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Koszeg - The Jurisich Castle
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 0 N: 6054] (21794)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-02
Categories: Castles, Nature, Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Pentax K10D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Your Favorites, Koszeg, The historical town [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-23 0:30
Viewed: 710
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 84
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Jurisich Castle

Having walked in Rajnis street, let’s visit Jurisich or Esterházy castle on the north-west part of the city. The Esterházy family owned tha castle for 236 years and it became the property of the National Treasury only in 1931. It has been called Jurisich Castle since 1932.The former fortress – so-called Lower Castle – got its current appearance after the great fire in 1777. Present visitors can also distinguish the two architectural units, the outer castle and the inner one. The remains of the extremely thick walls prove that the outer castle must have served an outer defensive function. We cab reach the entrance of the outer castle on the brick-set bridge built over the moat. In front of the pillars of the door there are two stones with initials ND and dates 1666 and 1670 respectively, which were the border stones of the Nádasdy estate. The holes above the gate prove the former existence of a drawbridge. The north and south wings of the buildings near the outer castle were built in the 17th and the 18th century, respectively. The guard and the staff of the castle was housed here. In the yard the statue of Miklós Jurisich can be seen (made by Sándor Mikus in 1963).

Kőszeg

The small town with nearly 12,000 residents, with sub-alpine climate, is situated at the foothills of the Alps. The settlement and its vicinity at the foot of the Kőszeg hills, in the valley of the brook Gyöngyös has been inhabited since the 6th-7th centuries. In the 14th century it was given the rank of free royal town. The castle built in the13th century was named after captain Miklós Jurisics, who managed to hold up the Turkish troops advancing towards Vienna in 1532 with the help of the inhabitants. Its guilds, trade, vine growing and wine making, schools have a long history. The mediaeval town centre was not affected by the historical events, so inside the one-time town walls, the remains of which can still be seen, the houses have been preserved in their original form in Jurisics square and in the neighbouring streets.
(Source-www.Koszeg.hu & hungary.com)
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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8428 W: 887 N: 10891] (52753)
  • [2007-11-23 0:41]

Hi George

Good colour, lighting contrast, & sharpness, with a superb warm vs cold colour contrast, between the red & blue. Tfs!

Hi George, good shot with combination of nice composition, architecture,lights and colors! Very nice and interesting place.

TFS and regards,
Philip

hello Georges

Very great POV the tree on the left , the castel on the other side .

Colors and contrast very very good

Have a nice day

Dominic

Hello George,
A lovely clear and crisp image well composed. I like the point of view and the inclusion of the massive tree. Very nice light and shadow play on the wall. Superb light and tones and very good clarity.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4574 W: 146 N: 8611] (37955)
  • [2007-11-23 1:19]

What colorful view George! excellent quality and fantastic light under the giant tree!
excellent work.
thanks, ciao

Hello George,
a strong medieval environment releases himself from this image. The realization is perfect under a beautiful light, with a very good exposure.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Fantastic!!! Beautiful colors and lighting. Excellent pov. Love the tree!! The castle is gorgeous! Great shadows. TFS

Hi George,
excellent quality and clearity
Colours and sharpnes are perfect
complimets

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2065 W: 645 N: 139] (16474)
  • [2007-11-23 2:03]

Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting photo about architecture. Good composition and nice colours. I like your composition and interesting note.
Marek

Fantastic shot with great contrast and colours. Interesting tree.

Beautiful castle. the colors here are great, really like the inclusion ofthe tree in forground.
Well done
Andre

Szia George,
the tree with its shadows and interesting peeling is great, but the rest not less. Good perspective and strong definition, really a high quality one, from the technical side and from the composition.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Bonjour,
ce chateau est superbe ainsi que cette lumičre et les ombres de l'arbre au premier plan et que je le trouve bien cadré dans ta photo
belle architecture
a bientôt
juliette

Hi George,

Very fine composition, well balanced. I like the big tree in the foreground. Good angle of capture. Stunning colors, excellent light and great sharpness.

Well done!
Leonor

merhaba my friend george
magnificent tree and castle.wonderful blue sky and colours.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • ifanik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 52 N: 1866] (10921)
  • [2007-11-23 10:54]

Hi my friend
This is a very nice photo with beautiful colours
This castle and this tree are wonderful
Very well done
Regards
Nick

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3350 W: 303 N: 6382] (27290)
  • [2007-11-23 11:00]

Hi George!
A great shot and very good exposure.
The composition is very nice with this big trunk in the left foreground and the long shadows.
Nice and bright,natural colors and great contrast.
Have a nice weekend,
regards,leo

Hi George,
beautiful light and interesting composition with the tree... nice colours and good details. Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

hi George
tree and castle are both good subjects here, the light is good, colours attractive, and it's well composed
regards
jo

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3433 W: 8 N: 2165] (17258)
  • [2007-11-23 15:11]

George,
Very well composed photo here, friend. The POV is very nice and the colors adjustments great. very well done.

