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Photographer’s Note

Karlstejn castle is
29km (18 miles) SW of Prague.
By far the most popular destination in the Czech Republic after Prague, Karlstejn Castle is an easy day trip for those interested in getting out of the city. Charles IV built this medieval castle from 1348 to 1357 to safeguard the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. Although the castle had been changed over the years, with such additions as late Gothic staircases and bridges, renovators have removed these additions, restoring the castle to its original medieval state.

To see the interior of the castle, you can choose from two tours. The 50-minute Tour 1 will take you through the Imperial Palace, Hall of Knights, Chapel of St. Nicholas, Royal Bedroom, and Audience Hall. Tour 2, which lasts 70 minutes, offers a look at the Holy Rood Chapel, famous for the more than 2,000 precious and semiprecious inlaid gems adorning its walls; the Chapel of St. Catherine, Karel IV's own private oratory; the Church of Our Lady; and the library.
Karlstejn is probably best seen from a distance, so take time to browse in the stores, enjoy the fresh air, and sit out on one of the restaurant patios or down by the riverside. Buy a bottle of the locally grown Karlstejn wine, a vintage started by King Charles IV, and admire the view.

Golfers may want to try their luck at the North American-designed Praha Karlstejn Golf Club, a course that hosted its first European PGA tour event in 1997. This challenging 6,370m (6,964-yd.), par-72 course on the hill just across the river from the castle offers some pretty views.
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I hope that you like my next air photo.

Photo65Net, pablominto, papagolf21, dorte_s_t, maltese, PixelTerror, jhm, John_F_Kennedy, flory, laroze, ifanik, Didi, antek has marked this note useful

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Photo65Net (43106) 2007-10-06 1:00

Stanislav,
Again a great and original POV, providing nice architecture picture and beautiful contrasts between castle and forest.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

pablominto (41690) 2007-10-06 1:13

Hello Stanislav,
Good point of view gives an impression of not only the architecture but also the layout of the ground!
The elevated location and surrounded by forest is typical, and the image is well composed and with sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

papagolf21 (57015) 2007-10-06 1:17

Bonjour, mon ami Stanislav,
Magnifique prise de vue de ce château élevé sur un piton rocheux et entouré d'une végétation luxuriante.
Un vrai et pur régal pour les passionnés d'architecture.
Un grand cadeau offert à travers cette prise de vue.
Mille mercis.
Amitiés.
Philippe

TopGeo (22495) 2007-10-06 4:07

Hello Stanislav,Kalimera
Excellent shot! Very good point of aerphoto view with interesting scene with wonderful castle with vibrant greens of forest is it favourite works in making an fantastic composition, bravo of this attractive picture.
Georgios

dorte_s_t (2285) 2007-10-06 4:48

Hi , Stanislav .
Very impressive birds eye view . Perfect composition !
Very nice colours , and amazing how the castle fits in the surrounding terrain .
Very interesting niote as well !!
Thanks for sharing !
Have a nice weekend .
Kindest regards
Dorte.

maltese (21539) 2007-10-06 9:22

Hello Stanislav
Un superbe POV sur ce très beau château. Une réalisation époustouflante qui nous permet de découvrir cet endroit qui semble perdu dans la forêt
Du très beau travail et une note très intéressante!!
Amicalement
Hervé

evanrizo (456) 2007-10-06 12:52

It looks very impressive, you have a very good point of view to capture it with very good light and colors.
Have a nice weekend.
Evan

jurek1951 (26176) 2007-10-07 8:07

Hi Stanislav,
Stunning colours and textures in this composition.Interesting architecture too.Excellent pespective,
Georg

PixelTerror (87195) 2007-10-08 1:13

Hi Stanislav,
The air pov gives you the opportunity to shoot different photo, on this one we can see how the castle structures contrast well against the forest environment, I believe the main tower could be a bit more sharp.
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

jhm (83786) 2007-10-08 2:25

Hello Stanislav,

This is indeed a very nice air picture, with this fantastic castle as subject.
Very nice presentation and soft colours too.
I can enjoy this photograph.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2007-10-10 3:49

Very beautiful and nice colours. Very interesting architecture of your castle. Good composition and good idea.
Best wishes,
Achim

stego (22500) 2007-10-10 15:57

Hi Stanislav,
A beautiful postcard POV of that dreamy castle. I am amazed how you did such a nice compo from the air; and also for having used such a short length focal lens.
TFS, Regards, José.

toto (18783) 2007-10-16 0:36

Belle photo de ce chateau prise de hauteur, bonne netteté, bons détails de ces rampards et de ces tours superbes.bonne netteté et jolies couleurs. Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

laroze (965) 2007-11-09 2:25

Hello Stanislav,

Very nice shot and good composition.This view on the castle allows to admire its beautiful architecture.

Have a nice day
Nicole

ifanik (20694) 2007-11-15 11:38

Hi Stanislav
Very beautiful castle very good photo with nice colours and POV
Thank you
Best regards
Nick

flory (4804) 2007-11-15 22:09

hi Stanislav,
castle from above..what a beauty!what you said is really conveniently for me(enjoy the view,fresh air..and a bottle of wine).is amazing what let us the ancestors!
thanks,
Flory;)

batalay (21416) 2007-11-23 16:11

Hello Stanislav,

A highly informative note accompanies this very goo aerial view of Kalstejn Castle. I am astonished by how rugged and inaccessible the terrain is for some of these castles that you have been introducing us to.

And dear Stanislav, the book, "Matematika a Mona Lisa: Umeni a veda Leonardo da Vinci," arrived today. I am very grateful. Have you received the edition I mailed last week of "Math and the Mona Lisa: the Art and Science of Loenarod da Vinci?"

Warm regards,

Bulent

Didi (36674) 2007-11-26 2:56

Hi Stanislav
Most of our medieval castles in France are in ruins.
Very impressive composition, your altitude POV is very well choosen.
Very interesting subject.
Well done.
Cheers.

JanD (15273) 2008-02-13 2:04

Howdy Standa!
Wonderful perspective. Amazing castle. Excellent scenery. Original take.
Good work.
Regards!

nex (2686) 2008-05-26 2:16 [Comment]

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