Wurzburg Residence Photo

Photographer’s Note

This shot was taken from the Marienberg Fortress above Wurzburg.
The Würzburg Residenz is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. It was designed by several of the leading Baroque architects. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, leading representants of the Austrian/South German Baroque were involved as well as Robert de Cotte and Germain Boffrand, who were prominent architects of the French Style. Balthasar Neumann, architect of the court of the bishop of Würzburg, was the principal architect of the Residenz, which was commissioned by the prince bishop of Würzburg Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and his brother Friedrich Carl von Schönborn in 1720 and was completed in 1744. The Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, assisted by his son, Domenico, painted frescoes in the building. The most spectacular interiors include the grand staircase, the chapel and the grand salon, and was indeed dubbed the "nicest parsonage in Europe" by Napoleon. The Residenz was heavily damaged in World War II, and restoration has been in progress since 1945.

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npecanhuk (13623) 2009-02-04 15:45

Hello Asa!
That's a very interesting and truly beautiful cityscape!
A very well chosen high pov to present it to all of us! Then, the image was pretty well composed, highlighting the big and very nice building in the center of the photo! Excellent sharpness, depth of field and management of light! Natural and wonderful colors! I really like it!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

jplebrun (16818) 2009-02-04 16:45

Bonsoir Asa
cette forteresse est magnifique et superbement bien entourée par toutes ces maisons au toits rouges.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

snunney (34610) 2009-02-05 2:18

Hello Asa,
An expansive view over the town and its very impressive palace. Good colour contrasts and excellent sharpness allow us to appreciate the wonderful architecture of town and place to good effect.

papagolf21 (56159) 2009-02-05 3:00

Bonjour, cher Asa,
Il faut prendre de la hauteur pour bénéficier d'un tel spectacle. La ville est à nos pieds, et tranquillement nous pouvons admirer les différentes architectures. La résidence est parfaitement mise en valeur au coeur de la ville.
Félicitations à tous points de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (70019) 2009-02-05 3:08

HiAsa

A good high pov, to showcase the city, with superb colour sharpness & contrast. Wonderful repetition of the red roofs with nice horizontal layering. Tfs!

jlbrthnn (37601) 2009-02-05 3:15

Hello Asa,
You extracted well from the surrounding roofs, this remarkable and imposing architecture. Clearness makes it possible as well as possible to examine the architecture, whose your note describes the history well. A work interesting and a document. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Budapestman (41576) 2009-02-05 3:24

Hi Asa,
Spectacular view to Wurzburg with beautiful architectural details. Excellent POV and clarity, the DOF is splendid likewise. Thank you for sharing!
Have a nice day!
George

Sne011 (3099) 2009-02-05 3:25

Hello Asa,
Great view point and excellent light and colors! For me those red roofs are more attractive than the Residenz :) Beautiful cityscape!
Have a nice day!
Sneza

dip (12534) 2009-02-05 3:46

Hello Asa,
beautiful panoramic shot,good pov and beautiful light,
I like the deep red color of the roofs,
well done,
Dimitris.

jhm (82201) 2009-02-05 3:51

Hello Asa,

A very nice panorama view about Wurzburg.
That's a very interesting and truly beautiful cityscape.
Very fine colours all over!
Quality and sharpness are superb. TFS.

Best regards,
John

ls7902 (6134) 2009-02-05 3:53

Hello Asa,
Good high POV of the Residence with its green garden. Today I posted a photo of the south entrance to the garden. Your photo shows how large the mansion is. You also managed to get the Franconion Well marked by the standing sculpture in the photo ... between the red roofs. Regards. Latiff.

saxo042 (15482) 2009-02-05 9:37

Hi Asa,
When I see this photo, I come to think of a model of this city that you can see at the museum in the castle. One model shows Würzburg before March 1945 and another shows Würzburg after March 1945, when nothing remained! Everything was destoyed in one night! Most of this city has been rebuilt after the war.
Best regards
Gunnar

tedesse (13140) 2009-02-05 9:49

Hello!
Beautiful cityscape,lovely colours and light,good sharpness.
Very well done
Greetings
Tadeusz

gunbud (27763) 2009-02-05 21:08

Hi Asa,
Lovel lines and patterns to the traditional vibrant red rooftops seen from your high prespective.
The beautiful German architecture is seen in subperb light that brings out clear natural colors and sharp details.
Regards, Tom

Cricri (43030) 2009-02-06 4:13

Hi Asa
Un POV intéressant de ce grand et célébre bâtiment entourer de verdure et des toits rouges, belle lumiére et couleurs naturels
Good weekend for you
cricri

pboehringer (770) 2009-02-06 9:00

Asa,
pretty impressive palace surrounded by all the red roofs providing a good contrast to the brown color of the walls. Not very easy to find the ideal frame for this overview although you got a pretty nice light here.
Peter

Buin (37412) 2009-02-07 9:35

Hallo Asa!
A wonderful and interesting photo which shows this outstanding building very well in its surroundings. I've never seen it like this. I hope you visited it and you have seen its incredible staircase ;-) I like the many details one can detect in this photo - and this "landscape out of roofs" also is interesting.
Greetings from cool (+1°C) and very wet Germany! Brrr!
Frank

batalay (20810) 2009-02-08 17:53

Hello Asa,

The informative note you've provided puts this scene into historical perspective. The size of the edifice, the Würzburg Residenz is overwhelming. The two huge domes symmetrically placed, I think dates the architecture as early 18th century, rather than 15th or 16th. Set against a sea of red roofs, the mustard color of the Residenz sets it off so dramatically.

Good shot, Asa. Warm regards,

Bulent

mauro61 (15178) 2009-02-09 2:29

ciao Asa,
complimenti per la bella inquadratura.
La fortezza al centro e tutto il susseguirsi di tetti in questa vista dall'alto e' molto bella.
un saluto
maurizio

Giorgio (8670) 2009-02-09 5:32

- Once again this time, you present you a building quite impressive, as often found in Germany, it seems entirely fill the landscape, anyway, opportunity for an excellent shot, bravo!
Greetings.
giorgio

feather (49858) 2009-02-09 6:39

Wonderful shot looking over the rooftops. I particularly like how the gold and black of the palace architecture splits up the red roofs of the city.
Kath

Bluejeans (32021) 2009-02-10 5:40

Ola Asa,
Lindo ponto de visão sobre a cidade de Wurzburg, com os seus telhados vermelhos , o palácio e magnifico tem uma bela arquitectura , lindos detalhes conseguidos , boa luz, parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

AiresSantos (41866) 2009-02-12 23:53

Hi Asa
Fine view of Wurzburg Residence, excellent details and colours.
Excellent POV and depth of field.
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

pierrefonds (26105) 2009-02-16 14:57

Hi Asa,

The high point of view is showing the details and colors of the Wurzburg palace. The trees and the buildings are framing well the palace. The picture is clear and precise. The quality of the light brings out the colors of the scenery. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Longroute (9185) 2009-04-03 11:49

A very clear panoramic view which shows very well this remarcable ancient palace ad its surrounding. I like the high POV which allows to see so much around. Excellent sharpness and fine intense colours. Pleasurable and informative.
Best regards,
Donato

lregoli (56) 2009-09-18 22:52

A really nice view! Too bad they tend to build those square buildings all over beautiful cities; sometimes it is impossible to keep them out of the photo. Anyway, the contrast between the small red-roof houses with the huge castle makes a really interesting view. Also I congratulate you for the note, since it is nice to know exactly what you are seeing.

Regards,
Leonardo