Visitor Center of the County Palace Varaždin

A Visitor Center has been established in the basement of the County Palace, where the cultural and historical heritage of the lesser-known rural parts of Varaždin County will be presented using modern technology.

As part of the project, we installed high-tech equipment consisting of multimedia presentation equipment, such as laser projectors, computers and audio system, 3D artistic sculptural objects. The first hereditary prefect of Varaždin, Tomo II, will greet and welcome the visitors. Erdödy in person, of course through a hologram projection.

Visitors will be greeted and welcomed by Tomo II, the first hereditary prefect of Varaždin. Erdödy in person, of course through a hologram projection.

Background

The 250-year-old palace of Varaždin County is one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings in the center of Varaždin. Repurposing part of the basement of the County Palace into a visitor center where cultural, historical and natural heritage will be presented in a virtual way.

Challenge

On an area of almost 400 square meters, works in the palace were carried out under the archaeological and conservation supervision of the Varaždin City Museum and the Conservation Department in Varaždin.

Our approach

Based on the approved concept, it is necessary to define the detailed appearance and functionality of the multimedia system, specify the necessary equipment, applications and specify the content formats. All visual content was created and the user interface was designed, which was later trained through Pandopad Manager.

Solutions

A wide range of multimedia equipment was delivered, such as PandoPad® WALL interactive screen, 3D mapping of sculptural works, interactive Photo Point and video production. In order to connect the space, we decided to incorporate several artistic branches such as graffiti and sculpture.

Namely, in the immediate vicinity of the very center of Lepoglava is Gaveznica, the only preserved fossil volcano created approximately 22 million years ago. In his honor, we made an artistic model and 3D mapping.

To make it easier to follow the story in the center, there are QR codes on the floors that you can scan and find out about the localities of Varaždin County via the mobile application. Also, in the center there is a very cool photo spot, where you can take a photo as a Neanderthal.

An illustrative story about the migration of peoples. From the arrival of the Romans, Avars, Huns and Croats to the areas of Varaždin County.

On the other part, you can see pictures of castles from the county, the most famous of which is Trakošćan.

There is also a large dragon that, according to legend, guards the Trakošćan castle. The dragon consists of sculptural, graffiti and multimedia components. Like the other sculptural works, the dragon's head was created by wonderful sculptor Irena Podvorac, while Slaven Kosanović Lunar was in charge of the graffiti part.

Vindija Cave is one of the most important archaeological and paleontological sites in Croatia, and given the importance and quantity of finds, it has a prominent place among the world-famous cave sites.

One part is dedicated to the Varaždin spa, which has been known since the time of the Romans.