Virtual Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire, has been brought back to its former glory through an interactive tour which was created using technology seen in computer games.

People can now search the ruins from their PC and see what the abbey would have looked like in 1320 compared to today. The abbey has been recreated to specific detail from the type of tiles used on the floor to any cracks in the windows. The tour, which will be placed on the Welsh historic monuments body Cadw's website, is already running on the design company's website. . .

People entering the virtual world will have complete freedom within the domain and can even takes walks along the riverbank to look at the abbey.

From the BBC. The Cadw page for Tintern Abbey is here, but as yet only screenshots of the computer reconstruction are posted.

Posted by David on June 4, 2003 9:38 AM