St. Laszlo Hill, Veszprem Photo

Photographer’s Note

Veszprém is built on seven hills so you can find several spots in town to enjoy the view.
Szent László hill with its neoroman church, built in 1902, can also see even the castle of Veszprém. In the medievals a great cathedral ruled the hill top then a small chapel got its place in 1740.These buildings suffered demolition during several sieges of the city.The picturesque garden of fruit trees by the church leads the visitors wishing to walk all the way to the castle hill through small parks rolling downhill.The great bridge ,called Saint Stephen, over the walley can be seen through the leaves on the left side of the church.

Veszprém

Also known as the town of queen consorts, Veszprém is built on seven hills. Its historical and architectural heritage stretches back to the Hungarian Settlement and the town is the intellectual and economic centre of its region.
Veszprém lies on the borders of two geographical regions: the Balaton Uplands (Balaton-felvidék) and the Bakony Hills. The River Séd carved deep valleys into the terrain here, hence Veszprém's other name: 'the town built on seven hills' - each with its own name.
The town is also known as the town of queen consorts, which began with Gisella, St Stephen's wife. The establishment of Hungary's first and oldest cathedral is connected to her name. The bishops of Veszprém had the privilege of crowning the queen consorts, and they wore the office of the chancellery of queen consorts. The town nurtures fond memories of Gisella: the arts and science festival of the Gisella Days begin on her name day each year in May.
The castle was built in the 10th-11th centuries on one of the seven hills of Veszprém. The castle district later gained a Baroque character. Most sights, including excellent lookouts and important cultural venues, are clustered here.

The encircling wall that embraces Castle Hill is almost the only remaining testament to the former fortress. There are, however, an abundance of historic buildings here in the castle district. Giselle, the first Hungarian queen consort, established Hungary's oldest cathedral. That building was destroyed but its Romanesque-style foundations and Gothic sanctuary and undercroft were integrated into the neo-Romanesque St Michael's Church. The chapel named after Giselle is a famous work from the Árpád Age architectural era and has a Gothic mural.
(Source:Vendégváró)

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Paolo (40641) 2008-05-21 7:09

Hello George, beautiful view, well built from a great POV over the hill, excellent quality and beautiful colours too.
thanks, ciao

ChrisJ (69522) 2008-05-21 7:34

Hi George

The red roofed church on the hill, contrasts strikingly, against the blue sky. Fantastic color, sharpness, & pov. Tfs!

izmirli (2927) 2008-05-21 8:45

merhaba dear george
excellent landscape and depth.magnificent lovely colours and lovely church.well done.
good morning my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-05-21 8:47

George, good composition, the placement of the church so far above the fg really puts it in it's place so that it not dominating the frame. The church is still the subject, colorful and sharp and th clouds provide a nice back drop but it is not so overwhelming. Fine capture.

Greg

jlbrthnn (36888) 2008-05-21 9:21

Hello George,
A superb point of view and a superb framing for this work of the inexhaustible Hungarian inheritance. It is a remarkable building. very good realization.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

gildasjan (23333) 2008-05-21 9:41

Bonjour George
Cette église est remarquablement mise en valeur,son clocher orange ressort magnifiquement sur le ciel clair et le premier plan de verdure set très agréable.Du très beau job.
Bonne fin de journée
Amicalement
Gildas

jurek1951 (25728) 2008-05-21 11:17

Hi George,
wonderful place and a wonderful shot...excellent composition with great colors and sharpness.
Georg

bostankorkulugu (33334) 2008-05-21 11:32

istanbul is built on seven hills also... the church looks beautiful up there, another lovely town from hungary, another lovely shot from you george...

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-05-21 11:56

George,
A great POV, and a compo in the right way.
I like your vertical format choice too.
Regards,
JB.

hay_kes (28554) 2008-05-21 13:23

Hi George,
Wonderful image with great clarity and sharpness,Excellent lighting and colours.TFS
Regards,
Have a nice day.

hAyAti

paura (37792) 2008-05-21 13:39

George,
The photo composition is very beautiful. Colors and lighting as in the sky, are very nice. Well done, friend.

