Main square, Vac Photo

Photographer’s Note

I would like to dedicate this photo to Márton Ocskay (ocskaymarci. Vác is his loved hometown.

Vác

One of the most attractive Hungarian Baroque cities boasts a past dating back to the Bronze Age. It has been a centre of Catholic faith and a diocesan town for centuries.
The foundation of the diocese of Vác is unanimously attributed by historians to the first Hungarian king, St Stephen I. The completion of the bishop's cathedral is also associated with Géza I and, according to this monarch's wishes he was burried here. The interior decoration of the cathedral dates from the time of King St Ladislaus (László). The cathedral stands next to the bishop's palace together with the canon homes and a military barrack on what is today called King Géza Square (Géza király tér). The historic central area of Vác developed in the early 18th century when the once segregated German and Hungarian districts began to merge with one another while maintaining the original medieval town plan. Today the city is the cultural and commercial centre of the left bank of the Danube bend and the most visited tourist destination.

March 15th Square (Március 15. tér)

It has been the city centre since the Middle Ages. During the 18th century some of the most impressive Baroque public buildings and private homes were built on this virtually triangular square. There is a cellar complex under the square which dates back to the Middle Ages.
Some of the most prominent Baroque buildings located on the square are: Hospital and Chapel of the Hospitaller Order (Irgalmas Rend), Town Hall (városháza), Greek Orthodox Church (görög templom), Dominican Church (Fehérek temploma) and the former Dominican Monastery (domonkos rendház), the former Hotel Kúria, the National Institute for the Deaf and Mute (Siketnémák Intézete), and the Palace of the Grand Prepost (Nagypréposti Palota), which is also home to the Diocesan Museum of Vác (Egyházmegyei Múzeum).

Dominican church of Our Lady of Victory (Fehérek temploma)

The vernacular name of this Baroque-style church, Church of the Whites (Fehérek temploma) refers to the colour of the robes of Dominican friars. Its construction was delayed from 1699 to 1755 due to the Rákóczi Freedom Fight. The Rococo furnishing inside were created between 1760 and 1770.
The single nave Baroque church with its unassuming exterior well blends into the main square's atmosphere and is contrasted by the interior's Rococo ornamentation.
Of singular significance are burial finds from Baroque times, recently unearthed in the crypt of the church. These finds are exhibited in one of the cellars of the square.
(Source:Vendégváró)

ChrisJ, mikolaj_kawa, atus, snunney, besnard, ocskaymarci, kermit350, amaryllis, jlbrthnn, TopGeo, Photo65Net, bostankorkulugu, xavshot, dareco, jjcordier, Tue, siolaw, dip, Jonathan_Tree, giorgimer has marked this note useful

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besnard (30212) 2008-07-06 0:45

Bonjoour George
Belle image dominicale avec cette superbe église à la riche architecture et cette place agrémentée de la fontaine où il fait bon sucer une glace, il me semble.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

Gustaw (21670) 2008-07-06 1:12

Hi, my friend!
And next good photo about historical architecture. I like your warm colours and good light. Nice composition. I like your old people. Very nice photo.
Marek

snunney (34186) 2008-07-06 1:12

Hello George,
A fine composition of this beautiful square. An excellent point of view with very good framing offered by the fountain and the line of street lamps. The couple on the bench add much to the atmosphere. Excellent colours and clarity.

hay_kes (28554) 2008-07-06 1:22

Hi George,
Very nice image vith excellent colours and perspective.TFS.
Regards,
Have a nice sunday,

hAyAti

atus (15452) 2008-07-06 1:23

Szia Gyuri,
no lám milyen szép és barátságos kis városkában lakik a mi Marcink (:D. Kitűnő a nézőpontod és nagyon hatásos a mélybe tartó perspektíva a jobb szélen. A szökőkút egy kis csemege és nem hiányzik az emberi tényező sem.
Gratulálok és kelles vasárnapot kívánok!
Attila

mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2008-07-06 1:38

Hello George! Wonderful place. Nice scene. Very interesting architecture. Good POV, composition and capture. Original picture. Well done!

ChrisJ (69618) 2008-07-06 1:44

Hi George

The red roof contrasts nicely against the blue sky. Good sharpness & framing. The fountain makes a superb focal point. Tfs!

pcp (3346) 2008-07-06 2:07

Hi George,

Wonderful shot and the way you composed this image is very nice.. i like Blue tint all over the frame. Impressive. Well done.

TFS

Senthil

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-07-06 2:20

Szia Gyuri!!!
Jajj, repes a szívem a boldogságtól!!! Nagyon örülök, hogy viszontlátom Vácot a TE-n, és nagyon köszönöm az ajánlást!
Igen, ez a mi kis főterünk, tavaly előtt lettek készen a "hosszan tartó" felújítási munkálatokkal. Szemben a Fehérek temploma, ott kereszteltek, ott voltam elsőáldozó, ott bérmáltam, az esküvő pedig még hátravan... ;)
A kép nagyon szép, pont a lényeget vetted bele, csodásak a színek, a padon ülő idős pár pedig fokozza az idilli hangulatot.
Mégegyszer köszönöm és remélem ennek lesz folytatása! :)
Szép vasárnapot! Üdv,
Marci

