barić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb.
Petra Pereković ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb.
Miroslav Poje orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-7675 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb.

Abstract

Although the city of Zagreb has a long tradition of designing gardens and city green areas, the data on
the species used are mostly recent and refer primarily to the 20th and 21st centuries. On the other hand,
references to the species used in the design of public and private green areas in the 19th century are
rare, i.e. they are mentioned only sporadically and marginally within the literature that deals with the
wider history of Zagreb or the history of Zagreb's landscape architecture. The aim of this work was to
determine the woody species used in the landscaping of public green areas of the city of Zagreb in the
19th century. The analysis was carried out with the use of available literature data. Based on the
secondary literature sources used, a database of ornamental woody species that were used on public
green areas of the city of Zagreb in the 19th century was compiled. Data were collected on the species
used, year (or other time frame) of mention, purpose and specific location. Research has established
that in the 19th century deciduous tree species were mostly used as alley trees or solitaires. The most
frequently planted species were from the genera: Platanus, Acer, Populus, Liriodendron, Betula, Tilia
and Morus, and, from the woody climbers, ivy (Hedera helix) and vines (Vitis vinifera) were noted.
Roses (Rosa spp.) were widely used.

Keywords

woody species, urban greenery, Zagreb.

Hrčak ID:

304915

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/304915

Publication date:

10.5.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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