Castle District atmosphere Photo

Photographer’s Note

Statue of Andras Hadik, Castle District, Budapest

Near the town hall, in Úri street you can find the horse statue of General András Hadik, who was the famous military leader of Maria Theresa. He and his hussars (cavalrymen) occupied even Berlin.
His equestrian statue was erected in 1937 and it was made by Gyorgy Vastagh.

Andras Hadik (1710-1790) was born in Koszeg, Hungary. He volunteered for the Ghilanyi hussar regiment at age of 20. Two years later he was given the rank of officer and became the standard bearer of the Dessewffy hussar regiment.

He fought in the War of the Polish Succession (1733-1738) and the Russo-Turkish War (1734-39). He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1738. He also fought in the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) where he gained fame for his actions which based on the excellent training of his light cavalry. Hadik was Lieutenant-Colonel in 1741. He become the Commanding Colonel of his own hussar regiment in 1744 and finished the war as General of a cavalry brigade.

He participated in the Seven Years War (1756-1763). He executed his most famous action in October of 1757. He entered 450 km-s (approx 300 miles) into enemy territory with a force of 5000 soldiers within 6 days. He had the best hussars of two light cavalry regiments, some infantry mounted behind the hussars and some light artillery. He attacked Berlin directly when King Frederick was marching South. Hadik took the capital, and an impressive ransom was paid to him. They spent one day in Berlin. Hadik took several flags and ordered a pair of fine gloves to be made for the Queen Maria Theresa. Hadik's forces successfully attacked Frankfurt on Oder on the way back. 88 hussars were killed and 450 enemy soldiers were taken prisoner during the raid. Hadik was promoted to Marshall and received the Gran Cross of the Military Order Maria Theresa.

Castle District

Several buildings in the Castle District are important in their own right, for example, Matthias Church; the office of the president of the republic in the Sándor Palace, in front of which there is a change of guards each midday to the accompaniment of music; and, of course, the Royal Palace, home to national collections and museums.
The Castle District's town houses with their courtyards, ground floor wings, gateways with sediles, and cellars with dried-up wells all conjure up the atmosphere of the wealthy Buda of the long-gone Middle Ages. It is well worth taking a peek into most of them. Running the length of the District's western side, Árpád Tóth Walk invites you to take a stroll with its quietness, its attractive landscaping, and its beautiful view over Buda. However, the scenery to the west cannot beat that of the eastern side, where the view over Pest and the Danube belonging to the World Heritage Site opens up from the Fishermen's Bastion and the Palace Square.(Source:Vendégváró)

snunney, besnard, Gerrit, jlbrthnn, vasilpro, dareco, Cretense, John_F_Kennedy has marked this note useful

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snunney (34974) 2009-06-17 1:56

Hello George,
A good capture of this splendid equestrian statue set against a fine looking building. I like also the presence of the man on the bench, who contributes much to the atmosphere. Very good colours and clarity.

besnard (30732) 2009-06-17 1:58

Bonjour George
Une belle statue mise en valeur par une bonne luminosité devant cette construction à l'architecture élégante et intéressante.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

jalab_temen (1959) 2009-06-17 2:03

Gyuri, nezve ezt a fotot ugy tunik nekem, amit te itt csinalsz kicsit tobb, mint szep kepek megosztasa a kozosseggel, ez egyfajta kulturmisszio, ha uyg tetszik orszagimazs-epites. Nem agressziv marketinggel, erzelmi hataskeltessel, hanem a technikailag bravurosan kivitelezett megmutathato szepsegekkel es a tenyekkel. Az altalaban konnyen befogadhato, attekintheto kompozicioidban nem a megmutatkozni, hanem a megmutatni vagyast latom erosebbnek.

Ez a kep sem kivetel, azon tul, hogy Hadikrol szol, nekem a Herrengasse hangulatot hozza leginkabb, a modos nemetajku felsovaros eleterzeset. Ezt latom a szepen karbantartott reneszansz es barokk polgarhazak mives reszleteiben, a meseillusztracioszeruen tiszta szinekben es a rajzos elessegben.

