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Jože Plečnik and the Making of the Prague Castle Gardens
Jungmannová, Veronika ; Čechurová, Jana (advisor) ; Šedivý, Ivan (referee)
This thesis deals especially with the works of slovenian architect Jože Plečnik in the Prague Castle gardens. The object of this thesis is to capture the way of making the gardens, for example the rehabilitation (garden Na Valech), re- making (garden Rajská) or planting new garden (Na Baště). The thesis follows Plečnik's approach by the order for projects, subsequent communication between Plečnik and other institutes of Prague Castle and the reactions on the creations by the two main Prague newspapers - Lidové noviny and Národní listy - and the Klub Za starou Prahu. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first one is about the history of Prague Castle gardens and about the history of garden styles - based on Královská zahrada. The second chapter deals with the Jože Plečnik personally, and his life before his works on Prague Castle. The third chapter reflects the making of the southern gardens and Garden Na Baště, the course of those works and the features of Plečnik's works. The last chapter follows evolution of the views on the making of the gardens, their reflection in the newspapers together with the reflection of Plečnik in person.

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