Published : 2015-02-23

The Structure and Perception of Tourist Landscape in Zwierzyniec

Ewa Skowronek



Andrzej Tucki



Marta Jóźwik



Abstract

Due to the outstanding qualities of the natural environment and the exquisite cultural heritage, Zwierzyniec is one of the most famous and most popular tourist towns in the Roztocze region. The traditions of Zwierzyniec as a holiday resort were derived from the 16th century, when the countryside residence of Zamoyski family was established. Throughout the next centuries the town was also an administrative and industrial center, which impacted on further stages of the development of its landscape. However, the ongoing economic activities did not contribute to the disruption of the space layout of the town. Nowadays, the attractiveness of Zwierzyniec is mainly based on the unique natural landscape, which results from the location on the border of two different sub-regions — the Western Roztocze made of loess and the Middle Roztocze made of lime-sandy as well as the presence of picturesque valleys of Wieprz and Świerszcz rivers, the Echo ponds, the Rudka Haff and surroundings of Kosobudy and Zwierzyniec forests (under legal protection as Roztoczański National Park since 1974). All of above mentioned components influence the development of the tourist function of the town, which is reflected by its typical landscape. It involves assets and attractions as well as necessary tourist facilities, which arouse interest and arrivals, which reached 100 thousand visitors every year. The following article contains an analysis of the components of a tourist landscape based on the case study of Zwierzyniec as well as a study on its perception by residents and tourists.

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tourist landscape, landscape perception, Roztocze region, Zwierzyniec



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Skowronek, E., Tucki, A., & Jóźwik, M. (2015). The Structure and Perception of Tourist Landscape in Zwierzyniec. Regional Barometer. Analyses & Prognoses, 12(4), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.56583/br.983

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