Historical and contemporary factors shaping
the layout of rural buildings
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Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering |
Publication date: 2021-07-05
BoZPE 2021;(1):63–70
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The layout of rural buildings has been shaped over centuries as most existing towns were
founded several hundred years ago with the main reason for establishing a village in a given
place being natural factors such as access to resources. Over the centuries, some characteristic
building layouts have emerged. The aim of the research presented in the article was to
determine the degree of impact of natural factors on the process of establishing a village and
to identify contemporary factors influencing the development of the historical layout of
rural buildings. The research was carried out using the example of a rural commune neighboring
Częstochowa. All the towns in the exemplary rural commune were analysed historically.
The results are presented in the form of numerical indicators showing the influence of
individual factors on the settlement of the village. Then, using the example of four representative
settlements for different types of buildings, the historical and current layout was
compared. It was found that the original layout of buildings has been preserved as a general
outline, and current development depends mainly on economic factors and the attractiveness
of the area, illustrated with appropriate examples.