The identification of geosites as elements of geotourism offer in Kysuce region, Slovakia

Abstract

The paper analyses the origin and evolution of the Kysuce landscape from the Mesozoic era until the arrival of humans, identifying the relics of these historical evolutionary stages in the present-day landscape. It presents the most important relics from individual evolutionary time horizons as significant elements of geotourism offer. They are systematised and analysed chronologically, thus allowing geotourists to gain a broader picture of the surveyed region, and bringing them into the focus of geotourists as tangible proof that even a landscape that was formed millions of years ago can continue to stimulate our interest. The paper provides information on authenticity and the opportunity for a potential visitor to “touch” the landscapes’ millions-of-years-old relics in the area of the Kysuce region, Slovakia.

Use of modern computer technologies and 3D modelling in the study of historical montanistics

“…Source: [19] In solving and researching various (usually specific) pending historical problems in the field of montanistics, based on archival and field research, in the last year, in addition to 3D modeling, they also used methods of lidar scanning of montaneous landscapes presented in the works: 3D model of selected cultural monument based on contemporary historical and graphical sources [23], Display of the landscape and settlement at the confluence of Veľká Michalová and Rohozná in old maps [24], Reconstruction of the lost genius loci of the medieval landscape at the confluence of Kysuce and Radola, where the reconstruction of the defunct Gothic church from the 14th century was realized in 3D space, which was allocated in real country (Fig. 2.) [25]. Fig.…”

“…2. The reconstruction of the Gothic church in Radola Source: [25] 3 Research of historical montaneous phenomena on the example of mining towns in Eastern Slovakia…”