View to Esztergom Castle & The Basilica Photo

Photographer’s Note

Esztergom

Esztergom is the birth and coronation place of the first Hungarian king, St Stephen; the city celebrated the 1000th year of its establishment in 1973. Its famous churches, its monuments and the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside make it an extremely popular tourist destination. The Maria Valeria bridge is a border crossing to Slovakia.

The favourable geographic location played a significant role in the development of the settlement. It stands at the meeting place of the mountains and the flatlands, at a crossing point of the Danube, and also at a crossroads of military and trade routes.

Esztergom castle survived several devastating sieges and experienced frequent changes in ownership. Medieval Esztergom was demolished during the Turkish rule and new residents of Hungarian, Slovakian and German descent settled on the site of the former settlement.

By the beginning of the 20th century Esztergom had grown into a significant cultural, intellectual and religious centre. It lost its status as the county seat in 1951, but has retained its role as religious centre to this day. The largest church in Hungary stands here, the basilica, which is linked to various ecclesiastical heritage. Some of these are preserved in the Cathedral Treasury (Főszékesegyházi Kincstár) and Museum of Christianity (Keresztény Múzeum).
The majority of the city's architectural heritage is of a religious nature (chapels, churches, the primate palace and the Franciscan monastery) while the two dozen or so monuments located on public squares also reflect its role as an ecclesiastical centre.

Among the natural beauty of the region, the Duna-Ipony National Park (Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park) is the showcase for the region's wealth of natural beauty as are the Small-Danube promenade and Strázsa mountain study trail guides people while rest is provided by the many angling spots on the Danube and the thermal water aqua park recently built on Primate Island (Prímás-sziget).

The cultural and tourist programmes held here draw many visitors. Today Esztergom is one of Hungary's most significant tourist centres.
(Source:Vendégváró)

mikolaj_kawa, itamaratiya, dip, ls7902, jlbrthnn, snunney, AiresSantos, Manuj, Buin, TopGeo, dareco, francio64, paura, John_F_Kennedy, jjcordier has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (29738) 2008-07-30 1:00

Hello George! Amazing picture. Wonderful perspective. Good composition. Fantastic colors. Very original shot. Well done!

UnTrained (0) 2008-07-30 1:02

Szia George,
the warm light and good details in the distance are the result of a good choice of technical adjustment. Including the pier with a part from the ship adds some colours and also balance.
Impressing beauty.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

hatti52 (12654) 2008-07-30 1:02

Hi George
Beautiful image with wonderful depth and colours
my compliments

dip (12520) 2008-07-30 1:30

Hi George,
beautiful photo,very good POV and lighting,
well done,
Regards,
Dimitris.

ls7902 (6132) 2008-07-30 2:02

Hello George,
A nice composition of the basilica in between the fortress like buildings. The boat & pier serve as good foreground objects & framing. Good information with the photo. Best Regards. Latiff.

jlbrthnn (37505) 2008-07-30 2:11

Hello george,
It is a pleasant image including of the modern elements like the boat and histories. A good framing, beautiful colors, a perfect realization.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joel

snunney (34538) 2008-07-30 2:42

Hello George,
A fine point of view to capture these lovely buildings. Superb colours and sharpness.

AiresSantos (41780) 2008-07-30 3:16

Hi George
Fine view of the Esztergom Castle and the Basilica. Amazing colours and details. I like so much this perspective
TFs and have a nice day
Aires

Manuj (441) 2008-07-30 3:28

hello George
how are you friend?
fantastic POV
fine details
nice Composition
i love the way you have provided a leading room to this boat.
amazing sky, fine use of lighting

regards
Manuj Mehta

Buin (37326) 2008-07-30 3:42

Hallo George!
Impressive - really impressive! A very special place. Thanks again for the note!
Greetings from hot and sticky Westphalia!
Frank

kadirim (879) 2008-07-30 3:42

Merhaba George.
İnteresting church and composition.Wonderful colours and picture.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.

TopGeo (21609) 2008-07-30 4:03

Hello George!You gave a place that impresses! The amazing view and the composition surpass. Beautiful colours and prospect It separately impresses the POV and the background and the first and next level
Georgios

izmirli (3001) 2008-07-30 6:41

merhaba my friend george
excellent interesting castle and basilica.wonderful composition and colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

dareco (17100) 2008-07-30 7:21

Another really top-notch picture from you! A beautiful castle for sure, and the colors throughout are very nice. Another place I must mark down as a 'must see'. TFS

jurek1951 (25880) 2008-07-30 12:08

Hi George,
Excellent shot of architecture, amazing light and contrast . Perfect quality and perspective. Great work
Georg

francio64 (10738) 2008-07-30 13:08

Hi George,
beautiful shot!
The sky is fantastic!
Good POV and contrast!
Good note!

Well done! To soon!

Francesco

danyy (68422) 2008-07-30 14:22

Bonjour George,
des eaux bien brunes pour ce fleuve et un ciel bien chargé au dessus cet endroit bien pittoresque.
Belles lumières. Je suis partage quant à l'inclusion de ce bateau à l'avant plan, fort attractif pour l'oeil et mlaheureusement coupé dans le cadrage.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

TheMystic (896) 2008-07-30 14:32

Great shot, the boat in foreground lends perspective. Love the colors: the 'blue' Danube is as 'brown' here as it is in Vienna. So much for J.Strauss, but maybe in his time ....
Cheers
Otto

paura (38176) 2008-07-30 17:39

George,
Uma beleza de fotografia, com ajustes primorosos de iluminação e cores. Trabalho de mestre.

Abraço

Paulo

hay_kes (28562) 2008-07-30 22:39

Hi George,
What a great architectural view vith excellent perspective.Nice light and sharpness.TFS.
Cheers,
Have an nice day

hAyAti

John_F_Kennedy (31087) 2008-07-30 23:25

Beautiful the ambience that you have obtained in this image. Very nice cityview, good composition and interesting information.
Best wishes,
Achim

jjcordier (24404) 2008-07-30 23:37

George
Encore un très bel endroit que tu me fais découvrir.La composition est sympa (j'aime bien ce bateau qui vient un peu remplir le premier plan) avec un beau ciel et de jolies couleurs.
Amicalement
JJ

PixelTerror (86038) 2008-07-31 0:26

Szia George,
Esztergom as promised I see ;-)
This basilica rising on the hill looks impressive and the light shines on it despite cloudy conditions, the foreground boat is a plus benefitting to the picture depth.
Have a nice day JY

Silvio1953 (41340) 2008-07-31 8:19

Ciao George, splendid view of superb architecture with wonderful colors, great sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

anducina (8085) 2008-08-26 3:47

Superb architecture, river and colorful boat.