Kultúrne a vizuálne hodnoty vinohradníckej krajiny/ Cultural and Visual Values of Vineyard Landscape

Abstract

The cultivation of grapevines originates in the Caspian Sea region and later in Mediterranean countries. Archaeological finds in Slovakia date back to Celtic times, and this was followed by wider development in our territory during the Roman legion era in the 2nd century anno Domini. Viticulture during history generated a landscape architecture with an aesthetically and visually specific type of cultural landscape and its landscape character. Today, the vineyard complex is a combination of natural values, with the visual exterior of a cultivated vineyard and human artefacts. This complex is perceived by the human senses and reflected in aesthetic experience. The main attributes of the visualaesthetic quality assessment are the potential for visual exposure of both the relief morphology and vineyard spatial structure. The phenomenon of aesthetic quality comprises criteria of subjective origin, such as uniqueness, harmony and seasonal variability. This paper finally presents a methodical approach to evaluating the visual quality of vineyard landscapes.

Keywords

• vineyards cultural landscape
• visual and aesthetic values
• assessment methods