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Torre dei Sicconi: progetto di ricostruzione e valorizzazione di un antico sito castellare trentino

Nicoletta Pisu, Alessandro Bezzi, Luca Bezzi, Cicero Moraes

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2016, Supplemento 8, 263-270

Abstract

The old castle of Torre Sicconi was founded in 1201 by the Caldonazzo family on the hill (Monte Rive, TN) which rises above the village. In 1385 the fortress was badly damaged during the conflict against enemy troops from Vicenza and Verona. The castle was partially rebuilt in the same place, but during 16th century the political and social changes led to a progressive abandonment of the site. The ruins were definitively destroyed in 1915 by the Austro-Hungarian army. In 2005 the city council of Caldonazzo and the Archaeological Superintendency of Trento started a project to restore the site of Torre Sicconi. The project was divided into three phases: first, the castle was investigated by archaeologists who discovered many of the original buildings; then, the walls were consolidated and repaired and, in the meantime, the entire hill was converted from a wood to a botanical garden; lastly, all the data collected from the different research projects (historical, archaeological, architectural, survey, remote sensing, etc.) were used to rebuild the castle in a Virtual Reality World.

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Virtual Reality and 3D Modelling Data dissemination and education

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CNR - Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale

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