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A Data Visualization Tool for Heritage Buildings in India and Bangladesh: The Project of a MediaWiki-based Platform for ID-SCAPES

  • Giuseppe Resta
  • Sidh Losa Mendiratta
  • Tiago Trindade Cruz

The ID-SCAPES research project studies medieval and early modern religious architecture of Christian minorities in India and Bangladesh, often representing contested heritage. A key output will be Herichurch, a MediaWiki-based platform designed to present historical entries on significant churches, making information accessible to a broader audience. The Wiki will integrate texts, photographs, 3D visualizations, and drawings for effective cultural heritage dissemination. Drawing lessons from successful case studies, Herichurch Wiki intends to explore the connection between a MediaWiki encyclopaedia and a structured database to produce accurate and accessible content about heritage buildings.

  • Keywords:
  • digital humanities,
  • heritage buildings,
  • India,
  • churches,
  • preservation by record,
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Giuseppe Resta

University of Porto, Portugal - ORCID: 0000-0001-8489-5291

Sidh Losa Mendiratta

University of Porto, Portugal - ORCID: 0000-0003-2960-8100

Tiago Trindade Cruz

University of Porto, Portugal - ORCID: 0000-0001-8792-5142

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Chapter Information

Chapter Title

A Data Visualization Tool for Heritage Buildings in India and Bangladesh: The Project of a MediaWiki-based Platform for ID-SCAPES

Authors

Giuseppe Resta, Sidh Losa Mendiratta, Tiago Trindade Cruz

Language

English

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.22

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Publication Year

2026

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© 2026 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

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Book Title

Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences

Book Subtitle

Atti del Convegno, Firenze, 5-6 giugno 2025 / Conference proceedings, Florence, 5-6 June 2025

Editors

Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo

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378

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2026

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© 2026 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

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Firenze University Press

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10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2

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979-12-215-1009-6

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979-12-215-1010-2

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Studi e saggi

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2704-6478

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2704-5919

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