On Towers, Power, and Memory: Terminating Vistas in the Space of Medieval Cracow

Strany: 105 - 122

Jazyk: eng

This article examines the role of towers in shaping the urban space and civic identity of late medieval Cracow. Focusing on the early 14th century—a period marked by political upheaval and social transformation— it explores how towers, both private and public, functioned as instruments of power, memory, and spatial organization. Drawing comparisons with Central European and Italian cities, the article highlights visual strategies of architectural alignment and symbolic appropriation. It argues that the cityscape of Cracow became a site of contest between ducal authority and urban elites, reflecting competing visions of society and collective identity.

ISO 690:

Pajor, P. 2025. On Towers, Power, and Memory: Terminating Vistas in the Space of Medieval Cracow. In ARS, vol. 58, no.2, pp. 105-122. 0044-9008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/ars-2025-0007

APA:

Pajor, P. (2025). On Towers, Power, and Memory: Terminating Vistas in the Space of Medieval Cracow. ARS, 58(2), 105-122. 0044-9008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/ars-2025-0007