CULTURAL HERITAGE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA

PRESENTATION OF CASTLES OF VOJVODINA – “ KAŠTELI “

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Technical Sciences Project leader : Djura Kojić , PhDStudents : Bugarski Jadranka , Djaković Nedeljka , Jovanović Vesna , Sladić Mirjana and Stamenković Sonja

Geographic area- area which will be our target and

why

Serbia in Europe Vojvodina in Serbia

Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

• Serbia , country of southeastern Europe• country of the northeastern part of Balcanic Peninsula

• country of the Danube region

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is one of the two autonomous provinces in Serbia. It is located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian plain through which Danube, Tisa, Sava and other smaller rivers flow. It is favorite among visitors because of ranches and traditional music, rich gastronomy, beautiful nature and diverse flora and fauna. The slopes of Fruška Gora and Vršacke mountains are ideal for making wines.

• The capital and largest city of Autonomous Province ofVojvodina is Novi Sad.

• Vojvodina has more than 26 ethnic groups and six official languagesand therefore is known as a specific model of synthesis and coexistence of different cultures and cultural patterns in relatively small area.

• TARGET - Castle in Čelarevo Čelarevo is a small town located on the banks of the Danube river, 34 km from Novi Sad.

Novi Sad• Castle represents cultural value of extremeimportance which is not explored enough, notdocumented in spite of its inspiring character .Once glorified, abandoned today, the castle is suffering rapid devastation.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

The most important historic and cultural monuments of the Province are:

• Churches and Monasteries

• Old town cores

• Fortresses

• Kašteli ( Castles )

•Salaši (farmsteads)

• Archeological sites etc.

• 424 objects are registered, in total,on the teritory of Vojvodina

KAŠTELI – CASTLES – CASTELLI

The existing palaces of Vojvodina were built only after the territory north from the Sava and the Danube had been liberated from the Turks at the end of XVII century. By the establishment of the Austrian state administration and creation of small aristocracy and civil class, economic conditions were established for the creation of larger and smaller landowners estates, on which estates the palaces were built from XVIII till XX century in various styles from baroque to secession .

Generally and typologically, castle is an independent or in the contextlarger in volume and more representative decorative house-building ofsymmetric or asymmetric, but mostly jagged shaped aimed for periodical stays ( holidays, entertainment ) rare for residence, of higher social classes on their provincial estates .

Usually built in the field, at the same time castles became important for developing settlements near and around them .Castles were Important centers of gathering social-cultural groups in the past : artist, writers, painters and politician

28 castles are registered in Vojvodina

• 4 castles - values of extreme importance• 16 castles – values of great importance• 8 castles - registered cultural monuments

Political and historical circumstances has been changing during the time which resulted that In the present the most of the castles are neglected and abandoned . For this places time has stopped and this pilot project tries to revive endangered cultural heritage .

Most of the castles of Vojvodina , due to revolutionary change of the real owners , inappropriate maintenance and negligence are ruined and usually in a poor condition .

Pilot project – “Kaštel” Čelarevo,Castle of family Dundjerski

The castle represents cultural value of extreme importance, as well as the park which surrounds it. Classical example of representative landowner’s residence bought by landlord Lazar Dundjerski, member of the most significant family in Vojvodina. Among all the castles this family owned, Kaštel Čelarevo was the most important for them and beloved by distinguished people of the XIX century .

MONUMENT :

a)specific : KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

b)elements of complex :

1- the main residential building2- the old residential building3- the house for social activities4- the house of jockey5- economic buildings

c)environment

6 – park7 – archeological site ( 1km from

Kaštel )

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

concept of organzation – site within the Kaštel

- archeological site is located approximately 1km from Kaštel- the excavation took part in the 80’s- 500 graves with funeral gifts were found atthe site - it is believed that necropolis dates from the end of 8th and the beginning of the 9th

century - each grave contained Roman bricks with Jewish symbol carved subsequently

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

concept of organzation – buildings within the Kaštel

The old residential building dates from 1797. It was thefirst building in the complex , built by Austrian landlord .The main castle with all the other objects date from 1834.The present appearance is from the time of owner Lazar Dundjerski , the end of 19th century .

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

concept of organzation – park around the Kaštel

Park was formed at the same time as the castle. It was designed as English model of garden planning. There were more then 100 rare and exotic species. Park was proclaimed as the cultural value of extreme importance at the 1970.

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

surveys for comparative analyses – historic maps

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

surveys for comparative analyses – photo data

KAŠTEL ČELAREVO

surveys for comparative analyses – photo data

The potentials of the cultural heritage

Where are we heading?

Preservation of identity landmarks of Vojvodina through conservation of cultural heritage (territorial cultural values, movable values and natural values)Valorisation and proper treatment of cultural values (conservation, restauration,reconstruction and revitalisation)Targeting one representative object from characteristic tipology ofendangered cultural heritage which will be good example for other objectsof the same tipology (adequate proposals for projects of conservation, restauration, reconstructionand revitalisation)Conduction of proper functioning and sistematic self-sustainablity of object (detailed analysis and development of project on targeted cultural value)

The Kind of New Environment we are Trying to Create?

