Digital Tool Supporting the Documentation and Analysis of Cultural Heritage – The Case of the Analytical 3D Model of the Zamość Fortress

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Authors

  • Michał Wac Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Conservation of Monuments, Poland ORCID ID 0009-0001-7640-9721
  • Bartosz Szostak Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Conservation of Monuments, Poland ORCID ID 0000-0002-2325-7103

Abstract

The paper presents a city-scale digital twin of Zamość UNESCO Old Town, integrating LiDAR/TLS, UAV and terrestrial photogrammetry, and BIM/IFC for conservation, planning, and energy analysis.

Keywords:

Digital twin, cultural heritage documentation, 3D modelling, terrestrial laser scanning, UAV photogrammetry, BIM/IFC.

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