Renaissance Pomp Photo

Photographer’s Note

Frederiksborg Castle is located in the middle of Hillerød on three islands in the castle lake. The oldest parts of the castle were built in 1560 by King Frederik II and the castle is named after him.

The majority of the present castle was built between 1600-1620 by Frederik II's son, Christian IV in Dutch Renaissance style with sweeping gables, sandstone decorations and copper-covered roofs and spires. The castle burnt in 1859 but was rebuilt from 1860-84 with financial support from brewer J. C. Jacobsen and later by the Carlsberg Foundation.

The part of the castle with the two low round towers on the southernmost island beside the S-bridge that connects the first and middle islets were part of Frederik II's original Frederiksborg as were the small Bath House between The Enclosure and the small Deer Park.

The Danish Kings lived in Frederiksborg Castle for about a century and the absolute monarchs were crowned in the palace chapel from 1671. Since 1693, Christian IV's palace chapel has also served as the knight's chapel for the Order of the Elephant and the Knights of the Dannebrog and is also used as a parish church at the moment. The church also houses the old organ from 1610 built by Esajas Compenius.

Frederiksborg Palace chapel served as the beautiful backdrop for the wedding of Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra in November 1995.

The National History Museum has been housed in the castle since 1878. The museum was founded by brewer J. C. Jacobsen as a special department of the Carlsberg Foundation. As well as magnificent rooms and spaces like the palace chapel, the Rose, the Audience Chamber and the Great Hall, the museum contains the country's most important collection of portraits and historical paintings.
(Source: dk.wictor/frederiksborg.html.)

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dareco (17104) 2008-03-24 2:51

I love the very intricate detail on this castle. Must have been terribly hard work 'way back when'! A very beautiful place. Excellent color, detail, and pov. TFS

besnard (30492) 2008-03-24 3:08

Bonjour George
Belle vue sur ce beau château au toit vert. Le chemin empierré conduit bien le regard jusqu'à l'entrée et nous donne envie de voir ce qu'il y a plus loin.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

gildasjan (23645) 2008-03-24 3:10

Bonjour George
Un vrai régal de couleurs cette photo.La texture de l'architecture ressort à merveille de cette composition.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

PerR (1481) 2008-03-24 3:18

Hi George.
Beautiful place. I'll try to visit it this summer. Wonderful architecture. Point of view and composition is very good with a very symmetric layout. The sharpness, light and colours are also very great.

Regards
Per

dorte_s_t (2285) 2008-03-24 3:20

Hi George .
A fine shot with beautiful bright colours , nice details and an interesting note !
Kindest regards
Dorte.

snunney (34610) 2008-03-24 3:22

Hello George,
An excellent composition of this beautiful entrance built to impress and the details of which we can see perfectly. A well chosen point of view with the viewer being taken through the monumental statues up the path straight towards the gateway. Superb light, tones and clarity. Splendid photographic work.

asajernigan (14080) 2008-03-24 3:24

George,
This is an excellent example of Renaissance architecture. Your composition is great using the bridge to lead the eye into the shot. The shot has excellent balance with good depth and detail. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

jurek1951 (25896) 2008-03-24 3:34

Hi George,
Good POV, very good perspective. Original effect. Good lightness. Interesting picture,superb architecture,
Georg

xavshot (62257) 2008-03-24 3:38

bonjour George
toujours cette belle lumière pour mettre en valeur ces différentes couleurs. j'aime beaucoup le cadrage avec la profondeur donnée par l'allée. Jolie couleur des toits.
Bravo.
Xavier

rigoletto (26100) 2008-03-24 3:50

Hello Mr. Rumpler,
The thumbnail was quite attractive in the gallery. It is a very crowded scenery but full of gentle architectural details. I like how the plain walls of bricks are ornamented with statues. I had no idea about how a Danish castle looked like. TFS,
Deniz

mursaloglu (5134) 2008-03-24 5:03

Dear George
Great eyecatching palace view and I liked here more the human element you put in the middle. I think without them this picture would came less interesting. Bravo ihsan

Cretense (55690) 2008-03-24 5:05

Hi George!

It seems that lately you are on top form!!! You keep amazing me with each and every new post! HIGHEST QUALITY ARCHITECTURE PHOTO! Need to say nothing more! Congratulations!

Have a nice week!
Hercules

ChrisJ (70019) 2008-03-24 5:07

Hello George

A good architectural shot but perhaps I'd add a little yellow to the fg? Good sharpness & composition. The people provide excellent scale. Tfs!

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-03-24 5:52

George, what a great shot, so full of detail, the composition is fantastic. As always the mechanics are great and you have given us another great image and note from which we can learn a lot.

