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The aim of the research is to try to make the knowledge of a historical event easily accessible by converging within a simple model the various sources on which the reconstruction itself is based. This paper deals with the reconstruction of the ephemeral architecture created for Napoleon\u2019s visit to Venice through the generation of 3D virtual models. The reconstruction was approached through a rigorous method, inserting these models into the context for which they were conceived. The generation of the historical city model, taking advantage of the algorithms of structure from motion applied to photogrammetry, made it possible to compare it with what was shown by the old paintings depicting the event. Virtual models processed within the GIS environment have been uploaded online thanks to the use of WebGIS. We chose to share the research results on the internet to allow users to avail themselves of a space that no longer exists from within it, going beyond the pictorial images of the past, overcoming communication through rendering and videos. The simultaneous application of methods and techniques related to the various components of geomatics within the digital environment has enabled the operation of a faithful reconstruction of reality, bringing to light past urban scenarios that no longer exist and are only known through paintings.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs14143242","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,6]],"date-time":"2022-07-06T21:15:52Z","timestamp":1657142152000},"page":"3242","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["A Geomatic Approach to the Preservation and 3D Communication of Urban Cultural Heritage for the History of the City: The Journey of Napoleon in Venice"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1475-1556","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giulia","family":"Fiorini","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Architecture and Arts, Universit\u00e0 Iuav di Venezia, Santa Croce 191, 30135 Venezia, Italy"}]},{"given":"Isabella","family":"Friso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Architecture and Arts, Universit\u00e0 Iuav di Venezia, Santa Croce 191, 30135 Venezia, Italy"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8991-6415","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Caterina","family":"Balletti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Architecture and Arts, Universit\u00e0 Iuav di Venezia, Santa Croce 191, 30135 Venezia, Italy"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Rinaudo, F., Eros, A., and Ardissone, P. 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