3D Matzevot

The project encompasses three Jewish cemeteries in Wrocław: at Ślężna Street, Lotnicza Street, and Gwarna Street. The first two have been preserved, while the third and oldest was destroyed before and during WWII, then and built upon in the years following the war. The initiative was undertaken by UMF in collaboration with local partners: Fundacja Akcelerator Obywatelski Spark responsible for the 3D scanning; the Jewish Community of Wrocław; Renata Wikoszewska-Krakowska, and the Museum of Cemetery Art – City Museum of Wrocław; the “Spod Ziemi Patrzy Breslau” initiative dedicated to working with the remnants of the cemeteries of olden Wrocław as well as the recovery of the history of individuals buried here; Piotr Gotowicki – formerly a longtime caretaker of the cemetery at Lotnicza Street; and researchers Agata Strządała, Monika Piechota, and Danuta Płókarz.

Thanks to these collaborations as well as the experts involved, it will be possible to view – for the very first time – virtual iterations of preserved tombstones, and, in some cases, read their inscriptions, and reconstruct the histories of specific individuals.