Interpretation of the Lost Architectural Heritage of Guadalajara (Spain) - Its Dissemination and Tourist Promotion

Abstract

Architectural Heritage is part of the Cultural Heritage inherited from the past, which is why its conservation and recovery is important, but so is knowledge of the lost heritage, of those manifestations of which traces or remains remain, forming part of what is the Archaeological Heritage, and even also that of which only descriptions or references remain collected in documentary sources. Regarding the Lost Heritage, although excavations and discoveries are essential as a source of information, other research methods are essential, such as the study of documentary sources, especially graphics, to advance in its knowledge, to know its past, its historical evolution, architectural and urban planning and, consequently, recover its memory. This work aims to advance the knowledge of the disappeared Heritage of the historic city of Guadalajara using documentary sources, mainly graphic ones, to get to know its configuration, precise location and original dimensions, as well as understand the current urban layout, which is a consequence of the spaces in which they were located and often originated. Subsequently, by understanding that they are a public good that should be enjoyed by all of society, transfer the results obtained. It is proposed, for the buildings studied and the road layouts on which they were located, to be able to georeference them, which would allow them to be replanned “in situ”, leaving permanent witnesses, which would allow for a better understanding, understanding of the remains that may have been preserved and current urban plots. After that, through the integration of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), an App was developed, using QR codes, to store the relative information of the buildings, transmitting it from the same place where its traces have materialised.