Urban Regeneration through Cultural–Tourism Entrepreneurship Based on Albergo Diffuso Development: The Venac Historic Core in Sombor, Serbia
Апстракт
The inner core of Sombor, known as “Venac”, is probably the best‑preserved one among
medium‑sized cities in Serbia. The stagnation of Sombor during the 20th century and its urban
shrinkage in the 21st century have prevented significant transformations of the core, enabling its
preservation under state protection as an urban heritage site. However, the recent rise of cultural
tourism has triggered urban regeneration. As the city is still unprepared for this change, this regeneration
has mostly omitted the inner core. Realising this, local representatives and experts have
started rethinking innovative approaches to its regeneration, including the concept of Albergo Diffuso.
This sustainable concept is created to revive the historic cores of small, shrinking cities and towns.
Basically, it represents a hotel situated in several old buildings dispersed throughout a historic urban
fabric, fitting perfectly into the regeneration of Venac. However, the current lack of precise spatial...
indicators and thresholds makes their incorporation into the planning process challenging. Considering
this, this study focuses on the current spatial development of tourism in Venac, analysing the
elements that would support and facilitate the application of this concept in the future. This article
also proposes a set of new planning measures to support a strategically organised approach—from
the emphasis on urban reuse and physical renewal to multileveled linking of basic concept conditions
to the prioritization of pedestrian‑friendly places and the application of innovative urban design in
open public spaces. By connecting the selected Albergo Diffuso approach with spatial development
and its analysis, this study also contributes to the spatial imprint of the concept’s implementation.
Кључне речи:
Albergo Diffuso / historic core / shrinking cities / urban renewal / cultural tourism / post-industrial development / small citiesИзвор:
Land, 2024, 13, 1379-Издавач:
- MDPI
Институција/група
Arhitektonski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Antonić, Branislav AU - Stupar, Aleksandra AU - Kovač, Vladimir AU - Sovilj, Danira AU - Grujičić, Aleksandar PY - 2024 UR - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2362 AB - The inner core of Sombor, known as “Venac”, is probably the best‑preserved one among medium‑sized cities in Serbia. The stagnation of Sombor during the 20th century and its urban shrinkage in the 21st century have prevented significant transformations of the core, enabling its preservation under state protection as an urban heritage site. However, the recent rise of cultural tourism has triggered urban regeneration. As the city is still unprepared for this change, this regeneration has mostly omitted the inner core. Realising this, local representatives and experts have started rethinking innovative approaches to its regeneration, including the concept of Albergo Diffuso. This sustainable concept is created to revive the historic cores of small, shrinking cities and towns. Basically, it represents a hotel situated in several old buildings dispersed throughout a historic urban fabric, fitting perfectly into the regeneration of Venac. However, the current lack of precise spatial indicators and thresholds makes their incorporation into the planning process challenging. Considering this, this study focuses on the current spatial development of tourism in Venac, analysing the elements that would support and facilitate the application of this concept in the future. This article also proposes a set of new planning measures to support a strategically organised approach—from the emphasis on urban reuse and physical renewal to multileveled linking of basic concept conditions to the prioritization of pedestrian‑friendly places and the application of innovative urban design in open public spaces. By connecting the selected Albergo Diffuso approach with spatial development and its analysis, this study also contributes to the spatial imprint of the concept’s implementation. PB - MDPI T2 - Land T1 - Urban Regeneration through Cultural–Tourism Entrepreneurship Based on Albergo Diffuso Development: The Venac Historic Core in Sombor, Serbia VL - 13 SP - 1379 DO - 10.3390/land13091379 ER -
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Antonić, B., Stupar, A., Kovač, V., Sovilj, D.,& Grujičić, A.. (2024). Urban Regeneration through Cultural–Tourism Entrepreneurship Based on Albergo Diffuso Development: The Venac Historic Core in Sombor, Serbia. in Land MDPI., 13, 1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091379
Antonić B, Stupar A, Kovač V, Sovilj D, Grujičić A. Urban Regeneration through Cultural–Tourism Entrepreneurship Based on Albergo Diffuso Development: The Venac Historic Core in Sombor, Serbia. in Land. 2024;13:1379. doi:10.3390/land13091379 .
Antonić, Branislav, Stupar, Aleksandra, Kovač, Vladimir, Sovilj, Danira, Grujičić, Aleksandar, "Urban Regeneration through Cultural–Tourism Entrepreneurship Based on Albergo Diffuso Development: The Venac Historic Core in Sombor, Serbia" in Land, 13 (2024):1379, https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091379 . .