Crkva je znak u prostoru.
Crkva kao urbani element svojim najčešće slobodnim volumenom, izraženim vertikalitetom ili ukupnim bogatstvom prizora bitno je kroz stoljeća označavala, a označava i danas, prostor u kojem stoji. S druge strane, iz vjerničke pozicije
na simboličkoj razini to je važno mjesto okupljanja i kontemplacije.
Dakle, crkva je znak u prostoru i vremenu čime postaje znak u našem pamćenju.
Crkva sv. Nikole putnika smještena je na vrhu poluotoka iznad
Pješčane uvale u Puli. Slobodni volumen postavljen na vrhu
dominira vizurom iz svih prilaznih smjerova. Prije nego što je vidljivo samo naselje Pješčane uvale, prvi znak i slika za pamćenje jest
bjelina crkve sv. Nikole u zelenom okviru koji je okružuje.
Zdanje je izgra|eno u dijelu grada koji karakterizira relativno gusta izgra|enost različitim obiteljskim objektima proširenim za potrebe turizma. U tom smislu prostor je bez izra‘enog identiteta i vlastite prepoznatljivosti. Urbana uloga
crkve u ovom ambijentu je označavanje prostora.
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A church is a sign in space
A church, as an urban element, by its usually free standing body, expressive verticality and rich scenery has emphatically characterised the space where
it stands throughout centuries and it continues to do so nowadays. On the other hand, from the believers’ point of view on a symbolic level it is an important place of congregation and contemplation.
Hence, the church is a sign in space and time whereby it becomes a sign in our memory.
The church of St. Nicholas the Traveller is placed atop a peninsula overlooking Pješčana uvala (Sandy Bay) in Pula. The freestanding volume located on high dominates the view from
all directions. Before actually seeing Pješčana uvala, the first sign and image to remember is the whiteness of St. Nicholas’ church framed by the surrounding greenery.
The building was built in the
part of the city characterised
by relatively densely built one-family houses, which has recently expanded with the construction of tourist apartments. In that sense, the area has no obvious identity or its own recognisability. The urban role of the church in this ambience is to designate the space.
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