Gothic Bell Lasberg
Photogrammetry scan of a historic bell captured directly inside a church tower in Lasberg, Austria.
– Cosmin | JeanClaude Grieco –
Bell Tower
One of the main problems when doing this scan job was the tight and dark space inside the tower. I was particularly difficult to maintain constant focus with the Godox setup. We had to use manual focus and adjust it every time we changed capturing distance from the subject and then verify the captures.
The space was so tight and moving around the bell to ensure a proper coverage was also extremely difficult. Having to lay down, cramp under wooden structures and ignoring the creepy crawlers that were all around us. It was like staying in a constant yoga position the whole time.
And if this wasn’t enough, the bell had an automated system that was ringing every 15 minutes. Everytime it was ringing we had to cover our ears and feel its vibrations, kinda like the scene with Venom from Spiderman animation series.
HISTORY
Lasberg was first mentioned in 1125 in the deed of donation of “Noble Adalbero von Griesbach”.
The church was probably made of wood at this time and was soon replaced by a stone building in Romanesque style.
Around 1400, the Romanesque building was extended by a Gothic addition. The apse was broken open at the front and the current chancel (choir) was added as an extension in a soft style with two simple ribbed vaults.
The oldest gravestones of the Zelking family, the former owners of Weinberg Castle, can be found under the present-day altar.
