Description
The Municipality of Kazanlak has extremely rich cultural resources, as it has over 90 announced and over 30 declared monuments and a huge museum collection. A major problem is that the rich cultural heritage is not fully valorized and requires an active policy of attracting funds for conservation, exhibition and animation. The overall objective is to digitize movable and immovable cultural heritage of the Valley of Roses and Thracian Kings and to promote it. The project fully corresponds to the EEA Grants objective of decreasing social and economic disparities and to the principles of Europe 2020 Strategy and the Digital Agenda of Europe for equal access to information and knowledge, thus enabling social inclusion and promoting Kazanlak as a cultural tourist destination. The project will provide training for 20 people, 14 of which Roma, to work with the provided equipment for digitization of the collection of the Historical Museum “Iskra” in Kazanlak. 3D scanning will be implemented and graphic reconstructions will illustrate how 9 Thracian tombs and funeral complexes looked originally; and 1283 objects are planned to be digitized for the first time. GIS (geographic information system) will be developed with documentation of archaeological sites in terms of their spatial characteristics and geographic location, the environment and basic information about them. The collected information will be available online in the established digital centre of Iskra Museum. These activities will attract a new generation of audiences; will develop the culture of visiting museum and benefit, among others, people with special interests in cultural heritage, tourists and guests of Kazanlak, local Roma people, as well as people with disabilities. The project results will be widely popularized, including among Roma people, through information events and published materials, to raise awareness about the new opportunities to familiarize with the local cultural heritage.
Summary of project results
The realization of this project strengthened the principle of participation of institutions and society in activities related to the preservation and revitalization of history and cultural heritage. Through electronic panels for access to 3D reconstructions and digital content boosted the attraction of a new generation of audience, and promotion and development of museum culture of visitors. As a result of implemented activities was conducted three-dimensional laser scanning of 9 Kazanlak tombs and burial complexes, in consequence of which is made their digital reconstruction. For two of them is implemented specialized analysis of the stone for the establishment of anomalies and pathologies. Trained staff took care of digitization of movable cultural heritage in order to enrich the electronic fund of the web portal. The museum improved its administrative and expert capacity by providing an alternative presentation of the cultural heritage in the development of a new generation of people with high museum culture. The attention of wide range of people with special interest in the field will be engaged as well as the interest of conventional and thematic tourists. As an outcome of the project activities were made 3D reconstructions and graphic reconstructions of 9 tombs and grave complexes - Helvetia, Grifoni, Shushmanets, Kazanlak, Sarafova, Golyama Kosmatka, Big Arsenalka, Ostrusha and Sashova, as well as a geographic information system (GIS) in the territory of Kazanlak hollow. Тhe successful implementation of the project testifies to the full achievement of the expected results. There were 1345 items of cultural heritage converted to digital format for the first time. Under the project was created digitization center which countinue working after completion of the project and guarantee its sustainability. Regarding the digitization of he Roma art which was converted to digital format for the first time was achieved - 8pcs. The realization of this project reinforced the principle of participation of institutions and society in activities related to preservation and revival of history and cultural heritage. Through electronic boards for access to 3D backups and digital content, it stimulates the attraction of a new generation of audiences as well as contributing to the development of the museum culture of visitors.
Summary of bilateral results