Revealing the Heritage of Post-Military Landscapes
In Germany, the fall of the Iron Curtain led to the extensive withdrawal of allied troops stationed there, as well as the reduction in number of the German armed forces. This process was accompanied by the repurposing of formerly restricted military terrain in both urban contexts and the countrysid...
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In Germany, the fall of the Iron Curtain led to the extensive withdrawal of allied troops stationed there, as well as the reduction in number of the German armed forces. This process was accompanied by the repurposing of formerly restricted military terrain in both urban contexts and the countryside. Post-military landscapes are full of traces of former usage and comprise a heritage that ranges from their earlier civilian history to their militarisation, from past to recent conflicts. This paper focuses on the remembered and forgotten narratives of these fascinating sites and relates them to current management policies for the development of former military sites. Two examples show how landscape design can contribute to preserving or even revealing the forgotten political dimensions of post-military landscapes.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbaadb550e6d459387879e72c616074a2022-12-22T03:21:19ZengStichting OpenAccessSpool2215-08972215-09002018-12-015289Revealing the Heritage of Post-Military LandscapesVerena Butt0Leibniz Universität Hannover In Germany, the fall of the Iron Curtain led to the extensive withdrawal of allied troops stationed there, as well as the reduction in number of the German armed forces. This process was accompanied by the repurposing of formerly restricted military terrain in both urban contexts and the countryside. Post-military landscapes are full of traces of former usage and comprise a heritage that ranges from their earlier civilian history to their militarisation, from past to recent conflicts. This paper focuses on the remembered and forgotten narratives of these fascinating sites and relates them to current management policies for the development of former military sites. Two examples show how landscape design can contribute to preserving or even revealing the forgotten political dimensions of post-military landscapes. https://spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/113post-military landscapesGermanylandscape |
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| title | Revealing the Heritage of Post-Military Landscapes |
| title_full | Revealing the Heritage of Post-Military Landscapes |
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| title_short | Revealing the Heritage of Post-Military Landscapes |
| title_sort | revealing the heritage of post military landscapes |
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