Virtual reconstruction of the Trinity Cathedral in Stavropol-on-Volga in the first half of the twentieth century: sources, methods and research technologies

Abstract

This work is devoted to the current direction of historical urbanism – the creation of virtual reconstruction of objects of historical urban development. Specifically, the task of creating a 3D reconstruction of the Trinity Cathedral in Stavropol-on-Volga (currently Togliatti, Samara region) is being solved. This cathedral was rebuilt four times and moved twice, and in the end it was blown up and flooded during the construction of Kuibyshev (Zhigulevskaya) Hydroelectric power station in 1955. The main purpose of the study is the reconstruction of the final version of the appearance of the stone temple in the middle of the twentieth century. The work contains a study of the history of the cathedral, the urban area where it was located, as well as a description of the process of creating a virtual reconstruction and related problems. Due to the complete loss of the building, as well as the lack of development of its virtual reconstruction at the last stage of its existence, the creation of a 3D model of the Trinity Cathedral is an urgent project that will contribute to the preservation of the common cultural heritage of the city of Togliatti, and will also probably help attract public attention and investors who can help in the restoration and preservation of this monument historical and cultural heritage. The study was conducted with the support of the Togliatti Museum of Local Lore, which provided numerous materials for research with the desire to place the virtual reconstruction obtained during this work in its exposition.