View to Kinizsi Castle

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View to Kinizsi Castle
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3389 W: 0 N: 6098] (21920)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-03
Categories: Castles, Nature, Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Pentax K10D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-05 1:15
Viewed: 313
Points: 76
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kinizsi Castle (vár), Nagyvázsony

This castle originating from the 14th century was extended in the 15th century in a Gothic style and refurbished in the 16th-17th century. Today the castle is a stage for Renaissance games and festivals.
Go through the gate of the outer round bastion into the castle, then cross the bridge across the 'wolf pit' pit full of water and pass through the inner gate tower into the courtyard.
This courtyard is surrounded by the buildings of the palace. Here stands the 29-metre high keep or 'old-tower' which is today a museum.
From the courtyard steps lead to the chapel in which the most important sight is the red marble lid and its remnants of Pál Kinizsi's sarcophagus. The gravestone originally safeguarded the earthly remnants of the forceful commander in the church of the Pauline monastery he had founded. However, after the crumbling walls had collapsed onto the gravestone the sarcophagus was dug out and then broken open by treasure hunters in 1708. Pieces of the broken gravestone were placed in the castle.


Nagyvázsony

The village is first mentioned in a charter of 1233. Its name comes from the Váson clan, a dynasty which died out in 1472. King Matthias then gifted the estate to his favourite follower Pál Kinizsi, the military leader who had once been a miller's hand, a hero of legendary strength who defeated the Turkish. Kinizsi had it built into a residential castle.
During the Turkish occupation Nagyvázsony acted as a border fortress. In the 1700's it functioned as a manorial prison, then it was turned into a distillery for pálinka (Hungarian spirit) until it later became a home to elderly domestic servants.
By the 19th century the buildings around the keep had collapsed. The excavations of the Kinizsi Castle began in 1954. Among the old walls castle tournaments are held in the summer as a tourist spectacle.
The Pauline monastery and church were built by Pál Kinizsi from the spoils of the victorious Battle at Kenyérmező in the mid-1480's. The ruins can still be seen in the village.
The mansion of the area's last landlords, the Zichy family, was built in the 18th century and still stands. Its protected ancient park of 12 hectares has rarities like the 32-metre high, 200-year old trees.
(Source: Vendégváró)
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  • JanD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 197] (5223)
  • [2008-05-05 1:16]

Howdy Budapestman!
Amazing architecture. Fantastic lightness. Nice colors. Interesting scene. Good shot.
Regards!

Bonjour George
De la belle pierre sous ce ciel bleu.Un bon cadrage de la tour pour cette composition nette et bien exposée.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4584 W: 146 N: 8650] (38107)
  • [2008-05-05 1:20]

Hi George, excellent composition for this beautiful and colorful image.
excellent quality too.
thanks, ciao

Hello George! Amazing castle or ruins of castle. Good POV. Very good light, good sharp, very good texture. Beautiful colors. Well done!

Hi George,
Very good perspective and POV,Great composition. Very nice and realistic colors, beautiful sky,
Georg

This is very different looking, and very interesting!! A great picture with very nice pov! It looks like a popular place! TFS

Hello George,
A good composition of this imposing towered fortress. The visitors in their multi-coloured clothes provide a nice touch of animation and bring a sense of scale. Very good sharpness.

George, what a beautiful image, the detail is awesome and the coloring is postcard like. As is your style too the note is very informative, great capture.

Greg

merhaba my friend george
excellent historical picture.excellent old castle and tower.wonderful blue sky and colours.good composition.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hello George,
the historical inheritance of Hungary is infinite. variegated crowd creates an atmosphere of holidays. The architecture development by the framing and the clearness of the stones is superb. It is necessary to still say that it is an excellent work.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Hi George,
Square form of that tower makes it look massive. Lovely place to stroll around on a sunny spring day. View over the walls towards horizon looks great.
Kari

Hi dear George,
Very nice capture with great pov and nice colours.
Very good perspective.TFS and have a nice week.
Best regards

hAyAti

Hi Georg
Lovely composition with great colours and deatils. I like so much the cloudy sky and how you framed it.
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

Wonderful view of this old castle, great light and colours. The tourist give the picture good colours for contrast, very well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

George
C'est un plaisir toujours renouvelé d'ouvrir tes nouvelles photos. Toujours aussi intéressantes (avec des notes trčs détaillées), variées et d'une exceptionnelle luminosité. Merci!
Amicalement
JJ

Hello George,
The castle is very interesting. The visitors added great to the composition. The sky is wonderful,
Best regards,
Tulay

Hi George,

I like very much the castles, great architecture. Good composed photo. Very good colour, contrast and definition. Excellent postcard of Nagyvazsony.

