A TALE OF A CITY, THROUGH ITS URBAN LANDSCAPE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE HEART OF EUROPE: THE CASE STUDY OF ORADEA CITY (ROMANIA)

Abstract

The urban landscape of Oradea city is characterized by the presence of the Crişul Repede River and of the Renaissance Fortress. In the present study an interdisciplinary methodology for the diachronic study of the interrelationship between man and his landscape has been applied. The study of the paleorivers shows that the hydrographic network (the distinguishing and bonding element of the city) was subject to natural evolution and to human intervention. The knowledge of Oradea’s urban landscape represents a tool for rediscovering the geomorphological heritage, between use of resources and environmental conditioning. The relationship between fortress and rivers can be a chance for urban geotourism.

Keywords

• Fluvial plain
• urban landscape
• cultural heritage
• Oradea
• Western Romania
• urban geotourism