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Virtual guided visits at�Āraiši lake fortress Archaeological Park

Jānis Sijāts

Project CHRISTA / Good Practice Identified

Vidzeme Tourism Association

Online, January 25, 2022

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Āraiši lake fortress Archaeological Park

Maritime, Coastal and Aquatic Heritage

3rd Prize:�Āraiši Lake Fortress�by Amata Municipality, Latvia

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Āraiši lake fortress Archaeological Park

Āraiši Lake Castle is a unique 8/9 – 10th century fortified settlement

During ten archaeological excavation seasons (1965-1969, 1975-1979) remains of the old settlement have been discovered

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New Visitor Centre (2020)

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Virtual (remote) thematic study visits

2 thematic programmes for 6th – 9th grade

General tours for visitors (also in English)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtoI1vP1O1c

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For whom is the GP useful?

  • Museums / exhibitions / culture and heritage sites looking to increase the number of visitors and raising awareness (e.g. for schools), while limiting the spread of the coronavirus
  • Offering digital solutions to enhance the visitor engagement, highlight the exhibits and show different periods of history (with a help of 3D printed replicas)
  • Possibilities to easily replicate / adjust the Good Practice to other regions

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  • Needs to be further clarified:
    • Exact number of participants
    • Cost to introduce the offer
    • Challenges encountered

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Thank you!

Questions welcome

CHRISTA Project

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