city landscape

Mayor Herman Haken and architect wilhelm meyer-schwartau – forming of Szczecin city landscape at the turn of 19th and 20th century

In the context of shaping the city landscape, including shaping of the green areas in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a special attention is deserved by the activity of Hermann Haken - the Mayor of Szczecin and Wilhelm Meyer-Schwartau – Municipal Construction Counsel. The aim of this study is to present the impact of the decisions taken by Haken and the designs prepared by Meyer-Schwartau on the development of Szczecin in terms of shaping the landscape of the city utilizing of its natural values and greenery.