Greg

ls7902 (6134) 2008-03-24 5:53

Hello George,
Lots of wonderful details to see. Good symmetry, colors, and sharpness. I was here many many years ago & have forgotten these amazing details. Regards. Latiff.

pasternak (13214) 2008-03-24 6:35

Really well framed from this central pov, I like the symmetry in this view, the place is fantastic and you show it well.

Cheers
Alexander

vincz (19039) 2008-03-24 8:13

Fantastic colors, excellent depth. A very beautiful shot of this place.

carper (64546) 2008-03-24 9:04

a very beautiful shot here George,
a fantastic pov and a good quality and a pleasure to look at, very good photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

azaf1 (15541) 2008-03-24 10:55

Hi George
Another very special perspective of yours, with very vivid and vibrant colors and detailed note
TFS
Argiris

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-03-24 12:52

good crop and format, i like the light and the contrast applied
a POV on this castle i like very much, well done
regards
jo

paura (38266) 2008-03-24 13:52

George,
Very nice POV and composition, full of interesting architecture shapes. The DEP also excellent.

Abraço

Paulo

hay_kes (28562) 2008-03-24 14:01

Hi George,
Wonderful architecture with great symmetry.Excellent POV and details.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice week.

hAyAti

zeca (20026) 2008-03-24 21:29

Very good framing to show this beautiful architecture in nice colours, and sharp details. TFS!
Regards,
Zeca

jjcordier (24470) 2008-03-24 23:52

George
Une photographie de très belle qualité de ce beau château à l'architecture originale et aux belles couleurs. Une belle réussite!
Amicalement
JJ

robertosalguero (2763) 2008-03-25 0:28

Hello George,

This castle is awesome. The details on the facade are very beautiful and add to the charm of the place. The image is excellent with a good perspective of the facade. The people add size and dynamics to the view. Looking at the details I realize there was a good reason to take so long to build the castle. Good work George.

Roberto

meltemi (9746) 2008-03-25 0:35

Hello George,
excellent composition of this interesting old monument, with a lot to see. Great angle and contrasts and it seems to me
that you've visited the site just at the right
time of year. The light and colours on the castle are perfect. Great details. Well done.
Kind Regards.
Stella

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-03-25 1:42

George,
Very good architecture image. Detaiuls on the frontages are very pleasant, so many sculptures to see...
Regards,
JB.

evanrizo (456) 2008-03-25 1:46

Woooh a stunning view George, a capture it has so many great details.
The light balance is excellent and the frame ideal from a good chosen POV.
Best wishes.
Evangelos

hatti52 (12654) 2008-03-25 3:18

Hi George
excellent sharpness,lighting and details
wonderful symmetry
well captured
regards

ifanik (20474) 2008-03-25 13:49

Bravo my friend George
Realy impressive photo , building
Very well done with beautiful colours and POV
Best regards
Nick

danyy (68492) 2008-03-26 15:17

Elle est superbe cette photo et d'une netteté hallucinante, George. C'est vraiment du bon boulot même si les lumières t'ont beaucoup facilité les choses ainsi que la beauté même du site.
Une photo qui conduit bien le regard un peu partout.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Bluejeans (32021) 2008-03-31 11:31

Ola George ,
Que castelo belíssimo cheio de detalhes impressionante arquitectura dele , gostei muito dos telhados , bom contrate de cores, parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Angshu (33551) 2008-04-03 0:26

Dear George
Lots of details on the facade & an excellent example of Renaissance architecture. Superb symmetry & excellent perspective with the causeway leading upto the gate. Wonderful colours for this very good work!
Regards
Angshu

Jakab (3450) 2008-04-10 15:24

Szia Gyuri!
Szerintem remekül szerkesztett kép. A tornyok teteje ugyan lemaradt, viszont a reneszánsz pompája (amire a cím is utal) csak így, a részletek bemutatásával érvényesül - és ebben még a Nap is segítségedre volt. Egy pillanatra képesek vagyunk azt hinni, hogy a dánok is pompakedvelők.
Üdv
Laci

capthaddock (28640) 2008-04-13 14:38

Fine sharp details, and so busy and super ornate all around, the offset symmetry is pleasant.

atus (15452) 2008-10-10 14:42

Szia Gyuri,
ezt a nyitó oldaladnak köszönhetően sikerült elcsípni. Már a kis képen is az élénk kék ég valamint az impozáns épületegyüttes megragadja az ember tekintetét. Fantasztikus a nézőpont és a kép élessége, melynek jóvoltából sok részletet tekinthetünk át. A mélységérzet is kíváló, köszönhetően a hídnak és a szoborral ellátott oszlopoknak.
Gratulálok és kellemes estét kívánok!
Attila

npecanhuk (13623) 2008-10-31 2:20

Hello George!
That's a very nice photograph, where you highlighted the details of this wonderful building, with excellent sharpness, enhancing the architectural shapes and colors! It's a really nice building and a pleasure to see it in here! Hopefully I'll visit it someday!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan