Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Research conducted on gardens with sensory impact has allowed us to conclude that even in spaces of religious significance, and above all in the surroundings of sacred objects, there are green areas that have a clear impact on the senses of the recipient. The deliberate use of elements introducing sensory stimuli, especially plant material, broadens the range of positive impressions and even creates an environment of therapeutic significance. Their presence does not conflict with the basic character of these places associated with the sacred zone. The work lists specific types of green areas located in the surroundings of sacred objects and clearly affecting the recipient sensorily. Their characteristics are also given. Selected, existing such green areas were examined using a method that allows for the assessment of their therapeutic value, based on the specific attributes present in them. The significance of plant material in creating an environment that both affects the senses and carries symbolic meaning, giving it a value related to the sacred environment, was also analyzed.
Source: Roczniki Kulturoznawcze
Author: Izabela Krzeptowska-Moszkowicz
Institution: Cracow University of Technology
Language: English
Topic: Urban Green Space and Health
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414901637
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