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Acre's Crusader Fortress Revitalized with High-Tech Nightly Video Show
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First reported by Walla · 12 hours ago
What happened
Acre's Crusader fortress has been transformed with a 15 million shekel video art installation featuring a 35-minute historical show. The project aims to revive tourism and local businesses by attracting visitors to the Old City at night. The show, created by French company COSMOAV, highlights Acre's history and is fully accessible to disabled visitors.
- 01Acre’s Crusader fortress was upgraded with 22 video projectors and 10 km of optical fiber for a new show.
- 02A 35-minute video mapping show depicts Acre’s history from ancient times to modern Israel.
- 03The project cost 15 million shekels and launches this weekend to boost local tourism.
- 04French company COSMOAV, known for Notre-Dame’s reopening, created the visual content.
- 05The show is fully accessible for hearing and visually impaired visitors.
- 06Admission to the fortress and show costs 59 shekels per person.
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