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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2-0173

MAJZON SQUARE REIMAGINED: TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SPACE AT THE EDGE OF NOVÉ ZÁMKY’S HISTORICAL TOWN CENTRE

Attila Tóth1, Katarína Slobodníková1
1 Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Slovakia


Majzon Square in Nové Zámky is a small public open space on the periphery of the historical town core, located just 100 metres from the main square. Originally, this triangular open space was positioned along the fortress town walls and, in the 20th century, it also served as a marketplace. Today, the square is enclosed on all sides by local roads and consists of green and paved surfaces, both of which are of low quality. The square's main features include an artesian well and a bronze bust of Ján Majzon (1849–1921), a prominent local figure. Given its strategic location in the town centre, the square holds significant potential for transformation into a more inclusive, multifunctional, and vibrant public space. This paper presents four redesign scenarios developed by students of landscape architecture within the Public Space Design Studio. Each scenario incorporates contemporary urban design principles, integrating green and blue infrastructure elements while enhancing the city’s local identity, improving accessibility and permeability, and incorporating climate-responsive design features.

Keywords: green infrastructure, landscape architecture, public space, research by design teaching, urban design

pages: 173-177, Published: 2025, online: 2025



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