MAYOR HERMAN HAKEN AND ARCHITECT WILHELM MEYER-SCHWARTAU – FORMING OF SZCZECIN CITY LANDSCAPE AT THE TURN OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY

Journal Title: Architectural Studies - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2

Abstract

In the context of shaping the city landscape, including shaping of the green areas in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a special attention is deserved by the activity of Hermann Haken - the Mayor of Szczecin and Wilhelm Meyer-Schwartau – Municipal Construction Counsel. The aim of this study is to present the impact of the decisions taken by Haken and the designs prepared by Meyer-Schwartau on the development of Szczecin in terms of shaping the landscape of the city utilizing of its natural values and greenery.

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Magdalena Rzeszotarska-Pałka

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Magdalena Rzeszotarska-Pałka (2016). MAYOR HERMAN HAKEN AND ARCHITECT WILHELM MEYER-SCHWARTAU – FORMING OF SZCZECIN CITY LANDSCAPE AT THE TURN OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY. Architectural Studies, 2(2), 187-194. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-247868