The Diocese of Kitrou invests in the use of modern digital technologies to highlight the religious heritagetranslated

The Holy Metropolis of Kitrou, Katerinis and Platamonos invests in the use of modern digital technologies to record and highlight the religious heritage of Pieria. As part of its collaboration with the University of Western Attica, three-dimensional printing (3D) works were carried out again this year in important religious places in the region. Specifically, the work concerned Agia Kori Vrontos, the Holy Church of Agios Georgios Litochoros and the Holy Monastery of Panagia Petras Olympos, contributing to the digital documentation and more systematic recording of the ecclesiastical and monastic heritage of Pieria.

The surveys were carried out by a group of students from the Department of Topography and Geoinformatics of the University of Western Attica, under the supervision of Professor Mr. Vassilis Pagounis, between September 27 and October 4, as part of the course "Major Geodetic Exercises". With the completion of the works, it is planned to deliver to the Holy Metropolis a complete database with the elements of the religious places that were recorded.

The database will be a useful management tool for documenting,…