Abraço

Paulo

dareco (17024) 2008-05-21 15:13

I love this picture! The scenery around this church is very pretty and I especially like the trees in the fg. This church looks so similar to the one in Baguio (Philippines) which I posted awhile back. The lighting and colors on the church are superb!! Have a great day!

danyy (67958) 2008-05-21 15:39

Bonjour George,
les couleurs explosent littérallement à l'avant plan et ce POV en altitude donne pas mal de profondeur, bravo pour la mise au point et la prcécision .
Best regards.
Daniel.

jjcordier (24102) 2008-05-21 23:05

George
Beau POV sur cette église admirablement perchée.
Amicalement
JJ

Graal (57268) 2008-05-22 0:23

Jó napot George,
very nice landscape, good POV and vertical format. An interesting note. Superb quality. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

mikolaj_kawa (29366) 2008-05-22 0:44

Hello George! Very interesting POV. Fantastic landscape. Original architecture. Good capture. Very good shot. Well done!

dorte_s_t (2285) 2008-05-22 2:53

Hi George .
An excellent photo with a perfect point of view , fine natural colours, sharpness and depth of field !!
very interesting note as well.
My compliments !
Kindest regards
Dorte.

pablominto (39918) 2008-05-22 4:41

Hello George,
A lovely church so nicely located in this elevated position!
The image is well composed with a fine sense of depth, and the great light renders super colours...
It is nice to see different species of trees add different shades of green to the scenery!
Greetings,
Pablo -

gneufeld (15001) 2008-05-22 6:56

Hi George,
Wow, a great shot with stunning colors and and excellent blend of light and shadows. The church and steeple provide a wonderful and very thoughtful focal point. Well done and TFS. later...Gerald

evanrizo (456) 2008-05-22 8:52

It is so nice, it very idyllic place and you give it here with perfect way with all technical sides very good.
TFS
Evangelos

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-05-22 9:49

great clarity and brightness, the quality is there, and the framing is fine
regards
jo

paololg (13172) 2008-05-22 13:21

Ciao George,

POV and neatness are an example as a manual of the photo. A absolutely well built image, also for the beautiful tonalities of color that pleasantly oppose between them. An excellent job.
Ciao
Paolo.

chrkont (3621) 2008-05-22 16:14

Hi George
You got perfect light conditions, i think, and make an absolute photo. The straight sun light at the right places, and the shadows filling the rest area. Only the sky didn't 'smile' to you enough. The sharpness of the foreground trees is amazing. Very well done.
TFS - Regards
Chrstos

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jusninasirun (10074) 2008-05-22 19:35

Hello George. Beautiful shot in tall format. Well exposed with good balance of nature and architecture. The sky is just stunning on this tall format composition. Best regards. Jusni

leo61 (42808) 2008-05-22 21:12

Hi George!
The placement of the church is perfect here and this big amount of nice foreground ,good for the composition.Great depth and good colors and contrast.
Reagrds,leo

syd1946 (17807) 2008-05-22 23:52

Hello George,
Very fine landscape composition with the church placed in the right place into the frame,to add much more architectural interesting.Very beautiful image and place!

Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

clnaef (6289) 2008-05-23 8:28

Bonjour,
Bel édifice dans un bel écrin !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Wanda1 (10884) 2008-05-31 1:18

Hi George,
Wonderful depth to this shot with great clarity throughout. The church on that green hill is a great focal point and the eye is immediately drawn to it. Nice colours too with the red roofs contrasting against the green landscape.
Regards
Wanda

Angshu (33267) 2008-06-03 20:45

Szia George
What a lovely place! Excellent idea to have the green FG, leading us to the church with the red spire & the village beyond, nestling in the valley. Like the bridge as well on the left. Excellent colours in good light. Good work George!
Regards
Angshu

serp2000 (9151) 2009-10-23 8:14

Hi, George,
Lovely place! Excellent shot of Vezprem. Nice colours and good ÇÙÌáôò useful note!
Have a good WE!
Serghei