Course detail

Cultural values of landscape and settlements

FAST-NGB054Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course complements and expands knowledge in the field of cultural and natural heritage and aims to arouse in students interest in the history of building development in the Czech landscape. It describes the development of Czech towns, changes of landscape and landmarks in historical periods from the Middle Ages to the present transformations of today.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of monument care, history of architecture and urbanism.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

The aim of the course is to gain a broader understanding of the history of building development in the Czech landscape in all its contexts throughout history up to the present day and to understand the reason for the creation of conservation. 


Spatial orientation among current historical as well as contemporary structures, the knowledge needed for an architect to create within a historically determined environment.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HNILIČKA, Pavel. Sídelní kaše: otázky k suburbánní výstavbě kolonií rodinných domů: urbanismus do kapsy. 2., dopl. vyd. Brno: Host, 2012. 207 s. ISBN 978-80-7294-592-4.
KUČA, Karel a KUČOVÁ, Věra. Principy památkového urbanismu. Praha: Jalna, 2000. 104 s. ISBN 80-86234-15-0.
ZADRAŽILOVÁ, Lucie. Když se utopie stane skutečností. V Praze: Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze ve spolupráci s Arbor vitae, 2013. 143 s. Kontexty; sv. 2. ISBN 978-80-7101-133-0.

Recommended reading

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DURDÍK, Tomáš. Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. 3., opr. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2009. 733 s. ISBN 978-80-7277-402-9.
GUZDEK, A. Brněnský fenomén Lesná. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně — Nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2021. 331 s. ISBN: 978-80-214-5742-3.
HOFFMANN, František. České město ve středověku: život a dědictví. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1992. 453 s., [48] s. obr. příl. Stopy, fakta, svědectví. ISBN 80-7038-182-5.
VLČEK, Pavel. Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých zámků. 2. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001. 623 s. ISBN 80-7277-028-4.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-ARS Master's

    specialization ARA , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ARP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Systems of values in monument care.
  • 2. Specifics of the Czech landscape.
  • 3. Development of settlement in our territory and medieval town.
  • 4. Urban and architectural heritage of medieval town.
  • 5. Feudal castles and fortresses.
  • 6. Renaissance and Baroque landscape transformation.
  • 7. Aristocratic castles and palaces.
  • 8. Traces of industrial revolution.
  • 9. Transformation of cities in the 19th and 20th centuries.
  • 10. Architecture of industrial construction.
  • 11. Landscape of common economy.
  • 12. Suburbanization of landscape.
  • 13. Excursion.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Assignment of seminar work.
  • 2.-11. Consultation of seminar work.
  • 12. Submission of seminar work.
  • 13. Excursion.