Zprávy památkové péče 2019, 79(1):21-27 | DOI: 10.56112/zpp.2019.1.04
Dynamic water elements in the composition of the Chateau Garden in Kroměříž and their archaeological research
- NPÚ, ÚOP v Kroměříži
Water elements are an important aesthetic and compositional element in garden art heritage sites. Although waterfalls and rapids are mainly bound to areas with uneven terrain, they also occurred in flat areas where favorable conditions had to be created. This fact is documented on the research into two extinct water elements (Rapids at the Ruins, Cascade at the Pompeii Colonnade) in the Kroměříž Chateau Garden. Archaeological research was aimed at gathering as much information as possible that could be used for the planned restoration of the Chateau Gardens water system. The Rapids with the Neptune statue probably disappeared gradually through sedimentation in the second half of the 19th century. Since they have lost their original compositional context since the bridge disappeared, restoring them in their original form is not foreseen. The mill ditch, however, will be supplemented with a stone rise during the restoration, which will allow for the return of the sound of falling water. The Cascade at the Maximillian Colonnade is still depicted on a map from 1910 and was one of the most important compositional elements of the garden as established by Anton Arch. This is why considerations are underway to restore the water supply to the basin at the colonnade as well as to restore the adjacent cascade to its full extent.
Keywords: garden art heritage, Chateau Garden in Kroměříž, water cascade, rapids
Published: March 1, 2019 Show citation
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