ΔΘΝΙΚΟ ΜΔΣ΢ΟΒΙΟ ΠΟΛΤΣΔΥΝΔΙΟ - Ψηφιακή Βιβλιοθήκη

ABSTRACT
The issue of the present dissertation elaborates a method for the advancement and
appreciation of the Byzantine cultural heritage of Plaka which is a particular place
and it is entitled «Place Appropriation Method».
The work is focused on the Byzantine Churches of 10 th -12 th century. The
Byzantine Churches is part of Greek culture and they testify the historical continuity
of region. The purpose of the method is the determination of a better walking access
to the visitors and the residents, which will be evaluated by their perception. The last
fifty years the bibliography provides various methods and theories. They provide
different tools for the evaluation of a place (description of the characteristic
elements of a place, perception and definition of the particular atmosphere that place
causes to the public and photographic records (reception of photographs). These
were the main issues of the presented method.
The analysis of all previous elements of the place of Plaka have been elaborated
through maps with the purpose to develop some cartographical tools. Also there was
distributed a questionnaire in the residents and users of Plaka to reveal the local
perception for these monuments.
The synthesis of the collected information guided the proposed walking path
through Plaka in order to experience and appreciate the Byzantine churches.
The walking experience of a place is the mean for the public to appropriate the
Byzantine cultural heritage and for the visitors to become familiar with these
monuments and understand the Greek history. The produced maps can be used by
the citizens for the search of information, while in daily practical level the maps can
be placed in characteristic points (attitudes) at length of the proposed most optimal
way.
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