Main square, Szekesfehervar Photo

Photographer’s Note

Episcopal Palace (Püspöki palota)

This late Rococo-style palace was built between 1780 and 1803, probably by Jakab Riedel. The Classical paintings on the wall of the dining room were painted in the first half of the 19th century. The palace was built from the stones of the former basilica. Construction took more then 20 years, and thus late Rococo-style ornamentation can also be detected in the basically Baroque construction. The ornamentation on the main facade are the six pairs of pilasters with Corinthian capitals, enhanced with rosettes and garlands. Parapets sit above the two corners of the palace each displaying a group of puttos between vases. The tympanum closing the central projection is adorned with the Baroque coat of arms of the second bishop of Székesfehérvár József Milassin, next to stone vases and allegorical figures. The decorative mansard roof windows round off the building.

The statue of Royal Orb (Országalma)

The globe symbolizes the historic past and significance of the city. A Latin inscription running around the orb says that Szekesfehervar was granted its franchise by St. Stephen. The Orb is the work of Bela Ohmann.

Székesfehérvár

One of Hungary's oldest and most historical cities, in medieval times Székesfehérvár was a coronation and burial place of the Hungarian kings. It is the cultural and economic centre of Fejér County.
Székesfehérvár is one of the largest settlements in Transdanubia. It is the county seat and the cultural and economic centre of Fejér County. Approximately 40% of the county's inhabitants live here.
Reaching back to the Hungarian Settlement, the history of the city is preserved in the town centre heritage buildings. Székesfehérvár was the encampment of the tribe of the ruling Chief Árpád and Prince Géza subsequently made the settlement his reigning seat.
Built in 1018 during the reign of King St Stephen I, the Basilica dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady housed the regalia and the country's archives. A national memorial site in the present day, the remains of the basilica tell of those times gone by. Although Buda, Esztergom and Visegrád also competed for the status of capital city from the 14th century onward, coronations and royal burials were held here until the mid 16th century. 32 Hungarian kings were crowned within the city walls.

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robertosalguero (2763) 2008-07-23 1:16

Hello George,

The image seem a bit oversharpened but the colours are precious. The main building on the right is beautiful with its yellow tone and details. Good perspective to show this plaza and old architecture. Nice light and framing George.

Roberto

dareco (17104) 2008-07-23 1:19

I can see why it would take twenty years to build this castle, the architecture is fantastic!! Perfect lighting and colors in this picture! Very good depth. This orb is also very interesting. TFS and have a good day!

mauro61 (15178) 2008-07-23 1:23

ciao George,
ampia e spaziosa piazza con la bella mole di questo palazzo e la caratteristica fontana in primo piano.
Belle queste vedute che ci regali sempre con ottime inquadrature.
un saluto
Maurizio

jurek1951 (25896) 2008-07-23 1:29

Hi George,
Excellent shot of architecture, amazing light and contrast with blue sky. Perfect quality and perspective.
Georg

bartolomucci (756) 2008-07-23 1:37

CIAO GEORGE PIACEVOLE LA PIAZZA CON I COLORI OTTIMI
COMPLIMENTI
CARLO

gildasjan (23645) 2008-07-23 1:44

Bonjour George
Une belle perspective avec cette fontaine au premier plan et le jaune de l'architecture va très bien avec ce ciel.Un image bien nette et agréablement saturée.
Bravo et bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

snunney (34610) 2008-07-23 2:27

Hello George,
Superb perspective along this magnificent façade. I like the well chosen point of view and the inclusion of the fountain, which is interesting in its own right. Colours and clarity are both excellent. Very pleasing image, well done.

besnard (30492) 2008-07-23 2:44

Bonjour Georg
Une très belle vue sur cet immeuble jaune très élégant. C'est net et bien cadré.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

mikolaj_kawa (29787) 2008-07-23 2:58

Hello George! Very interesting palace. Nice light and colors. Wonderful perspective and composition. Good shot. Well done!

mesutilgim (36615) 2008-07-23 3:03

Hi dear George,
Another perfect architectural capture. Very good pov and amazimg frsh colors.
Again very good notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Buin (37412) 2008-07-23 3:07

Hallo George!
Here the point of view was well chosen!I like the many details one can se here and this wonderful depth in the scenery. All is well-kpet and a real fest for the eyes ... I like this place! Thanks again for the great note!
Greetings from cool and cloudy Germany!
Frank

Maged (1444) 2008-07-23 3:30

Hello George
Beautiful image , excellent colors and lighting , extra details, the building looks superb.
Well Done
Maged

xavshot (62257) 2008-07-23 3:38

Bonjour George
j'aime beaucoup la sensation d'espace que tu as fait transparaitre par le choix de ton cadrage. Les couleurs est la lumière sont remarquables. beau travail.
Xavier

ifanik (20474) 2008-07-23 4:36

Hi my friend
Amazing photo wonderful building beautiful colours
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

UnTrained (0) 2008-07-23 5:07

Szia George,
superb capture of the facade in strong light and colours. The mixture of different textures is just great is the colours do support that impression by the high amount of colour contrasts. The eye is taken and led to the church in the background.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

