In this informative animation we learn how the iconic Charles Bridge was constructed in 1357. The historic bridge crosses the Vltava (Moldau) river in Prague, Czech Republic and is 516 metres (1,693 ft) long and nearly 10 metres (33 ft) wide. It was built as a bow bridge with 16 arches shielded by ice guards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJgD6gyi0Wk&feature=youtu.be...
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Tue, 15 December 2020 | 14:00 – 15:00 EET The webinar will cover the state of the art in Digital Cultural Heritage crowdsourcing. The workshop will introduce the results of a current study of DCH crowdsourcing carried out by museums and other cultural institutions and introduce a discussion of actions potentially needed to improve access and coordinate approaches in ways beneficial to users. The intended audience is current and future managers and practitioners of crowdsourcing initiatives and aggregators of cultural heritage metadata and content. Please register for the...
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This is a kind reminder to complete this expert survey questionnaire https://lnkd.in/d7KgXE8 in the framework of the EU study on quality in 3D digitisation of tangible cultural heritage, (VIGIE 2020/654) which is the first initiative of this kind from the EU and it is carried out by a consortium led by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). It will take a minimum of 15 minutes. This will inform a major objective of the study: to map parameters, formats, standards, benchmarks, methodologies and guidelines, relevant to the 3D digitisation of immovable and movable heritage assets, in relation to their potential...
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As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the G20 summit, the kingdom’s culture minister argues that culture should be part of the agenda Coronavirus (Covid-19) has shone a spotlight on the need for policymakers to bring the cultural economy—a thriving sector of the global market that comprises films, national heritage sites, art and cuisine, books and museums—to the forefront of the global economic discussion. And there is no better time to do just that than when G20 heads of state and ministers participate in a two-day virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia in November. The joint meeting for the...
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