Review article

Medieval Townhouse in Križevci

Zdenko Balog ; Pučko otvoreno učilište Križevci, Zakmardijeva 5/I., HR-48260 Križevci

Abstract

There is no preserved example of profane architecture in Križevci which would undoubtedly point to a medieval background. Based on historical data, urbanistic structure and comparative material, the author recognised the elements which support the thesis that certain typologically similar town houses in Križevci, mostly centred around the main city road (N-S direction), reflect the original medieval parcelling from the beginning of the 15th century, maybe earlier. The focus is on the Lower town area, which has been within the fortification ring since 1405. The Upper town parcels are much wider, more ‘comfortable’ than those in the fortified town, and many building changes have erased all traces of medieval houses. In Lower town there are parcels which, in spite of all the reconstructions, economically using the valuable space within the town walls, have kept the original structure and have it inscribed within themselves as a kind of urbanistic DNA, which is unchangeable.
The text is a slightly expanded extract form author’s earlier studies on urbanism in Križevci, especially: Balog 1998 and Balog 2003.

Keywords

Middle Ages; Križevci; Lower town; medieval parcellation; urbanistic structure

Hrčak ID:

93706

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/93706

Publication date:

18.12.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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