Digital Technologies for the Conservation and Enhancement of the Castle of Gaeta: An Inclusive and Participatory Approach
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2025
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
The Angevin Castle of Gaeta, located in southern Lazio, represents a unique architectural complex and preserves a rich cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. With a history spanning from the 13th century to the present day, the Castle has long served as a vital point of reference for the local community. State-owned, since 1995 it has been granted in ''free and perpetual use'' to the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, which employs it as a venue for higher education, seminars, conferences, and cultural initiatives. These initiatives are promoted and coordinated by the Rector's Delegate for the Dissemination of Culture and Knowledge, Professor Ivana Bruno. This paper outlines the objectives and operational methods of the project ''The Castle of Gaeta: Virtual Technologies and New Communicative Languages of Public History for the Narration and Musealization of Memory,'' developed within the framework of the program CHANGES - Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society. This initiative involves a partnership of 11 universities, 4 research institutions, 3 advanced studies schools, 6 enterprises, and the Center of Excellence of the Technological District for Cultural Heritage and Activities in the Lazio Region (DTC Lazio). Aiming to safeguard, enhance, and disseminate knowledge of the monument's tangible and intangible heritage, the project adopts an innovative approach centered on accessibility and broad public engagement. This is achieved through the use of advanced digital technologies and new communicative methods designed to narrate memory within its original historical context.
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CCS Concepts: Human centered computing → Accessibility → Accessibility design and evaluation methods
@inproceedings{10.2312:dh.20253152,
booktitle = {Digital Heritage},
editor = {Campana, Stefano and Ferdani, Daniele and Graf, Holger and Guidi, Gabriele and Hegarty, Zackary and Pescarin, Sofia and Remondino, Fabio},
title = {{Digital Technologies for the Conservation and Enhancement of the Castle of Gaeta: An Inclusive and Participatory Approach}},
author = {Bruno, Ivana and Bianchi, Luca and Leonini, Paolo and Salvadore, Marta and Saturnino, Laura and Spatola, Luca},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-277-6},
DOI = {10.2312/dh.20253152}
}