MĚDĚNEC - MEMORY OF THE ORE MOUNTAINS MINING LANDSCAPE

The thesis focuses on the regeneration of the village of Měděnec and its integration with the surrounding mining landscape of the Ore Mountains, including the Mědník Hill, recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The expected growth in tourism presents both opportunities and challenges, the proposal aims to create essential visitor infrastructure, support housing development and civic amenities, while preserving and enhancing the cultural and natural values of the area. The project engages with the memory of the place at multiple levels from the reinterpretation of the traces of cultural landscape and destroyed urban structures to the detailed design of public spaces.