Illumination of historical architectonic facilities and buildings using as an example the St. Joseph Church in Poznań

In the article, using as an example the St. Joseph Church in Poznań, there has been described selected problems connected with the illumination of historical architectonic facilities and building. The choice of the selected illumination method is made using the designer imagination and conservator’s enquiry requirements. Technical conditions, related with the building location on the area equipped with utilities, may have significant influence on choosing the final solution for the lighting. In such situation computer visualizations become the tool facilitating determining the final illumination method. It is possible to select the appropriate illumination equipment taking into consideration location of luminaires which is directly depending on technical conditions.