Progressive Non-Destructive Digital Methods in the Research of Small Sacral Architecture in Czech and Slovak Republic

Abstract

Abstract Historical architecture is without doubt a valuable part of cultural heritage. Various methods, predominantly non-destructive and progressive should be used to analyse, document, monitor, maintain and to prepare any remediation activities. 3D models as an output of photogrammetry are one of these. Paper deals with analysis and comparison of the two, visually similar small chapels in two different countries. Authorship of each is verifiably documented and belong to different well-known architects – in the first case - chapel at Svatý Hostýn, Czech Republic – it is Dušan Samuel Jurkovič and in the second case, Chrasť, Žilina, Slovak Republic it is František Bednárik (Bednařík). Digital model compares and confirms almost identical volume and measurements of the details of the architecturally designed part of the mentioned small sacral buildings.