Geomatics for Knowledge and Conservation of Cultural Heritage: The Pratolino Park Case Study

The project concems ihe achievement of multi-resolution and multi-sensor 3D surveys of the main buildings of Pratolino Park, based on laser scanner and photogrammeiric technologies, spread to surrounding land and environment and geo-referenced using GNSS. The case studies presented concem both true architectures as the Chapel by Buontalenti and the Paggeria and other buildings as the Fountain of Jupiter and the giant statue of the Appennino by Jean de Boulogne. These first case studies show the wide range of artefacts present in the Park; each one of them requests appropriate techniques for their surveying and representation because of their different sizes, geometries and materials. The project gave the chance to define, improve and check the best practices far surveying a wide range of heritage buildings. The drawings and models of the artefacts were used both for research purposes and as a support far conservation projects.