Digital Twin of the World Heritage City

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Bamberg is scanning its UNESCO World Heritage core — more than 1,000 protected monuments — into a digital twin, but the public version visitors can actually explore won't open until 2027.

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A 3D model built from aerial surveys is turning Bamberg's UNESCO World Heritage core — more than 1,000 protected monuments — into a digital twin meant to guide preservation planning; a public version letting visitors explore the site online is due to launch in 2027.

In build 📅 since 2021

Sources

↗ Smart City Bamberg (authority)Official page by the city or public authority behind the project.
↗ Fränkischer Tag (press)News coverage of the project.
📎 Cite this project

1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Digital Twin of the World Heritage City” — Bamberg, Germany. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/bamberg-digital-twin/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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