Churches as Central Core Dominants of Cities in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in the 17th century

Daugavpils Universitātes Mūzikas un mākslu fakultātes Mākslas zinātņu institūta 2. Rudens konferences tēzes 2013
Silvija Ozola

The main dominants of spatial composition in the Livonian Order and Bishopric of Courland towns Kuldīga, Aizpute, Ventspils and Piltene were a castle with chapel or Domcapitel. Lutheran was proclaimed as official religion in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Reformation contributed the establishment of new building types. Understanding about architectural planning was changed and center building was formed near the church. The aim of the study: is to analyze development of layout composition in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia cities at the end of the 16th century and the 17th century, as well as to establish the leader of building dominant in urban space.

Keywords
building composition, church, dominant, planning, urban space
Hyperlink
www.du.lv/lv/zinatne/periodika/art_tempus

Ozola, S. Churches as Central Core Dominants of Cities in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in the 17th century. In: Daugavpils Universitātes Mūzikas un mākslu fakultātes Mākslas zinātņu institūta 2. Rudens konferences tēzes, Latvia, Daugavpils, 25-25 October, 2013. Daugavpils: Daugavpils Universitātes Akadēmiskais apgāds "Saule", 2013, pp.4-4. ISBN 978-9984-14-642-3.

Publication language
Latvian (lv)