Armenian Townscapes in Transylvania

By (author) Máté Tamáska

Book cover: Armenian Townscapes in Transylvania

Extent: 157 pages

Publisher: Böhlau Verlag Köln

Subjects: Language & Linguistics

Series: Armenier im ostlichen Europa - Armenians in Eastern Europe

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(August 2018)

ISBN: 9783412503208

6.93 x 9.69 inches

Price: $62.00

In stock

The book analyzes and compares the architectural characteristics of four Armenian colonies from the beginning of the eighteenth to the turn of the twentieth century: Gherla/SzamosujvAr, Dumbraveni/ErzsEbetvAros, Gheorgheni/Gyergyszentmikls and Frumoasa/CskszEpvz. The Transylvanian Armenian population played a decisive role in the architecture of Transylvania, and this represents a fascinating feature in the history of Armenians in the world. The analyses compare the architecture of the colonies on four levels. The settlement’s position in the network constitutes the first level. The second level comprises the structure, the building plots and street systems of the settlements. The third level consists of the analysis of the buildings. Finally, the last chapter presents the architectural-sociological interpretation of the townscapes at the turn of the twentieth century.

Máté Tamáska is currently working as a Research Fellow at the Hungarian National Archive in Budapest.

  • By (author) Máté Tamáska