The Impact of Architectural Structures from Past to Present on Developing Tourism (Example of the City of Paris)

Abstract

The architecture of cities requires coordinated and consistent efforts to arrange the urban landscape in a way that attracts tourists to the city and the place. Cultural components and their characteristics are very important for the development of urban tourism and the drawing of a spatial and mental image. Spatial and socio-cultural structures and factors play an indispensable role in the development of tourism areas and the emergence of different structures to the forefront in the postmodern era and the spaces created accordingly give cities a special character and draw a mental perspective for individuals and cities. In this study, we focused on the city of Paris and identified the framework that forms the criteria for cultural tourism venues in the city using an analytical approach and content analysis method, and then examined the factors and phenomena in the development and increase of cultural tourism in these venues. The findings from these analyses show that cultural tourists seek authentic, diverse and creative experiences, and that these places are the building blocks of the city's cultural sites and include public spaces (historical, natural, contemporary cultural, indigenous, unusual places, urban, recreational, commercial). The experiences of tourists are formed in a symbolic and continuous combination of social interactions, as well as fixed and temporary physical characteristics and the cultural meaning of space.

Keywords: Urban Space, Iconic Structures, Cultural Components, Urban Tourism

DOI: 10.7176/JSTR/7-09-02