Naslov
Gardens of the Mexican Emperor Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph I of Habsburg on the Island of Lokrum near Dubrovnik—accomplished ideas and projects

Autori
Marić, Mara ; Obad Šćitaroci, Mladen

Izvornik
Studies in the history of gardens & designed landscapes (1460-1176) 39 (2019), 4; 332-350

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Dubrovnik ; Island Lokrum ; Mexican Emperor Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph I of Habsburg

Sažetak
In the second half of the 19th century, the island of Lokrum, Lacroma, has been bought by the Austrian archduke, Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph the I. (1832-1867), a member of the Habsburg- Lothringen dynasty, at that time the supreme commander of the Austrian navy, and since 1864 Mexican Emperor. Maximilian turned the whole island into a unique landscaped area with elements of a botanical garden. His idea was to establish an experimental station for acclimatizing exotic species at the island Lacroma. Maximilian already had an Imperial residence on the Adriatic coast - the Miramare Castle near Trieste, therefore Island Lacroma residence has been formed as an Empire countryside castle, yet the island has been Maximilian's favorite residence. Maximilian was intensively planing enhancements and renovations of the gardens and Lacroma castle even during his residence in remote Mexico. Considering the scope of the project, the conceptual design and the size of the investment, Maximilian's intervention is a unique and the most significant monument of 19th- century landscape architecture in the city of Dubrovnik. The symbolic and historical value of Lacroma gardens are much greater since they were created just a few years apart in relation to the Miramare castle and gardens near Trieste, Chapultepec in Mexico and Maximilian's residences in Cuarnevaca. This article seeks to contribute to the recognition of the importance of Maximilian's imperial gardens on Lokrum, on the global map of Habsburg empire residences.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Interdisciplinarne biotehničke znanosti

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