Case Study: City Surveillance for Giubileo 2025
How GeoVision Strengthens Safety and Coordination Across Vatican City
Background
As Vatican City hosted Giubileo 2025, a major religious celebration that drew nearly 30 million visitors to Rome and its surrounding areas, local authorities implemented a comprehensive security and crowd management strategy to ensure public safety and protect key pilgrimage sites.
To meet this demand, they built a large-scale surveillance network managed through GeoVision's control and video management platforms.
The system connects more than 1,000 cameras across entry points, gathering areas, and main routes, providing real-time visibility and coordination between multiple agencies.
The Challenge:
Managing Safety at Scale
Giubileo 2025 will bring constant movement and record numbers of pilgrims.
The challenge was to create a surveillance system that could unify video from hundreds of locations, run around the clock, and support quick decisions during large gatherings.
The goal was to build a dependable platform that could manage both crowd safety and day-to-day operations in one view.
Constant Movement
Record numbers of pilgrims creating continuous flow
Unified System
Video from hundreds of locations in one platform
24/7 Operations
Around the clock monitoring and quick decisions
The Solution:
Unified Control and Clear Oversight
All surveillance operations were brought together through GeoVision's GV-Control Center and GV-VMS v18 platforms. The network connects more than 1,000 cameras positioned across Vatican City and surrounding access routes. The new setup primarily features two main camera types.
GV-TBL4810 Motorized Cameras
The GV-TBL4810 motorized cameras provide sharp, low-light imaging and AI detection that distinguishes people and vehicles, allowing operators to focus on real activity instead of false alerts.
GV-SD4834-IR PTZ Domes
The GV-SD4834-IR PTZ domes feature 33x optical zoom and infrared range up to 150 meters, giving teams the ability to monitor large crowds and follow movement across open areas.
From the Control Center, operators can view, review, and coordinate from one interface.
The live map and video wall display help identify where attention is needed and allow faster coordination between teams.
Together, these tools keep operations steady, responses quick, and awareness high throughout Giubileo 2025.
Impact:
A Safer and More Connected City-State
The network gives security teams complete situational awareness and the ability to act quickly. It simplifies coordination between departments and allows faster access to reliable visual evidence. The result is smoother crowd management, better communication, and stronger public safety.
Complete Situational Awareness
Security teams can act quickly with real-time visibility across all locations
Simplified Coordination
Better communication between departments and faster access to visual evidence
Scalable Structure
Supports additional cameras, new zones, and future integration with smart monitoring tools
The system is designed to grow. Its scalable structure supports additional cameras, new zones, and future integration with smart monitoring tools. What began as preparation for Giubileo 2025 now serves as a lasting framework for managing events and daily operations in Vatican City.
Installer Feedback
"The previous GeoVision system has operated for more than ten years without issue, proving its reliability. That experience made GeoVision the clear choice for Giubileo 2025. The new setup delivers the same stability with better control and easier coordination."
GVision Team
System Integrator, Vatican City Project
(All information is available from public media).
Looking Ahead
As Giubileo 2025 approaches, the surveillance network helps Vatican City handle high visitor volumes and maintain security across sacred and public spaces.
After the celebration, the same system will continue to support coordination and situational monitoring — a steady step toward a safer and more connected city-state.
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