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Koszeg - Sunny and peaceful morning


Koszeg - Sunny and peaceful morning
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4172 W: 0 N: 7535] (26695)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-01
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Pentax K10D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Koszeg, The historical town [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-29 0:48
Viewed: 740
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The birth of the only free royal city of historical Vas county dates back to the third quarter of the 13th century. Its foundation is due to the Volfer branch of the Héder clan that settled in Hungary in 1157. Two members of the founding Kőszegi family, Henry II and his son Ivan, relocated the centre of the family from Németújvár to Kőszeg before 1274. Charles of Anjou ended the Kőszegi family’s rule in 1327. One year later, in 1328 he promoted Kőszeg to the rank of the royal town. During the time of the Anjou rulers, between 1347-1381, the boundaries of the town were also established. In 1392 the king’s town became a manorial town. It was redeemed by palatine Miklós Garai from the Ellerbach family of Monyorókerék, who had taken it as a pledge from Sigismund of Luxemburg 5 years earlier. The Garai-era came to an end in 1441.

Kőszeg became the main scene for the events of the 1532 campaign in the third wave of the 16th century’s Turkish menace. Between 5-30 August, 1532, the Commander-in-Chief Ibrahim led nineteen sharp attacks against Kőszeg, the defence of which was organised by Miklós Jurisich, the mutual captain of the town and the castle, which had been mortgaged to him in 1529. After the last abortive attack a revolt among the janissaries made the Turkish supreme command withdraw. The last contingent of the disengaging Turkish troops left the outskirts – as tradition has it – at 11 o’clock on 30th August, 1532. In memory of this event, the church bells have been tolled at 11 o’clock since 1777.

The free royal city had its longest peaceful period during the 18th century. The town – for the first time in its history – tried to compensate its losses by establishing a settlement of Schwabendorf (Kőszegfalva) in 1712.
Kőszeg lost its primary situation in Vas county in the first half of the 19th century. During the reform period only a few craftsmanship sections could survive the production crisis of guild industry. The establishment of share companies, society-establishments and the first banking institution in the county are all signs of early civil development in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg was granted the Hild-award in 1978 for preserving its architectural heritage. From 1990 the town has been operating in a local government and market setting and has been looking for ways of renewal by means of capital input again.
(Source – www.koszeg.hu)
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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2438 W: 714 N: 196] (20556)
  • [2007-11-29 0:53]

Hallo, my friend!
Beautiful view, nice colours, good light. Very interesting composition. Well done.
Marek

Bonjour George
Des couleurs trčs pures pour cette belle image.Vraiment un bel assemblage de teintes avec ce beau ciel bleu profond.Une image nette et bien paramétrée.Bravo et bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hello George,
Very typical street scenery from this Austro Hungarian territory...
Beautfiul as always, well lit, added bicycle charm, great quality and colors.
Your note is superb as well. I will definitely visit those places one day.
Cheers,
Deniz

Hello George,
A good composition of this lovely architecture under a lovely blue sky. The cyclist is well placed and adds a nice touch of vitality to the scene. Some nice light and shadow contrasts and excellent colours and clarity.

Hi George,
Very interesting history of this place based on your notes. I'm amazed by the good conditions these buildings are considering its age. Lovely architecture and I'm glad it is well preserved for the next generation to appreciate. Well captured and presented. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Bonjour Georges

It's good to see a blue sky .
Good POV ,contrast is ok . I like very much the colors of the wall and the roof under this blue sky .

regards
Dominic

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1760 W: 42 N: 789] (11205)
  • [2007-11-29 1:38]

Nice lighting and shadows. I like the very old buildings very much. Excellent color and sharpness. TFS

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8776 W: 923 N: 11778] (57325)
  • [2007-11-29 1:46]

Hi George

Superb sharpness, with a fantastic colour contrast between the warm reds & cool blues. Good colour & framing. Tfs!

hi George
excellent colours with the great light, well composed, the man on the bike is the good plus
regards
jo

George,
Nice shot of this fine architecture. The cyclist gives the shot nice direction and motion. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

Very nice George, the lines of all the buildings converging at this small square is very pleasing. Good color and light management, excellent capture.

Greg

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3577 W: 0 N: 7229] (25250)
  • [2007-11-29 4:05]

Hallo George!
A technical perfect photo indeed - and the shown truly is picturesque and beautiful! In combination with the very informative note (as usual) a wonderful contribution in the spirit of TE! Great!
Greetings from rainy and grey Germany!
Frank

Beautiful city. Superb colours and details. Good sharpness and good composition. Good choice to include the biker for a true sense of scale.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9645 W: 452 N: 15531] (54412)
  • [2007-11-29 8:59]

a fine one George,
good colours and a fine balance, the contrast is great and the sharpnes too, very good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Olá George

Bela manhă cheia de sol e céu muito azul...ótimo dia para umas fotos. Esta está muito bonita, gostei dos destalhes das casas e do senhor que passa de bicicleta. Bom trabalho meu amigo.
GA
Vera

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4002 W: 403 N: 6690] (22745)
  • [2007-11-29 22:05]

Hi George
Excellent light and superb colors and super sharp details.
Well presented architecture and scene with cyclist bringing life to the picture
TFS
Laurent

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4915 W: 121 N: 509] (43305)
  • [2007-11-29 23:08]

Jó napot George,
an interesting town and history. Nice old architecture. Well done photo, excellent quality. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Szia George,
impressing view with the shadow in the middle and the brightness all around. Also a wonderful view of architecture with the tower reachable by the lane. Clear, sharp and lovely.
Szép hétvégét Kívánok! Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3727 W: 343 N: 7503] (31994)
  • [2007-11-30 0:33]

Hi George!
Good shot of these houses with nice facades.Good sharpness with many fine details to view and I like the diagonal shadow.
Rwegards,leo

George
Toujours les męmes qualités pour ces photos de Hongrie que tu nous proposes:une luminosité incroyable, des couleurs superbes et la découverte (pour moi) de ces coquettes petites villes.
Amicalement
JJ

Hi, George,
Very nice architecture.Great sharp, colours and perspective.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9026)
  • [2007-11-30 1:58]

Hi George,
superb clarity and sharpness! Very well captured the scene,I like the pov and the lighting,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Hello George,
Impressive details in the architecture and I like the point of view giving a fine feeling of depth as my eyes seek the narrow street!
A pleasant classic composition, topped by this awesome blue sky!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi George,
Koszeg looks like it may be a quaint town to explore by foot. It appears to be a charming town. LIghting is pretty and casts a good shine on the brick houses. Best regards, Danilo

Hello George,
Still a very good framing found among these streets and houses. The colors are balanced perfectly, and the streets are animated. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12731 W: 272 N: 16984] (67992)
  • [2007-12-01 0:29]

Hello George,

A picturesque city without cars, alone a cyclist.
Very nice composition and pleasant colours.
You playing excellent with light and shadow, also the buildings are very nice.
Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Hi George, splendid view of this lovely town with splendid light and superb colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi George,
Great capture here, real good POV, nice details, superb light and very well presented.

Hi George!

Fabulous architecture complex, greatly captured by you. No doubt that architecture photography is one of your strongest fields. Great composition, perfect light managmetn and brilliant colours. Congratulations!

Hercules

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