The market square in Katowice – a place which no longer exists – an evolution of the spatial structure
Autor
Ptasińska-Gucik, Karolina
Opublikowane w
Technical Transactions
Numeracja
Vol. 120, iss. 1
Data wydania
2023
Miejsce wydania
Warsaw
Wydawca
Sciendo
Sekcja czasopisma
Architecture and Urban Planning
Język
angielski
eISSN
2353-737X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2023006
Słowa kluczowe
he market square, Katowice, Upper Silesia, frontage, tenement, industry
Abstrakt
This study attempts to explain why the space in the centre of Katowice is formally called “The Market Square” even though the square itself no longer exists. Some archival documents and existing studies are analysed. The evolution of the market square in Katowice is presented against the background of historical and economic transformations, putting an emphasis on depicting valuable and interesting architecture that was irretrievably lost and replaced with entirely new urban fabric. Moreover, the article aims to show that the region of Upper Silesia does not only constitute industrial plants but also, created by the mixture of cultures and nationalities, other types of architecture, that was irretrievably lost. It was found out that the market is not actually the main square.
