L'ull del temps
Viewer that shows the territory as it is nowadays and how it was in the past
L'ull del temps viewer (The Eye of Time) shows you how it is and how it was the place where you are and all Catalonia’s territory.
This application shows the landscape today and, when moving the cursor, it displays in a circular area how it was in 1945 or 1956 (to choose).
When enabling positioning you will see how it was the place where you are and its geographical changes. This will give you a visual experience and an in situ understanding.
Viewer functionalities:
- At the top left of the screen you will find the buttons to zoom.
- At the top right you will find the button to activate your location.
- At the top right you can share l'Ull del temps on the networks, at the point where indicated.
- At the bottom right you can consult the carousel of available old photographs.
- At the bottom right you can consult the viewer credits.
This viewer has, at the same time, historical, urban and leisure aspects.
This tool is based on photogrammetric flights made by the United States air force in 1945 and 1956 (copyright US Army Map Service, provided by the Defense Ministry -CECAF/CEGET- in collaboration with the Air Force) and on the current image made by the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya (now reusable under CC-BY).
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