In Lviv, several more monuments of cultural heritage now have their own 3D models. With the financial assistance of the ALIPH Foundation, the city digitized the objects of the Armenian ensemble – the church, the bell tower, the fence and the column of St. Christopher. As well as the Church of the Transfiguration, the temple of John Chrysostom and the wooden church of the Holy Trinity in Sikhov.
As Liliya Onishchenko, head of the historical environment protection department of the LMR, emphasized, the digitization of cultural heritage objects is particularly relevant today. Laser scanning allows you to record all the parameters of the monument and, in case of destruction, to reproduce its exact copy.
“3D scanning is a very necessary thing. It should be in case of armed conflict and destruction. After all, this is the documentation, according to which you can later reproduce the monument. It is also a good tool for restoration work. We can base it on the preparation of design and estimate documentation. Previously, such 3D scanning was performed during design instead of traditional measurements, but now we do it at the most important landmarks. We thank the international donors who help us protect our cultural heritage,” said Liliya Onishchenko.
During the second stage of cooperation with ALIPH, 10 more cultural heritage sites are planned to be digitized in Lviv. Among them are the Church of the Barefoot Carmelites, the villa of Josefa Frantz, the Sosnovsky and Semensky-Levytskyi palaces, etc.
Earlier in Lviv, 3D models were created for the Dominican and Bernardine churches, the Boim and Sistine chapels, etc.
The ALIPH Foundation also helped Lviv with the restoration of valuable stained glass windows.
ALIPH is the International Alliance for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones, based in Switzerland and operating on the basis of a public-private partnership.