Landscape of visions
The Ekolsund manorial estate, Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19580386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Åsa Ahrland (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 53-72 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ex Novo Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2531-8810 • E-ISSN: 2531-8810 |
| Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32028/exnovo.v4i0.370 |
| OpenAlex | W4240983251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Parks and gardens are characterized by constant change and the need to be continuously managed and recreated. Over time, layers of history are built up, reflecting artistic and human ideals, socio-economic factors, technology and practices from different periods. Designed landscapes are archives and often have significant levels of biodiversity. One example is the Ekolsund manorial estate in Sweden, laid out in the seventeenth century in a large-scale project. Buildings, gardens and parks formed part of an overall architectural composition, where representation and display were key elements. With its audacity and grandeur, Ekolsund represents a new approach to landscape design in Sweden. The later development includes an early attempt by King Gustavus III to create landscape gardens and, during the era of capitalist owners, the planting of arboreta. Despite favourable conditions for a restoration of the seventeenth-century designed landscape, this paper argues for a holistic approach, where visions and actions of different agents - that together have shaped Ekolsund - are the foundation. Where cultural and natural values complement each other, requiring collaboration between research disciplines and the cultural heritage and nature conservation sectors
Archaeology · Civil engineering · Cultural heritage · Cultural landscape · Environmental ethics · Environmental resource management · Estate · Geography · Landscape archaeology · Landscape architecture · Landscape design · Landscape history · Natural heritage · Natural landscape · Political science · Real estate · Sociology · Tourism · Vision · Anthropology · Botany and Plant Ecology Studies · Engineering · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Landscape and Cultural Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |