Geomatics for Knowledge and Conservation of Cultural Heritage: The Pratolino Park Case Study

Abstract

The projeci concems ihe achievemeni of multi-resolution and mulii-sensor 3D surveys of the main buildings of Praiolino Park, based on laser scanner and phoiogrammeiric technologies, spread io surrounding land and environnıeni and geo-referenced using GNSS. The case siudies presenied concem both irue archiiectures as ihe Chapel by Buonialenii and ihe Paggeria and other buildings as the Founiain of Jupiier and ihe giani siaiue of ihe Appennino by Jean de Boulogne. These firsi case siudies show the wide range of artefacts preseni in ihe Park; each one of them requests appropriaie iechniques far iheir surveying and represeniaiion because of iheir differeni sizes, geomeiries and maierials. The projeci gave ihe chance io define, improve and check ihe besi practices far surveying a wide range of heritage buildings. The drawings and models of the artefacts were used both far research purposes and as a support far conservation projects.