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AGRICULTURAE
CONSPECTUS SCIENTIFICUS
Volume 64, No 4, 1999 (287-293)
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC
PAPER
The Gjorgjiæ-Mayneri Park on the Island of Lopud-Time of Innception
and Characteristics of Ground-plan Design
Bruno ©I©IÆ
SUMMARY
The Gjorgjiæ-Mayneri
park is located on the island of Lopud wich makes part of the Elaphites
Archipelage at the place having the same name, westwards from Dubrovnik.
Ist was established in the eighties of the 19 th century on an elongated
parcel of the previous olive-grove, next to the old summer mansion of
the noble family Gjorgjiæ from Dubrovnik. It is one of the largest parks
in the area of Dubrovnik (13000 m2 ). The ground-plan design of the park
is conceptualised and laid out in the composite style of the 19 th century,
distinguished by an interaction of geometrical and ireehand design present
in the gardens in the Mediterranean. In some design elements of the park
it is possible to anticipate an influence of the Dubrovnik garden tradition.
The vegetation component of the park was characetrized by an outstanding
presence of the exotic plant species quita singnificant in the gardens
of the time. Despite of the long-time neglect this park still possesses
some irrevocable values and represents a very special sight of Loput.
KEY WORDS
composite style,
19 th century, park, Lopud, Dubrovnik
Office for Historical
Gardens and Landscape Development
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Received: November 16, 1998
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