Kutaisi visitors, locals to learn history of city’s monuments from QR codes
Archival photographic and audio material in Georgian and English is delivered to devices after scanning the codes, in the initiative that comes as part of a project on raising awareness on their role. Photo: Kutaisi City Hall
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The City Hall of the western Georgian city of Kutaisi on Wednesday said it had placed QR codes on cultural heritage monuments in the city to help locals and visitors learn about the history of the sites.
Added to 46 public buildings, residential houses and bridges in the historical hub city, the codes deliver on-demand information to smartphone users on architecture and backstory of the monuments.
Photo via Kutaisi City Hall
Archival photographic and audio material in Georgian and English is delivered to devices after scanning the codes, in the initiative that comes as part of a project on raising awareness on their role.
Photo via Kutaisi City Hall
The project was implemented between Kutaisi City Hall, the Agency for Urban Planning, Monument Protection and Construction Permits, National Archives of Georgia and Akaki Tsereteli State University.
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