Interactive map of the Old Cemetery in Lodz as a result of interdisciplinary cooperation between different environments

Abstract

The Old Cemetery in Lodz is one of the few necropolis on which the followers of three Christian denominations were buried: Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox. It is an unquestionable tourist attraction of the city, and its sightseeing may have a well-considered character, eg. according to selected criteria or random in the form of a walk. People who go to this historic cemetery may have certain preferences as to visiting it in one day. Many well-known personalities were buried in the cemetery: science, culture, city self-government, soldiers, doctors, social activists and others. Thanks to the collected spatial information (location of the tombstone) and non-spatial information (biography, photographs), you can use the opportunities offered by Geographic Information Systems to support the decision of tourists. The article presents an app created jointly by fancies of the Old Cemetery in Lodz and geoinformation specialists who decided to help visitors to the Old Cemetery in Lodz. They can choose tombstones according to personal preferences and plan the tour route, as well as familiarize themselves with the biographies and photographs of people who were buried in this cemetery. It has educational value and city promotion.