Zprávy památkové péče 2016, 76(3):326-336

Declassified relict cultural landscape of military bases

Karel Kuča

With effect from 1 January 2016, the large military training area of Brdy was canceled and included into the currently declared protected area of the same name. Other military districts were more or less reduced (Boletice by 25%, Březina by 5%, Hradiště by 15% and Libavá by 31%). Within these territories, most rural settlements were destroyed by military training, especially in the 1950's and 60's, while others remained as a mere torso or were overlaid with new housing construction for military purposes. Most of the monuments were destroyed or heavily damaged. Natural succession largely obscured the signs of a maintained cultural landscape. Still, this is not a territory that would be worthless in terms of historical values. Some very important buildings survived here (Svatobor, Boletice, Stará Voda, etc.), while the destroyed villages turned into very valuable and often well-preserved archaeological sites. Based on personal knowledge and a comparison of cartographic sources, the article provides a basic recap of the status of these territories, alongside the buildings focusing on the characteristics of existing and extinct settlements. It is accompanied by current photographic documentation.

Keywords: military bases; extinct settlements; cultural landscape; archaeological sites

Published: September 1, 2016  Show citation

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Kuča, K. (2016). Declassified relict cultural landscape of military bases. Zprávy památkové péče76(3), 326-336
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