Conservation of cultural landscapes in historical cities: the case study of Edirne Macedonia tower and archaeological site

Abstract

Historical cities struggle to accommodate to rapid alteration and development under the influence of globalization and urbanization on the one hand, and on the other hand strive to conserve historical and cultural values. Cultural landscapes are the most important cultural heritage reflecting the layered cultural heritage of a historical city and helping to understand the traces of a society's life, which needs to be reevaluated and maintained in order to meet today's requirements. Today, cultural landscapes are the areas that are mainly affected by rapid social and economic changes in historic cities and are under threat. From the past to the present day, the foundation such as Council of Europe, UNESCO, USA The National Park Service and Parks Canada aimed to ensure the preservation and continuity of cultural landscapes by publishing various documents. In this context, in the research, the cultural landscape of the Macedonian Tower and its surrounding Archaeological Site, located in Edirne, which has a layered urban pattern with different cultural and architectural accumulations of different civilizations, has been investigated in the framework of the conservation policies and strategies of cultural landscapes. In the direction of literature data and visual examination, the current situation of the research area has been analysed and suggestions have been offered to ensure the cultural continuity by considering the balance of protection-use. © Peter Lang AG 2020.