Non-destructive geophysical characterization of cultural heritage buildings: applications at Spanish cathedrals

摘要

The exploration, conservation, and management of cultural heritage are of paramount importance. In Spain, much effort is devoted to exploring, protecting, and managing archaeological sites, historical buildings, museums and, in the case of our research, cathedrals. Spain is home to 44 World Heritage Sites (39 of them cultural) nominated by Unesco-only Italy and China have more. Cathedrals became the most prominent buildings in European cities in the Middle Ages. Architectural styles range from pre-Romanesque to Baroque and Neoclassical. Undeniably, one of the most important styles of the architecture of cathedrals was Gothic. The slender columns, high walls, elaborate rose windows, ceiling medallions, and colourful stained glass windows are some of their typical elements. Some of these structures are of stone and some of brick.