Udv!

francio64 (11150) 2009-06-17 2:09

Ciao George,
bel primo piano sulla statua di Andras Hadik.
Mi piace molto la composizione con il palazzo alle spalle a fare da sfondo architettonico.
Molto bello infatti il balcone ad angolo con la doppia porta.

Well done!
Francesco

dta (5303) 2009-06-17 2:18

Hello George ,
Excellent framing of this statue , in front of a very interesting house . The balcony and the windows are really beautiful . In the composition , the presence of the man sittig on the bench is a good add .
Regards
Denis

npecanhuk (14011) 2009-06-17 2:39

Hello George!
Great series this... I'm traveling with you!
Again, architectural details excellently captured!
Sharpness is very good, exposure is correct, depth of field is very good too, colors are beautiful, the pov and the vertical format were very well chosen and the composition was superb. Placing that man on that bench in the bg was a quite welcome idea!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Gerrit (35793) 2009-06-17 2:59

Hi George,
a beautiful house on the corner ande a fine composition with that statue and the man sitting a a bench.
Good colours.
Regards, Gerrit

Buin (37756) 2009-06-17 3:00

Hallo George!
Great! You placed the statue here exactly on the right place. I like all these little architectural details one can see here - and of course the note. In Berlin, two weeks ago, I haven't seen a monument of him ... ;-)) An interesting contribution!
Greetings from warm and sunny Germany!
Frank

jlbrthnn (38101) 2009-06-17 3:38

Hello George,
It is an image full with nobility. The hussar seems to pose and look at the photographer. Quality is manifest, in particular the management of the light. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ChrisJ (70293) 2009-06-17 4:39

Hello George

Good graphism of the green verdigris bronze statue of Andras Hadik, atop the horse, against the bg building, with excellent colour, sharpness and saturation. Congratulations!

ophelcia (5478) 2009-06-17 5:45

A typical postcard;))) The sitting man shows signs of life there...
Nice light, well shown:)
G.

mesutilgim (36868) 2009-06-17 7:35

Hi dear George,
Another perfect TE job ! Both photographycally and informative perfect entry.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

vasilpro (8834) 2009-06-17 8:32

Hello George,
Very nice composition with the beautiful statue in the FG and the interesting architecture house in BG.
Have a nice afternoon, Vasilis.

dareco (17104) 2009-06-17 8:54

As always the colors and detail are excellent. Another very interesting statue and note. Nice lighting. TFS

Cretense (56282) 2009-06-17 13:19

Hi George!

Once again, excellent combination of architecture and artwork, this time you have "daily life", too, with the gentleman sitting on the bench! Great composition and framing, excellent light managment, beautiful colours and impressive sharpness! Congratulations!

Hercules

wolf38 (12859) 2009-06-17 13:38

Hello George. What for a beautiful and alive photo, - it works outstanding. Everything together is in the best way composed. The man pleases me in the bank as additional picture element. Compliment. Regards, Wolfgang.

jjcordier (24734) 2009-06-17 22:41

George
Bon cadrage de cette statue avec cet élégant bâtiment en arrière plan...et toujours ces notes intéressantes et très détaillées.
Amicalement
JJ

TopGeo (21873) 2009-06-17 23:32

Hello George!
Great series this group! A picture with very beautiful frame! The statue the building and the place of frame they give in the composition a appreciable advantage Beautiful management of lighting
Georgios

danyy (68887) 2009-06-18 0:07

Bonjour George,
c'est simple et techniquement parfait, le cadrage est juste un peu short sur la gauche. J'aime beaucoup la chaleur des couleurs, un moment de la journée bien choisi pour la photo.
Best regards.
Daniel.

John_F_Kennedy (31473) 2009-06-18 3:12

I really appreciate your composition because of the warm coulurs and the amazing perspective with the soldier. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

jurek1951 (26002) 2009-06-18 9:55

Hello George
this equestrian statue looks beautiful, perfect representation of such artistic architectural detail. Good sharpness and clarity on the whole shot,
Georg

bona (2347) 2009-06-19 7:06

Nice castle façade, he colors is pretty. I like your POV with the General András's statue in forground.
the day was very suberb with this blue clean sky.
Thanks my friend.
andre