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Comparative spatial analysis reveals how rural memorial museums integrate authentic landscape features, highlighting the preservation of genius loci through contemporary design.
Poland is a country rich in World War II memorial sites. Due to the ongoing “memory boom,” new memorial museums are continuously being established. This paper presents an analysis of selected Polish memorial museum sites located in non-urbanised areas, specifically in Markowa, Michniów and Bełżec. The author poses the research question: How do these examples use the authentic attributes of their locations to preserve the genius loci and create a modern spatial design? The characteristic features of these museum complexes were examined in terms of architecture, spatial planning and the thanatourism potential of each site. The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between contemporary spatial design language and the context and meaning of place.
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