Medieval History
The town of Pécs is one of Europe's Cultural Capitals in 2010. Not much in terms of new buildings was completed by this year - but Pécs has a 2000 year old history, with remains of a number of very important Early Christian and medieval buildings. The early Christian necropolis of Sopiane (Roman name of Pécs) is in fact a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The early Christian buildings survived in the level below the medieval ground-level, thus a number of burial chambers have been preserved, with their decoration more or less intact. Buildings above ground did not survive, but can be reconstructed based on archaeological excavations. In preparation for an exhibition, the company SketchUcation Hungary prepared a number of 3D reconstructions.
Below you can see how a late Roman basilica was reconstructed (video showing steps of the reconstruction):
The video below presents a comparison of the reconstructed late Roman basilica of Sopiane with the similar - and still standing - structure at Trier:
The medieval buildings of Pécs - the seat of a bishopric and home of Hungary's first university - got destroyed for the most part during the Ottoman occupation, and the wars of that turbulent period. Only the cathedral is standing, but in a form much rebuilt. The following video is an attempt at restoring the 14th century topography of the town, by presenting a 3D mass-study, focusing on churches and monasteries.
Finally, this is a reconstruction of the exterior of the cathedral, as it likely appeared in the 14th century:
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Medieval History
Late antique and medieval buildings at Pécs in 3D reconstructions
The town of Pécs is one of Europe's Cultural Capitals in 2010. Not much in terms of new buildings was completed by this year - but Pécs has a 2000 year old history, with remains of a number of very important Early Christian and medieval buildings. The early Christian necropolis of Sopiane (Roman name of Pécs) is in fact a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The early Christian buildings survived in the level below the medieval ground-level, thus a number of burial chambers have been preserved, with their decoration more or less intact. Buildings above ground did not survive, but can be reconstructed based on archaeological excavations. In preparation for an exhibition, the company SketchUcation Hungary prepared a number of 3D reconstructions.
Below you can see how a late Roman basilica was reconstructed (video showing steps of the reconstruction):
The video below presents a comparison of the reconstructed late Roman basilica of Sopiane with the similar - and still standing - structure at Trier:
The medieval buildings of Pécs - the seat of a bishopric and home of Hungary's first university - got destroyed for the most part during the Ottoman occupation, and the wars of that turbulent period. Only the cathedral is standing, but in a form much rebuilt. The following video is an attempt at restoring the 14th century topography of the town, by presenting a 3D mass-study, focusing on churches and monasteries.
Finally, this is a reconstruction of the exterior of the cathedral, as it likely appeared in the 14th century:
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The virtual reconstruction of the castle of Simontornya - a project, which has been in the making for several years - has now been presented with a series of innovative solutions. The castle, which was originally built in the late 13th century, was extensively...
- Upcoming Medieval Conferences
Spring is often the season of conferences - and there are a number of them coming up in March, some dealing with aspects of medieval art in Hungary. So below, I am listing these, hoping to generate some additional interest in these forums. Berlin, SMPK,...
- In Memoriam Melinda Tóth
Art historian Melinda Tóth passed away in January 2013, at the age of 74. Melinda Tóth spent a lifetime researching Hungarian Romanesque art and was one of the leading scholars of the field. She worked until her retirement at the Art History Research...
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General view of the site north of the cathedral Photo: muemlekem.hu Hungary's first university was founded in 1367 at Pécs, with faculties of philosophy, law and medicine (no theology). The university was created by the bishop of Pécs, Vilmos...
- Medieval News In The Hungarian Press
I'm back from my vacation, and I am returning to blogging with a brief overview of news about medieval art and archaeology in the Hungarian press. Summer is naturally the chief season for archaeologists, so there are reports about various interesting...