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Nis Fortress The existing fortification is of Ottoman origin, dating from the 1719 – 1723. IT was erected on the site of earlier the ancient Roman, and Medieval forts. On February 19, 1719, the Ottoman Sultan ordered the construction of a strong fortress in Nis. In the spring of the same year work began on the project of the chief architect Mehmed aga and his brother Mustafa aga, which were the main organizers of the project. In the first year of construction they hired tens of thousands of spahias from ten sandzaks of the Rumelia beglerbegluk, and in 1722 from 14 sandzaks more. In the last year of the construction of the ramparts 40 master stonemasons were brought from Constantinople, and the ramparts were built by 400 masons. The completion of the works was celebrated by ceremonies and the installation of a plaque with the inscription on the Istanbul Gate, in June 1723. |
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Interactive 3D application Detailed virtual view of the fortification interior with an authentic content from the time of construction The following button allows downloading the software package that was developed within the project. Running it on a computer you will enter into the virtual ambience of the Nis Fortress. The package allows movement through the modeled fortification space in all directions, providing unforgettable experience of a very realistic three-dimensional representation of the authentic condition of all buildings within the walls. |
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Hardware and software requirements The software package is developed using modern technologies, and its launching requires a relatively new hardware configuration that includes a new generation of the processor unit. Please also note that the packet size is over 2 GB and its downloading may take more than 10 minutes, depending on the data transmition speed allowed by your Internet modem. |
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3D view of artifacts Three-dimensional online view with a description of individual relevant objects inside the fortification |
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About Project Promotion of Nis Fortress using modern technologies The result of this part of the project is developed 3D Virtual Reality desktop portal with an accompanying web-based interactive presentation of the Nis Fortress that is the most attractive preserved cultural heritage of this part of Europe. Visualization of the complete fortification artifact provides an authentic experience of walking through the fortification space from the time of the Ottoman Empire. Achieved authenticity of the software package is result of combined knowledge from the field of automatic creation of 3D meshes, software engineering and inexhaustible knowledge of historian experts with included preserved libraries of authentic drawings and documents. This realistic visualization is available to a wide range of users through this web portal that further encourages the development and improvement of historical research.Project code: CB007.2.11.204 Reference number: CB007.2.11.204/T02 Date of launching: 22.04.2020 |