TGULUMSER (12496) 2008-07-23 5:20

Hello George,
A very beautiful architecture and a nice view. The colors and POV are excellent,
Best regards, have a nice day,
Tulay

danos (32198) 2008-07-23 7:49

Hello George,
splendid panoramic view of the Episcopal Palace with its huge square in front of it.Excellent presentation of this Rococo-style with this so floodlighted facade.The empty place and the other beautiful buildings in the background, make the scene very calmly and unique.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

carper (64546) 2008-07-23 10:14

very nice one George,
the pov is nice, good details, look out for oversharpning, fanther good composition, good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

leo61 (43219) 2008-07-23 10:17

Hi George!
Good composition with this long diagonal and this globe in the foreground and the curch at the left side in the distance.Good bright colors and great contrast.
Regards,Leo

TopGeo (21639) 2008-07-23 11:19

Hello George! excellent shot!A picture the remarkable Very important composition and impressive the detail and the cleanliness of buildings, I liked the background and impressed me the astonishing place of imprinting.
Georgios

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-07-23 12:10

George,
Wow, these frontages are wonderful !
You used them perfectly, a great photo job.
Regards,
JB.

jjcordier (24470) 2008-07-23 21:58

george
Beau cadrage pour cette superbe place aux couleurs magnifiques que sublime cette très belle lumière.
Amicalement
JJ

izmirli (3019) 2008-07-24 1:25

merhaba my friend george
magnificent yellow.stately home and composition.excellent light and colours.good architecture picture.well done.
how do you do my friend?.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

salvator (18763) 2008-07-24 2:13

Hi George,
Very nicely shot with superb sharpness and beautiful colors. The sharp details of the building and the blend of the wonderful blue sky is superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

bakes888 (18101) 2008-07-24 2:15

Hi George. This is a nice warm sunny photo to warm me up! Excellent colours, details and composition. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

MikiM (1916) 2008-07-24 2:18

Szia Gyuri,
Nagyopn szépen komponáltad egybe a teret a palotával! Az utcakő díszítéstől kezdve minden klasszul érvényesül (bocs az egyszerű szavakért). A térhatás is igaz, szép színekkel.
Gratula és szép hétvégét!
Miklós

jhm (82201) 2008-07-24 3:27

Hello George,

You chose here a very well angle this gives a maximum as image.
Statue and building to the right is lovely.
Also the cobblestones leads us to the depth where we see than the church towers, excellent composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (31197) 2008-07-24 4:20

Very nice perspective showing architecture and the great colours of the building. Well done.

Best wishes,
Achim

pablominto (40402) 2008-07-24 4:26

Hello George,

I notice that something happened in 1688 but I'm not sure what!
Good point of view to show this fine piece of architecture, and I notice the impressive cobblestone work in the plaza...
The composition has a fine feeling of depth, sharp details and an attractive colour palette!

Greetings,
Pablo -

patshoo (944) 2008-07-24 9:03

Attractive towns cape,Well capture POV and interesting sculpture position on FG,Well balance of building space and sky,Love the color of building in BG and your control of light in this scene too.Good work,TFS.

paura (38266) 2008-07-24 9:24

George,
The composition is very nice here, friend. Coors, POV, lighting ... Excellent photo from this lovely country.

Abraço

Paulo

hay_kes (28562) 2008-07-24 13:48

Hi George,
A wonderful architectural view.Great POV, colours, light and perspective.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a good night.

hAyAti

berek (28849) 2008-07-24 20:37

Hi George,
I like your composition. you located the pool right part on your picture. beautiful architecture and pastel colours. best wishes.
Burak

siolaw (25720) 2008-07-24 21:43

Hi George,
This bright and clear weather gave naturally saturated colors, I see strong sharpness and correct light management.
The POV is also pleasant with the circle and fountain doing a good FG and the special architecture is a perfect BG.
Best regards
Laurent

Graal (57647) 2008-07-24 23:15

Jó napot George,
beautiful place, great old monuments. Amazing and very nice architecture. Good informations about palace and statue. Well done photo. Nice old Hungarian town. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

PixelTerror (86038) 2008-07-25 0:47

Szia George,
Againa nice architecture picture, the foreground fountain and its curve opens well the view, good they have got rid of the cars on this square !
Have a nice day JY

Silvio1953 (41438) 2008-07-25 6:47

Hi George, great view of wonderful square with fantastic colors, excellent composition with splendid architecture, very well done, ciao Silvio

amaryllis (17349) 2008-07-27 3:05

bonjour,
un tres beau cadrage de ce palais aux belles couleurs, et de cette place avec la statue et l'église à gauche en arrière plan
une route bien pavée comme autour de cette staue
tres belle architecture, netteté et luminosité
juliette

francio64 (10798) 2008-08-20 8:10

Ciao George,
bellissima vista del palazzo episcopale.
Colori e contrasto sono eccellenti!
Ottima anche l'inquadratura in diagonale che dà una maggiore profondità di campo!

Well done!
Francesco