Abraço

Paulo

Wonderful shot George, a great study in shadow and color. There are so many layers and levels of detail that this is really a fantastic capture.

Greg

George
Une superbe composition et des couleurs remarquables. L'arbre et le chateau sont superbes et j'aime l'ombre de l'arre qui ressemble ŕ une énorme main en train d'agripper le mur.
Amicalement
JJ

this is really good george... the tree and its shadow makes this one so special... congrats my firend... have a good weekend...

korkut

Bonjour George
la lumičre joue un grand rôle dans cette photo. Non seulement elle fait ressortir de belles couleurs mais elle permet de créer de belles ombres sur les murs. J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance de cette photo.
Bravo.
Xavier

Hi George!

This is a fantastic blending of nature and architecture photo! Perfect framing with the tree "embracing" this beautiful building. Perfect sharpness and contrast, and blinding colours. Congratulations!

Have a nice weekend,
Hercules

Hello George,
I'm impressed by your productivity when it comes to high quality images!
The castle is captured from a good point of view, producing good lines for the composition...
The fine old tree makes good frming, and the clarity of colours could not be any better!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Jakab Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 95 N: 423] (1213)
  • [2007-11-24 5:21]

Szia Gyuri!
Kőszegen járva én úgy láttam, nem könnyű jó képet csinálni a várról, de ez igazán remekül sikerült. A nagy fa, azon túl, hogy fokozza a térélményt, szépen harmonizál a várral, mindkettő erőt, állandóságot sugároz. Az meg külön öröm, hogy ilyen szép fények jutottak arra a napra. Gratulálok!
Laci

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  • fanch Gold Star Critiquer [C: 581 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-24 7:05]

Hi George ,

C'est un merveilleux monument . Ton cadrage est trčs agréable et les jeux d'ombres donnent un beau relief . Les couleurs et les détails sont superbes , c'est une belle image .

Amicalement ,

Hi George, the tree looks a great company for this castle!
The shadows on the wall work fantastic, everything works very good here.
Have a nice weekend.
Evan

Amazing colours and light in this very nice composition, dear George !
I like your POV and how you framed it with the tree in the foreground
Have a nice weekend
Aires

Hello George,
I eagerly look forward to this kind of civic architecture dealing with old castles. It has a charm with this beautiful reddish central body on the side, its small windows, roofs with red tiles, and that pyramidal tover on the right, I also like this bushes on the walls, which seems to want to serve as a rope to leave escaping a charming princess! Splendid light and clarity.
Thank you, for the very interesting note.
A photographic feast.

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2887 W: 87 N: 4798] (16620)
  • [2007-11-24 21:06]

Wow... this is beautiful. The contrasts are very spectacular, the colors superb. You did an excellent job here.

Hi George,
Excellent colours in this view, great POV too sharpness is perfect.A lovely composition, interesting architecture,
Georg

Hi George, great composition with splendid tree and beautiful architecture, wonderful light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Very luminous shot, George, light is superb here as it plays on the castle walls and forms this tree shadow which together with the branch above nicely frames the building...

Cheers
Alexander

Hi George, I love the thought of having the tree so dominant in the foreground, the light is very good & has given the photo some excellent shadow, wonderful colours & the sharp focus is first class, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Ola George ,
Bonito ponto de visăo sobre este castelo com esta arvores em primeiro plano , as cores ficaram muito bonitas gostei da sombra da arvore na parede de pedra , bom contraste de cores , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Hi George,
I don't know how I've missed that wonderfull capture. Very good pov. The old tree in the foreground and the castle are competing ; which one is older ?
Very good compo and good info's.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Hi george,
Great POV and perspective.Colours, light, sharpness and shadows are excellent.TFS.
Cheers!

hAyAti

Nice colours and photo!!!!!
Regards James.c

Hi George,
I like the good framing with the tree and the superb light and colors, the castel is wonderful, very well composed.
Regards

Hi George. Great photo. The view through the tree is a wonderful way to frame the shot. Excellent colours and sharpness also. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

hello george
A wonderfull picture with great sharpness. I do love this tree and it's shadow. Light on castle is even more than perfect.
Best regards
Jmarc

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