TraMe - Medieval Traces in Liguria Municipality of Campo Ligure
Campo Ligure Castle
- Municipality of Campo LigureComune di Campo Ligure
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An Accessible and Immersive Journey into Medieval Liguria
TraMe – Medieval Traces in Liguria is a project that combines accessibility, innovation, and cultural heritage enhancement. Promoted by the Municipality of Campo Ligure and funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the initiative has made the Castle of Campo Ligure (Genoa) more accessible by removing physical and cognitive barriers and creating a new inclusive visitor path.
Technological innovation and historical storytelling have been integrated according to design for all principles, with the aim of creating an engaging, multisensory visitor experience. All content, available in Italian and English, includes subtitles and LIS (Italian Sign Language) videos to ensure full accessibility.
A Multimedia Journey Through Medieval Liguria
The exhibition unfolds across five rooms, where historical narration, interactive content, and digital tools guide visitors through the discovery of medieval Liguria, its major Genoese families, and the role of castles in the region.
Medieval Liguria: Land Routes and Sea Routes
The visit begins with an overview of Liguria’s role in the Middle Ages, presented as a crossroads of trade, cultures, and political power between the Mediterranean and Europe.
- An introductory video provides historical context, illustrating the geopolitical evolution of the region over the centuries.
- An interactive touch table offers eight in-depth insights into the birth of Europe as a cultural area and Genoa’s role as a strategic port in the emerging geopolitical landscape.
- A wall projection explores the historical and topographical development of Genoa—from the Roman castrum to the late medieval city of the Rolli—through five key stages of its urban transformation.
The Four Great Families of Medieval Genoa
The second section focuses on the Doria, Fieschi, Grimaldi, and Spinola families, key figures in Genoa’s political and social history.
- A wall projection introduces medieval nobility, explaining the rise of the city’s ruling classes and the evolution of public power structures between the 9th and 11th centuries.
- A touch table with four NFC-enabled cards activates dedicated content on each family, describing their origins, alliances, and political influence.
- A sensor-equipped model allows visitors to tactilely explore the heraldic coats of arms, triggering audio descriptions and providing accessibility for visually impaired and blind visitors.
Castles and Territory
The journey continues with a focus on Liguria’s medieval fortifications, symbols of power and defense in an age of instability.
- A 3D tactile model of the Castle of Campo Ligure, powered by SENSE technology, offers a multisensory experience: touching different parts of the model activates audio content describing the castle’s history, restoration, and architectural features.
- An interactive wall map displays the main castles of the Genoese territory, the crossing routes between the Mediterranean and the Po Valley, imperial fiefs, and noble families of eastern and western Liguria.
- The experience culminates in an immersive VR exhibit, allowing visitors to virtually explore the history of the castle and the medieval village through a 360° reconstruction.
Traveling in the Middle Ages: Between Ships and Pack Animals
This section explores medieval mobility—by sea and by land—and Genoa’s maritime supremacy, rooted in unique technical and shipbuilding expertise.
- A backlit lightbox introduces medieval travel and trade routes, prioritizing readability and visual accessibility.
- A touch table offers insights into navigation techniques and the main routes of the medieval Mediterranean.
Campo Ligure and Its Castle in the Middle Ages
A thematic itinerary retraces the history of the village and its castle, symbols of identity and historical continuity.
- A backlit lightbox introduces the local medieval economy, between proto-industrial activities and crafts.
- A touch table with nine NFC cards allows visitors to explore daily life in the village and its connections with the surrounding territories.
- A vertical interactive slider with an integrated timeline retraces the key stages of the castle’s and Campo Ligure’s evolution, serving as the final synthesis of the entire visit.
Innovation, Accessibility, and Heritage Enhancement
TraMe – Medieval Traces in Liguria is a concrete example of how technology can foster knowledge and inclusion, expanding access to cultural heritage for an increasingly diverse audience. The visitor experience integrates visual, tactile, auditory, and immersive languages to create a path that blends engagement, in-depth learning, and universal accessibility.