kermit350 (8988) 2008-07-06 2:38

Hello George, Márton Ocskay ocskaymarci vac was native of a beautiful good place, it is true that the model baroque is found with the four corners of Europe, this centered building imposes some by are style, this Public garden with its paving stones aligned well and its fountain in the center fills ideally this before quite ventilated plan (a treat for the photographer), a multitude of prospects provided by those give a graphic good side with all these standard lamps and a sight which carries far in the image, good Sunday ................Hello George, Márton Ocskay ocskaymarci vac était natif d’un bien bel endroit, c’est vrai que le modèle baroque se retrouve au quatre coins de l’Europe, ce bâtiment centré en impose par sont style, ce Square avec ses pavés bien aligné et sa fontaine au centre remplisse idéalement cet avant plan bien aéré (un régal pour les photographe), une multitude de perspectives fournies par ceux-ci donnent un bon coté graphique avec tous ces lampadaires et une vue qui porte loin dans l’image, bon dimanche

amaryllis (17131) 2008-07-06 4:21

Bonjour,
une très belle photo de cette place avec l'église et de belles batisses , ce petit coin de repos rafraichissant avec cette fontaine et le tout sous un ciel bleu et des belles couleurs avec une bonne netteté
juliette

jlbrthnn (37038) 2008-07-06 4:45

Hello George,
I appreciate this image doubly, for his quality and cooling. The image is not populated same youth that on the preceding one, I regret it:) Good work
Have a nice sunday
Cordially
Joël

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-07-06 6:36

the quality on the left part of the sky is so so, however the composition is well seen, and the inclusion of the couple is perfect
regards
jo

TopGeo (21449) 2008-07-06 8:30

Hello George,
She is very important what I read in your note. I now see your picture otherwise, because so much I learned. Still that it has also a Greek church. I liked your picture and the wide, Important work have, praise you!
Georgios

bostankorkulugu (33372) 2008-07-06 9:56

a beautiful day out there... a good presentation of the fine architecture as always george... and the old couple adds life to it... cheers... korkut

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-07-06 9:56

Salut George,
I like brightness and clarity here.
You made great use of the fountain, nice job,
Regards,
JB.

carper (64194) 2008-07-06 10:28

a very nice one George, glad to see you back.
the red and the blue is working fantastic together in this good composition, I like it a lot, good photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

xavshot (61947) 2008-07-06 12:13

Bonsoir George
j'aime le cadrage large de cette place et l'impression d'espace que cela donne; La présence des personnages apportent une belle touche de vie à cet endroit. Bravo.
Xavier

TGULUMSER (12432) 2008-07-06 14:42

Hello George,
Very nice atmosphere, very nice view,
Best regards,
Tulay

dareco (17024) 2008-07-06 14:55

Very pretty architecture! Very nice colors and detail. Nice pov. TFS and have a great day!

danyy (68088) 2008-07-06 15:01

Bonjour George,
quelle différence de vie entre ces villes paisibles de Hongrie et nos villes trop bruyantes et sales de Belgique. Tu me donnes vraiment envie de visiter cette Hongrie magnifique.
Couleurs et lumières parfaites.
La fraicheur amenée par les jets d'eau.
Regards.
Daniel.

jjcordier (24186) 2008-07-06 22:17

George
Ces façades colorées et cette luminosité exceptionnelles sont toujours une régal pour les yeux.
Amicalement
JJ

salvator (18759) 2008-07-07 1:18

Hi George,
Wonderfully shot with clean sharp details and wonderful colors. The amount of sharp details and the blue of the sky look superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

Tue (25608) 2008-07-07 3:02

Hi George,
Such a lovely view of this town, it looks very charming and the light was great here and brought out the colours really well. A nice peaceful atmosphere with a good inclusion of the two people on the bench. The composition is great too!
Regards,
Lars

siolaw (25702) 2008-07-07 9:22

Hi George,
A strange name in English(square) to refer to the mostly circular feature! Nice scene here on the 'round square' with the senior citizens enjoying a fine day out! Colors and sharpness are good.
Greetings
Laurent

dip (12412) 2008-07-08 1:42

Hi George,
excellent clarity and great point of view and framing,
I like the quiet and pieceful atmosphere,
very well captured and composed,
Dimitris.

delkoo (33988) 2008-07-08 2:18

hi george
This is a lovely photo. The exposure and focus are perfect. All the elements of a good composition are also there .

didier

ifanik (20464) 2008-07-08 11:27

Beautiful sguare my friend for relax
Very nice photo as well
Best regards
Nick

Silvio1953 (40933) 2008-07-09 0:33

Hi George, splendid square with lovely church, wonderful light and fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Jonathan_Tree (4052) 2008-07-09 0:54

Hi George!
Fantastic picture.
Nice lightness, very nice colors. Original place. Very good picture.
Regards!

giorgimer (20750) 2008-07-13 15:06

Hi George,

excellent shot. Perfect composition and details. Beautiful architecture.

TFS

Gio

Angshu (33346) 2008-07-13 21:24

Dear George
Beautiful place, with lovely architecture. Well captured with the circular design in the FG, the old couple, perspective with the lampposts, the red roof of the building & the flying birds. Everything seems to be so perfect my friend!
Regards
Angshu