Recently I got interested n Lidar pictures of Germany and have spend a few rainy afternoons enjoying the view.
And I found the lidar site for Switzerland, fascinating stuff.
https://map.geo.admin.ch/?topic=geol&lang=en&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.swissimage&E=2758278.04&N=1258885.88&zoom=8&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissbathy3d-reliefschattierung,ch.swisstopo.swissalti3d-reliefschattierung,ch.swisstopo.swissalti3d-reliefschattierung_monodirektional&fbclid=IwAR25ESi6WqlBpv36JVFDZxE0eahSCQ7Q3ufrqhZYvcGW-SnJfN-ysY9fkl8&catalogNodes=1890
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That’s really cool. Thanks for sharing.
The date is the second of July, 1702, The forces of England, The Dutch republic, The holy Roman Empire and Prussia are marching into Bavaria and against the forces of Bavaria and France.
The war of the Spanish succession was in full swing.
The battle took place on the Schellenberg over looking Donauwörth a fortified town on the confluence of the Wörnitz and Danube rivers.
To win this battle would open a bridge head into Bavaria and end the war.
The fight was lead by non other than the Duke of Marlborough an ancestor of Winston Churchill and indeed Diana Princess of Wales.
The battle ended with a victory of the Grand Alliance and paving the way for the Battle of Blenheim in 1704
This is one of the pivotal battles in the war of the Spanish Succession, a war that shaped the world as we know it as it laid the groundwork for the national states we have today.
Donauwörth is a sleepy little town on the Danube, just shy of the great meteor crater of the Ries to the north.
During one of my death-scroll sessions I found a map of the battle and wondered if anything remains today.
I know that over the years artifacts from the battle have been found and are now in museums for you to look at in awe and wonder.
I took the map aa an overlay and used Affinity Photo to tile together screenshots of the area, when I was satisfied I used unsharp masking and filters to bring out contrasts and to enhance the relief of the ground.
The facsimile of the original map had to be distorted to fit the contours of the modern LiDAR map and I used the Island in the Danube and the cliffs as a reference point. The old German word for island is: „Worth or wort or wert“ depending on where you live, so Donauwörth means „Island in the Danube“
Then I went looking for ramparts as seen on the old map. These ramparts were for most parts so-called „fascines“ made from brushwood and earth and although some are rumored to remain the general opinion is that the years have not been kind to these old fortifications.
I then used Affinities fade function to morph between the old and new and think I may have found what remains. At least they fit the bill.
What do you think?
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I would love to show you the merge, but I can´t post the animation.
Beautiful, thank you!
can you save as animated gif/png. those should be easy to upload.