Medina Azahara projects a videomapping to commemorate its anniversary as a World Heritage Site

Through 3D animations, photographs and videos, The story of the archaeological site of Madinat al-Zahra has been told. For your projection, held in the emblematic Portico of the Plaza de Armas, Boat equipment has been used.

Recently, the caliphal city of Medina Azahara (Cordoba) has commemorated that a year ago it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, highlighting the recognition of its universal values.

To celebrate this first anniversary, a video mapping has been projected on the great Portico of the Plaza de Armas., one of the most significant places in the caliphal city, as it constitutes the emblematic and ceremonial entrance to the heart of the Alcázar.

In this videomapping it has been counted, through three-dimensional animations, photographs and videos, the history of the archaeological site of Madinat al-Zahra, How has the city evolved since its discovery until today?.

The company in charge of carrying out this project has been Congressystem, which considers that the declaration by UNESCO of Medina Azahara as a World Heritage Site has been the reference for betting on the most advanced technical means on the market. In this way, To carry out this videomapping, laser projectors have been used. 32.000 lumens and 4K resolution Barco.

The sound, capable of making the Plaza de Armas resound with each visual effect in the great Portico, has been possible thanks to a Line Array system processed, able to offer 8.000 watts.

For Congresssystem, The infrastructure part is the one that posed the greatest challenge, since they had to work with great precision and care given that it is a monument of incalculable value.

To cover the three large arches with fabric and allow the projection field to be expanded, A team of ten people set up a structure of more than 25 metros.