Lumina Cathedral Toledo

History, art, Technology and spirituality are uniquely harmonized in this immersive experience, that puts the legacy of this majestic Gothic temple and the city in which it is located. A complex multidisciplinary project developed by Meraki Cultura Audiovisual and the cathedral council, With projection equipment for Panasonic, LED and sound lighting, that are synchronized in an unforgettable tour for the visitor.

Lumina Cathedral ToledoThe initiative Lumina Cathedral of Toledo, which opened at the end of December 2023, It is an experience developed exclusively by the specialist Meraki Cultura Audiovisual, in collaboration with the Cabildo Cathedral, To offer one unique cultural and technological proposal; Prelude to a series of events that will mark the commemoration of the VIII centenary of the beginning of the construction of the current Gothic temple, that will be held in 2026.

"The idea of creating Lumina Cathedral of Toledo It arose from the existence of two lines of work in Meraki Audiovisual Culture -they explain -, seeking to carry out innovative projects in which unseeing, history, tradition, spirituality, Innovation and technology To create a unique experience. This project seeks to lead innovation in the dissemination of cultural heritage, as well as filling a vacuum in the nightclub offer of Toledo, taking advantage of the majestic scenario of the Primada Cathedral from Spain ".

Lumina Catedral Toledo Panasonic

The Meraki Audiovisual Culture team made this vision a reality and presented it to the cathedral council, who has perceived it as an opportunity to devise and provide a transformative experience in this temple that is a reference of the Spanish Gothic.

The Cultural Commission created for this purpose has worked closely with the Cabildo and those responsible for the Cathedral Heritage, performing one exhaustive research which covered from historical and artistic studies to theological readings and spiritual analysis to shape the development and content of the experience, in which several types of speeches are converged: historic, cultural, spiritual and audiovisual.

Lumina Catedral Toledo Panasonic

Multidisciplinary and transformative equipment

Under the guidelines of the project director and manager of Meraki Audiovisual Culture, Alfonso López Rivera, The Cultural Commission supported the artistic and technical teams to shape and create Lumina Cathedral of Toledo, with the participation of Twenty -nine experts (historians, theologians, Videomapping experts, screenwriters, Engineer off, architects, Graphic designers, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, etc.), who have contributed their knowledge and have contributed to make this experience a success.

In this process, This multidisciplinary team explored various ideas and approaches to Lumina, with the objective of capturing the essence of the original vision and offering a cultural and emotionally shocking experience for the public.

“The result is A show that transcends the conventional, hugging the extraordinary, immersing viewers on a unique journey through art, History and spirituality, While they put on In value the wonders of Toledo's cultural heritage and the treasures and beauty of its cathedral, NATIONAL INSIGNE Monument ".

Lumina Catedral Toledo LD Systems

Innovation at the service of cultural heritage

In a tour of 50 MINUTES, Lumina Cathedral of Toledo offers visitors a complete immersive experience that, In the silence and recollection that this temple offers at night, is synchronized with detailed and care projection mapping, Choreographies of lights and music, with a phrase "that challenges each person and allows him to enter the soul and history of the Primada Cathedral and the city of Toledo itself".

Lumina Catedral Toledo Panasonic

Experience develops throughout ten milestones that highlight the artistic richness inside the Cathedral of Toledo, as the impressive altarpiece of the Major Chapel, The works of The Greco, the audacity of Narcissus I took in The transparent, its chapels, The sacristy or choir, Fusing history, art and spirituality of this temple that is located in the heart of a World Heritage City.

“It is a unique project that is born with the vocation of erecting itself in reference of Spanish cultural tourism, offering each visitor a personal experience with the cathedral of Toledo, whose interior is transformed before their eyes by union of art, The history and architecture of this unique temple with the latest in avant -garde technology ”, They underline from Meraki Audiovisual Culture.

Lumina Catedral Toledo Cameo Light

Technological challenge

The considerable Technical complexity and technological challenges faced by the multidisciplinary team that has worked on this project since its conception in the year 2017, has met two primary requirements: he Absolute respect for the temple, since it is a sacred place, and the conservation and value of your Cultural Heritage single.

Lumina Catedral Toledo Panasonic

Besides, The works have been carried out following rigorous principles of environmental sustainability, carrying out actions such as the replacement of the lighting of the Toledo Cathedral by LED technology.

For the projection of Video Patch a total of twenty -three LCD Solid Shine projectors from Panasonic, strategically located inside the Toledo Cathedral, After overcoming important technical challenges in its location in complex areas, as The transparent and the transept area, to guarantee the highest image and chromatic quality during experience.

Specifically compact are used, Light and silent Panasonic models PT-MZ14KL y Pt-Mz11kl, with a power of 14.000 y 11.000 lumens, respectively, and Wuxga resolution (1.920×1.200p, 16:10).

Lumina Catedral Toledo PanasonicBoth projectors of the PT-MZ20KL series incorporate a Long -term energy savings system (until 20.000 hours of use), which significantly reduces maintenance problems, With a silent functioning of 42 dB (that can reach 36 DB with the quiet mode configuration), What encourages attendees to concentrate on experience, as well as respecting this cult space.

The lightning It is another fundamental elements to create in visitors a 360º immersion, for what have been installed more than 150 LED foci, both fixed and robotized, that have allowed to beautify and make more sustainable, at the environmental level, The cathedral space.

Lumina Catedral Toledo PanasonicFor this, equipment is used mainly Cameo, Like the mobile head and profile head Opus SP5, With a luminosity of 15.000 lumens and a flow of 39.000 lux a 5 metros; The LED LED LED compact washing Evos W3, con 4.035 lumens, as well as the focus washer Outdoor LEDs Zenit W600D, With a luminous flux of 41.000 Lumens for extreme brightness.

In perfect tune with the projection mapping and lighting, And as part of this sensory immersion, The light guides the visitor, having the sound, Specifically the music, A great prominence during the tour of the Interior of the Toledo Cathedral, With the installation of equipment LD Systems, such as the class D amplifier Curv 500, expanding with two array satellites Curv 500 S2 y subwoofers iSUB.

Lumina Catedral Toledo Panasonic

The management of all equipment installed for Lumina Cathedral of Toledo It is done with the Multipurrent control system Dataton WatchOut, which allows to compose and synchronize all multimedia elements in a simple and efficient way.

As those responsible for this experience say, “Lumina Cathedral of Toledo He was born with Vocation to stay over time, Being one of the reference experiences, nationally and internationally, in the matter of avant -garde technology applied to cultural and religious heritage, contributing to its enhancement and dissemination ".


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By • 22 Mar, 2024
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