The article discusses the process of changing the shape of urban waterfronts by the Lusatian Neisse River in Gubin and Guben, comparing the post-war urban solutions with the pre-war ones. Among others, the elements of urban composition, first introduced by K. Wejchert and K. Lynch, have been applied in the analysis. What has been discovered is that visual openings, compositional dominants, possible connections and other urban bonds were ruined, which resulted in spatial fragmentation. The urban factors are presented taking into account the holistic background of the complex social and political situation of the divided city.

Article in: English

Article published: 2015-05-06