Determination of responsibility and conduction of menagment and sustainability of cultural value.Targeted cultural value for pilot project should represent proper treatmentexample for reviving other endangered cultural values of the same tipology.Creation of network of cultural values of the similar tipology (castles-kašteli)on the territory of Vojvodina and its active functioning as selfsustainable project.Encourage interests of domestic and international investing in cultural heritage on the territory of Vojvodina.Mapping on touristic network on domestic and international level.Link between local community and cultural heritage which considers education of people about inherited values, so as their active involvment in the project .

CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANIGRAM

• Cultural heritage has two aspects which should be preserved:

• the material aspect

• the immaterial aspect

The material aspect considers:

territorial cultural values (real estates)

movable cultural values

natural cultural values

The immaterial aspect considers:

the tradition and customs

Territorial Cultural Values (Real Estates)

cultural – historic urban and rural cores

single cultural monuments and buildings

archeological sites

significant historic places

altars and frescoes

The organigram of the line institutions:Territorial Cultural Values (Real Estates)

Valorization: National ImportanceI Category:cultural values of extreme importance

Legal System:The Ministry of the CultureInstitution:The Republic Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Monuments

Regional ImportanceII Category:cultural values of great importance

Legal System:The Provincial Secretary Department for the Education and CultureInstitution:The Provincial Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Monuments

Local ImportanceIII Category:registered cultural values

Legal System:Local Organizations on the TerritoryInstitution:Local Community

Movable Cultural Values

works of art and history

archives

Film archives

old and rare books

The organigram of the line institutions:

Movable Cultural ValuesValorization:

National ImportanceI Category:cultural values of extreme importance

Legal System:The Ministry of the CultureInstitution:The National Museum

Regional ImportanceII Category:cultural values of great importance

Legal System:The Provincial Secretary Department for the Education and CultureInstitution:The Museum of Vojvodina

Local ImportanceIII Category:registered cultural values

Legal System:Local Organizations on the TerritoryInstitution:The City Museum

Natural cultural values

national parks

parks

landscapes of extraordinary characteristics

reserve of nature

special reserve of nature

natural monuments

rare natural species

The organigram of the line institutions:Natural Cultural Values

Valorization: National ImportanceI Category:cultural values of extreme importance

Legal System:The Ministry of the Environmental ProtectionInstitution:The Republic Institute for Environmental Protection

Regional ImportanceII Category:cultural values of great importance

Legal System:The Provincial Secretary Department for the Environmental Protection and Sustainable DevelopmentInstitution:The Provincial Institute Departments in Novi Sad andNis

Local ImportanceIII Category:registered cultural values

Legal System:Local Organizations on the TerritoryInstitution:Office at Department of Inspection of Local Community

• The immaterial elements of the cultural heritage

The promotion of the ethnographic heritage is usually conducted through organizing festivals as a form of valuation of cultural patrimony/heritage. The festivals are held with an aim to introduce traditional food, music, dances, and handicraft to the broader audience and they often attract more than 25,000 visitors.

The most famous festivals are: Vojvodina Ethno Food and Music Festival held on the city beach, Wine Festival and Farmers Market in Novi Sad and Cabbage Festival in Futog.

Stakeholders involved in Čelarevo Kaštel

University of Novi SadThe Provintial Institute for the Protection of the MonumentsThe Provintial Institute Department for EnvironmentalProtection and Sustainable Development in Novi SadMuseum of VojvodinaMatica Srpska

The City Council of VojvodinaLocal Community-Count of Bačka PalankaLocal Community of Čelarevo

Investors:Beer factory “Carlsberg”“Delta” corporation - project “Podunavlje”

The Touristic Organization of VojvodinaNGO

Legislation

National Legal System of the Republic of Serbia

International laws, organizations and conventions

ICOMOS - The International Council on Monuments and Sites

ICCROM – The International Centre for the Study of thePreservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

UNESCO – The International Convention

One of the recently launched projects is the one planned for the year 2007-2009. The cooperation between Institute for Preservation of the Built and Cultural Heritage of the Province, Gallery and Library of Matica Srpska, University of Novi Sad, Municipality of Bac and Alto Bellice Corleonese Territorial Pact from Sicily is created with an aim to increase the attraction of the cultural heritage of the Province through multidisciplinary approach. The activities of the project should set the base for introduction of culture as a new activity in economically less developed areas and therefore enable development of tourism and new working places in research, production and management.

The socio-economic plans of the region

In addition to perform the same synthesis outlined above THE REGIONAL PROJECT OF HUNGARY , ROMANIA AND SERBIA must be mentioned.This project , also called DKMT Danube-Koros-Maros-Tisa is structured of three neighboring units with the clear strategy to develop regional potentional.In the cultural area DKMT highlight cultural heritage that is not or marginally featured in state projects.(http://www.dkmt.net)

The socio-economic plans of the region

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