JAN SOKOL'S APPROACH TO THE RENEWAL OF MONUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIS ACTIVITIES AT PRAGUE CASTLE

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.14311/CEJ.2021.01.0001" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.14311/CEJ.2021.01.0001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14311/CEJ.2021.01.0001" target="_blank" >10.14311/CEJ.2021.01.0001</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

JAN SOKOL'S APPROACH TO THE RENEWAL OF MONUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIS ACTIVITIES AT PRAGUE CASTLE

Original language description

This contribution deals with the approach of the architect Jan Sokol to the renovation of monuments within his architectural work. Close attention is paid to the biographical part, as it describes the development of the architect's relation to the history of art and cultural heritage of previous generations. Personalities who influenced him during his studies, but also during architectural practice, are mentioned. It also captures the period when Sokol worked as an employee in a state studio which was focusedonthe preservationand restoration of monuments. Subsequently, selected buildings and projects designed by this architect in the field of historicpreservationare discussed. Of these, the most emphasized are the projects which were created for the area of Prague Castle. Tounderstand these projects, the preserved texts, plans and ideas of the author are used. Unfortunately, many of the discussed projects werenotimplemented, butthey are very valuable in their thought form. And this is one of the reasons why this articleisswritten,it tries to show the quality of Sokol's projects. Furthermore, the purpose is to point out the personality of the architect, who has not been fully appreciatedyet, nevertheless he has inspired several of his students and other architects. In conclusion, it is pointed out that the Sokol'sdiscussed approach was based on a deep knowledge of the construction of the historical buildingsand history of art, and that led himtoapproachto these buildings with a certain humbleness. It is further stated that the architect Jan Sokol was a generally gifted author with an overlap into fields areas.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60402 - Architectural design

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

The Civil Engineering Journal

ISSN

1210-4027

e-ISSN

1805-2576

Volume of the periodical

30

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

1-16

UT code for WoS article

000679079500002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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