Some aspects of the development of the wooden towns in the Nordic countries until the 20th century

Larsen, Knut Einar (1987) Some aspects of the development of the wooden towns in the Nordic countries until the 20th century. In: Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu. US/ICOMOS, Washington, pp. 677-684. [Book Section]

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Abstract (in English)

The most distinctive feature of the preserved historic towns in the Nordic countries, particularly in Finland, Norway and Sweden, is that most of the houses and buildings erected before the 20th century are wooden buildings. In many small towns as well as in parts of larger towns, historic wooden houses still dominate the townscapes.

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Larsen, Knut Einar
kelprof@online.no
Languages: English
Keywords: historic towns; wooden towns; wooden architecture; town planning; fire prevention; building regulations; urban renewal; conservation; Northern Europe
Subjects: C. ARCHITECTURE > 04. Building materials
D. URBANISM > 02. Urban planning
H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 12. Historic towns and villages
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 05. Europe
ICOMOS Special Collection: Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume: 1987, 8th
Depositing User: Jose Garcia
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2011 19:21
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2023 12:32
URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/763

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