Virtual Reconstruction and Digital Twin of the Royal Monastery of San Benito of Sahagún: A Strategy for the Documentation, Conservation, and Dissemination of Lost Heritage
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2025
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
The virtual reconstruction of lost heritage ensembles has become an essential tool for the research, conservation, and dissemination of cultural heritage. This paper presents the application of advanced digital methodologies-terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry, 3D laser scanning, and 3D modeling using Blender-to the Royal Monastery of San Benito of Sahagún (León, Spain), one of the principal centers of Cluniac monasticism on the Iberian Peninsula. Through an interdisciplinary approach, a rigorous digital model has been developed that integrates historical, documentary, and geometric sources, enabling a substantiated restitution of the architectural configuration of the complex. The results highlight the potential of digital technologies not only for the restitution of lost volumetric structures but also as a basis for preventive conservation strategies, academic research, and the creation of immersive experiences aimed at both specialist and general audiences, thereby contributing significantly to the heritage valorization of the site.
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CCS Concepts: Computing methodologies → 3D modeling; 3D imaging; Photogrammetry Applied computing → Cultural heritage; Virtual reality; Digital preservation; Document scanning, 3D scanning
@inproceedings{10.2312:dh.20253326,
booktitle = {Digital Heritage},
editor = {Campana, Stefano and Ferdani, Daniele and Graf, Holger and Guidi, Gabriele and Hegarty, Zackary and Pescarin, Sofia and Remondino, Fabio},
title = {{Virtual Reconstruction and Digital Twin of the Royal Monastery of San Benito of Sahagún: A Strategy for the Documentation, Conservation, and Dissemination of Lost Heritage}},
author = {Gonzalez, David Marcos and López-Bragado, Daniel and José-Alonso, Jesús San and Fernández-Martín, Juan José and Martínez-Rubio, José and Alvaro-Tordesillas, Antonio},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-277-6},
DOI = {10.2312/dh.20253326}
}