Percepcja rzeki w krajobrazie kulturowym

Man, from the very beginning of his existence, was and still is dependent on water. Over the centuries this relationship underwent and still undergoes constant changes. At the early stage of being on Earth, Homo sapiens were completely dependent on the natural watercourses and other water tanks. Moreover, they relied on their extraordinary force. Nowadays, thanks to technical development,water can be easily delivered to the most inaccessible contact with its natural element we, as people, remain helpless. Still, we admire it. Water is not only the essential part of life but also an important and highly attractive component which shapes the closest surroundings of people. Depending on different times, water was given different titles. It was more or less exposed. As always, the skilfully winding ribbons of water flowing lazily through the lowland areas,as well as impetuous mountain creeks,have made a huge impact on our senses. Nonetheless in the past, with all the certainty, there was a different approach towards water in households and rural and urban areas, as well as in gardens or parks. Nowadays the value of such facilities has reached historical and monumental meaning. The fact that man feels soothed in the proximity water due to its visual and auditory sensation is of a great importance.