Justyna KOLENDA | Małgorzata MARKIEWICZ
(Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Science, Wrocław, Poland)
Keywords: 3D visualization, reconstruction, the bishop’s palace in Milicz, the London Charter
Abstract:
As a result of the intensive development of multimedia 3D visualizations of various kinds of historically, artistically or scientifically valuable objects became standard at the beginning of the 21st century. What triggered the construction of three-dimensional visualizations was the will to protect the cultural heritage – especially historical monuments which are in ruins and exposed to further destruction – as well as the need to disseminate the information about such objects not only among the small group of specialists. Another reason of that is to verify the existing proposals of reconstructions or research hypotheses. The bishop’s palace in Milicz was probably built in the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century. It was a brick building referring to the type of layout of princely buildings known in Silesia. Erection of the building in Milicz was connected with the creation of the Church castellany in this area. Visualisation of the oldest phase of the bishop’s palace in Milicz is part of the project: Regni custodiam et clavem – Santok and clavis regni Poloniae – Milicz as an example of two border towns, implemented by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and financed from the funds of the National Program for the Development of Humanities for the years 2011-2017. Virtual reconstructions were based on the analysis and interpretation of source materials, in accordance with the guidelines contained in the London Charter. The purpose of the visualization is to introduce residents of Milicz and tourists to history of the building and, in the long run, to take steps by local authorities towards preservation and revitalization of the bishop’s palace.
Relevance conference | Relevance session:
Creating of 3D reconstruction is a form of discussion on the correctness of the applied methods and research hypotheses.
Innovation:
This is the first 3D reconstruction of the palace in Milicz.
References:
The London Charter for the computer-based visualisation of cultural heritage:
http://www.londoncharter.org/fileadmin/templates/main/docs/london_charter_2_1_en.pdf
CHOROWSKA M./ KUDŁA A. (2005) Architektura i historia średniowiecznego Milicza [In:] Nie tylko zamki, eds. M. Chorowska & all, Wrocław, 83-96.
