“…Geospatial data assist the care of memorial sites that are the material evidence of crucial events in history. These activities are also aimed at disseminating knowledge about objects and facts related to places bearing the traces of mass crimes committed by totalitarian regimes [1][2][3][4][5]. The digital age has revolutionized the methods that allow us to restore, preserve, and protect our cultural heritage [6,7].…”
Geospatial technologies enable accurate and detailed documentation of cultural heritage sites. They allow for the creation of digital representations of these sites that can be shared with interested audiences. Given the above, this paper presents the possibility of using archival data to reconstruct the topography of two German labor camps, Dyhernfurth I and II, which operated during World War II. To perform this task, multi-source archival data was obtained and interpreted. These data came from various sources: archives, historical institutes, and museums. The results of the study were presented to the staff of the Gross-Rosen Museum, who anticipated the possibility of using the proposed tools in the management of other labor camps. The proposed methodology can be replicated at other locations and easily implemented by other martyrdom museums involved in the preservation of cultural heritage.
“…Geospatial data assist the care of memorial sites that are the material evidence of crucial events in history. These activities are also aimed at disseminating knowledge about objects and facts related to places bearing the traces of mass crimes committed by totalitarian regimes [1][2][3][4][5]. The digital age has revolutionized the methods that allow us to restore, preserve, and protect our cultural heritage [6,7].…”
Geospatial technologies enable accurate and detailed documentation of cultural heritage sites. They allow for the creation of digital representations of these sites that can be shared with interested audiences. Given the above, this paper presents the possibility of using archival data to reconstruct the topography of two German labor camps, Dyhernfurth I and II, which operated during World War II. To perform this task, multi-source archival data was obtained and interpreted. These data came from various sources: archives, historical institutes, and museums. The results of the study were presented to the staff of the Gross-Rosen Museum, who anticipated the possibility of using the proposed tools in the management of other labor camps. The proposed methodology can be replicated at other locations and easily implemented by other martyrdom museums involved in the preservation of cultural heritage.
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