Best regards and a good evening.
Filipe

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9066 W: 442 N: 14043] (49410)
  • [2008-05-05 12:14]

very nice photo of this castle,
nice pov, good contrast an nice composition, the people are not rely interesting for the shot, but you did a good photojob here, have a nice evening.
gr, jaap

well framed subject, pleasing colours, fine sharpness, i like how good looking are these clouds,
regards
jo

interesting architecture in this castle... and you show it from a good point of view george... the red details on the outfits of the people around add a lot to the compo i think... very nice...

korkut

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1530 W: 0 N: 662] (7048)
  • [2008-05-05 13:38]

Hi George,
excellent clear and sharp image with amazing and natural colors
POV and framing are also very good,
a superb composition!
Regards,
Dimitris.

Hi George
Very impressive capture with excellent colors and great sharp details to the walls and to people all around. Thanks you travelling us to such interesting places.
Regards from Greece
Christos

Szia George,
very sharp and colourful capture of the castle full with visitors and with a great background sky. The architecture is good visible by the POV, the tower well placed to be a bigger subject, this makes it a good composition.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3542 W: 384 N: 5676] (19526)
  • [2008-05-05 23:47]

Hi George,
This castle seems to be quite a popular place to visit!! And rightly so! You managed excellent sharpness, colors and light are fine, and the slight off centering make a well balanced image.
Greetings
Laurent

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2899 W: 87 N: 4820] (16692)
  • [2008-05-06 0:23]

Very colourful image, well composed and with greta details.

Hi George,
Nice castle under an attractive cloudy sky, given the number of people around it seems to be a popular destination !
Have a nice day jY

Hi George,
wonderful image with excellent POV and perspective
i like the depth and strong colours
compliments

George,
Superb exposure, contrasts and natural colors here.
I like too your balanced compo, a nice image.
Regards,
JB.

Geia soy George
Very beautiful photo my friend
Nice colours POV and note
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

Hi George! A good composition with great picture the sky in the background, makes the picture impressive and colours of this being lovely and interesting castle Tones balance colours raises very wonderful, excellent captured with good prospect and details and clarity, good note Very well work
Georgios

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 80 N: 3928] (14650)
  • [2008-05-06 6:28]

Hello George,
beautiful view of this brilliant shot of the Kinizsi Castle,with the people to look with interest the construction.I like the placement of the tower in the frame as the sharpness and the clarity of the capture.Informative your note too.

Regards,Danos

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3448 W: 8 N: 2202] (17408)
  • [2008-05-06 8:48]

George,
Colors are great, my friend. The composition is also an excellent element. The details in the wall surface are very interesting. well done.

Abraço

paulo

Hi George!

Excellent composition, fantastic POV, as always very impressive sharpness. The overall impression is completed brilliant by the colourful crowd and the impressive sky! congratulations!

Hercules

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3803 W: 176 N: 4790] (21498)
  • [2008-05-06 12:27]

Hi George,
I like sharpness and castle architecture very much. good angle and composition. greetings.
Burak

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3360 W: 303 N: 6406] (27420)
  • [2008-05-06 21:47]

Hi George!
Good composition with the colorful dressed tourists in front of the castle.Great sharpness and fine details.The image has a good depth with these clouds.
Regards,Leo

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4386 W: 110 N: 382] (38162)
  • [2008-05-07 0:11]

Jó napot George,
an interesting castle, good informations. Fine quality of photo, maybe there is a bit oversharpened. Nice colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1214 W: 112 N: 1456] (7355)
  • [2008-05-07 1:24]

Hi George
This place with the Kinizsi Castle looks just wonderful! Those Medieval places have an air of heroes and battles and great legends. Your composition intensifies and carries successfully all this atmosphere.
Congratulations
Argiris

George,
This is a great view of this fine castle. Your composition is fine showing the castle from an angle that creates depth and detail. The lighting and colors are fine with excellent sharpness. The inclusion of people gives us a nice sense of scale.
TFS,
Asa

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  • emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 324 W: 12 N: 663] (4804)
  • [2008-05-10 23:15]

Hi George,
Stunning photo, I like the landscape here, with hills and this castle is fantastic. Nice to see the families enjoying sunny day. Excellent colours and sharpness.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

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