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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Anthropology Department Theses and Anthropology, Department of Dissertations Spring 4-25-2016 INTEGRATIVE 3D RECORDING METHODS OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: BURG HOHENECKEN FROM SOUTHWEST GERMANY Aaron C. Pattee University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/anthrotheses Part of the Archaeological Anthropology Commons Pattee, Aaron C., "INTEGRATIVE 3D RECORDING METHODS OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: BURG HOHENECKEN FROM SOUTHWEST GERMANY" (2016). Anthropology Department Theses and Dissertations. 43. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/anthrotheses/43 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Anthropology, Department of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Anthropology Department Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INTEGRATIVE 3D RECORDING METHODS OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: BURG HOHENECKEN FROM SOUTHWEST GERMANY By Aaron C. Pattee A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts Major: Anthropology Under the Supervision of Professor Effie Athanassopoulos Lincoln, Nebraska May, 2016 INTEGRATIVE 3D RECORDING METHODS OF HISTORIC ARICHTECTURE: BURG HOHENECKEN FROM SOUTHWEST GERMANY Aaron C. Pattee, M.A. University of Nebraska, 2016 Advisor: Effie Athanassopoulos This research explores the methodology and application of photogrammetric and laser-scanning recording methods to a castle ruin, with the primary purpose of digitally preserving the castle. Both methods generated interactive 3D models via the combination of still images (photogrammetry) and precise laser measurements (laser-scanning), which were then combined into a single model. The case study is the medieval castle ruin Burg Hohenecken located in the city of Kaiserslautern in southwest Germany. The castle was active from 1212-1689, as one of over fifty castles within the region of the Pfalz. The inhabitants included the noble von Hoheneck family and various Prince Electors. Burg Hohenecken’s duty was to protect the imperial palace in Kaiserslautern as well as the surrounding area. In addition to the 3D model, seventy letters from 1212-1560 CE concerning the correspondences of the castle were translated in order to contextualize the digital model and the castle’s historical significance. The information extracted from the letters includes names and inheritances of the von Hoheneck family, physical locations in the surrounding environment, and construction details of the castle. These data describe a network of communication within a past landscape and provide evidence for pre-existing structures of the castle. This research contributes affirms that Burg Hohenecken was site of regional significance given the many high-ranking inhabitants over the course of over 450 years—a major shift in our understanding of the history of the area. Future work includes placing the 3D model in the Unity game engine allowing the castle to be virtually controlled and examined. The digital model provides an excellent opportunity to determine the function of the castle throughout the past and to potentially create virtual reconstructions of the castle from the different periods of its construction. These methods may even lead to the discovery of hidden structures. The combination of approaches from both the sciences (photogrammetry and laser-scanning) and the humanities (textual analysis) allows for a more holistic representation and preservation of this excellent example of medieval architectural cultural heritage. i Copyright 2016, Aaron C. Pattee ii This work is dedicated to all those who have been inspired by Burg Hohenecken and cherish its memory. iii Acknowledgments I sincerely thank my advisor Dr. Effie Athanassopoulos, and committee members Dr. Heather Richards-Rissetto and Dr. Philip Sapirstein for their assistance in this thesis. This research would not have been possible without the funding from the Champe/Weakly fund from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and the access to the laser-scanner and drone from the Institute of Geography and the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (respectively) at Heidelberg University. I extend my gratitude to the Institute of Photogrammetry at the University of Stuttgart, the Institut für pfälzische Geschichte und Volkskunde Kaiserslautern, the Förderverein Hohenecken, the Denkmalschutz Kaiserslautern, and the Forstamt Kaiserslautern. Most of all, I wish to thank my parents, Gary and Heidi, and siblings, Nate and Isabel, without whom I would not have been able to write this thesis. I also thank my Grandmother, Marilyn Pattee, who has always been there to listen to my stories, and talk about the past. I am also sincerely grateful for my grandparents, Charles and Elisabeth Simpson, who have cultivated my interest in Burg Hohenecken since I was a child, and with whom I lived while conducting the research for this thesis. iv Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1—Geography, Geology, and Climate .................................................................. 4 1.1 Geography: ................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Geology: .................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Climate, Agriculture, and Health: ............................................................................. 9 1.4 Social Structure, Gender Roles, and Medicine: ...................................................... 16 Chapter 2—History of Burg Hohenecken ......................................................................... 21 2.1 Europe after the Fall of Rome:................................................................................ 21 2.2 Creation and Structure of the Holy Roman Empire: ............................................... 22 2.3 Architectural Revival: ............................................................................................. 26 2.4 Imperial Palaces—Kaiserpfalzen: ........................................................................... 28 2.5 The Significance of Kaiserslautern and the von Hoheneck Family: ...................... 31 2.6 The Beginning of Burg Hohenecken: ..................................................................... 35 2.7 The von Hoheneck Family and their Castle 1200-1300: ......................................... 39 2.8 The von Hoheneck Family and their Castle 1300-1410: ......................................... 46 2.9 The von Hoheneck Family and their Castle 1411-1500: ......................................... 56 2.10 The von Hoheneck Family and their Castle 1500-1560: ....................................... 61 2.11 Late Period, Renovation and Destruction (1560-1689): ....................................... 64 Chapter 3—Architectural Description and Memory of Burg Hohenecken ...................... 71 3.1 Types of Castles: ..................................................................................................... 73 3.2 Depictions and Blueprints of Burg Hohenecken: ................................................... 76 3.3 Masonry and Walls: ................................................................................................ 81 3.4 Gates and Drawbridges: .......................................................................................... 83 3.5 Shield Wall and Main Tower (Bergfried): .............................................................. 86 3.6 The Living Chambers (Palas):................................................................................ 90 3.7 Southern Chambers—Gothic expansion: ................................................................ 95 3.8 Additional Rooms and Structures: .......................................................................... 96 3.9 Courtyards: .............................................................................................................. 97 3.10 Chapel (Kapelle): ................................................................................................ 100 3.11 Vaults and Roofs: ................................................................................................ 104 3.12 Summary of the Architectural Design: ............................................................... 105 v Chapter 4—Materials and Previous Research ................................................................ 106 4.1 Photogrammetry:................................................................................................... 106 4.2 Laser-scanning (LiDAR): ..................................................................................... 111 4.3 Early Aerial Photogrammetry and Castle Models from 2004: ............................. 112 4.4 Combination of Terrestrial and Aerial Photogrammetry in 2008: ........................ 114 4.5 Review of UAV Photogrammetric Applications from 2011: ............................... 116 4.6 Photogrammetric Accuracy and Precision from 2016: ......................................... 118 4.7 Combination of Photogrammetry and Laser-scanning in 2004: ..........................