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Houses in the side of St. Benedict Hill


Houses in the side of St. Benedict Hill
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4146 W: 0 N: 7493] (26545)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-03
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Pentax K10D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Veszprem of the Queens city [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-31 1:33
Viewed: 495
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A narrow flight of stairs leads down to Szent Benedek-hegy (St Benedict Hill, outlook point). However strange it might sound, stone and bronze age remains and burial objects from the period of the Hungarian Conquest were excavated on the rock. The hills served as a burial place for the Hungarian conquerors. On the white rock we can see the cross erected in 1904. Below you can see the Séd Brook surrounded by lanes radiating a medieval atmosphere.


Veszprém

Veszprém with 59,000 inhabitants lies in the central Transdanubian region, at the meeting-point of the Bakony Hills and the Balaton Uplands.
The history of the city goes back to the Hungarian settlement of the country in the ninth century, when Veszprém belonged to the estate of the ruling family; it became the City of Queens thanks to Giselle, the consort of Hungary´s first king, St. Stephen and in 1001 it grew to be one of the most significant centres of the Catholic Church as the bishop´s seat. Historic documents mention St. Michael´s Cathedral, situated in the castle surrounded by wonderfully preserved baroque buildings, as the first and oldest cathedral in the country. The Catholic Church has remained a vital force in the life of Veszprém as our city has been an archbishopric since 1993.
Veszprém is known for a vivid cultural life throughout the year. Three theatres and a whole series of festivals provide entertainment to inhabitants and visitors alike all year round. Besides the cultural events and the historic sights you can find here the Kittenberger Kálmán Botanical Garden and Zoo Park of well-deserved European fame.
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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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1748 W: 42 N: 783] (11081)
  • [2008-05-31 1:41]

WOW! This place is fantastic!! So strange how these homes are built, but very pretty. A very good picture, good pov and color. TFS and have a great weekend.

Hello George,
A very good perspective over this hill with the houses clustered down the side. The image has great depth with the hill acting as a finger pointing towards the main part of the town. A very nice ambient light with excellent colours and clarity. Well done!

Bonjour George
Une belle vue plongeante sur la ville avec une grande profondeur d'image. La croix sur le promontoire semble protéger les maisons aux toits rouges.
Merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicole

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8768 W: 923 N: 11775] (57281)
  • [2008-05-31 2:21]

Hi George

Good sharpness & colour, & I like the high pov featuring the abrupt drop of the white cliff. The red roofs contrast well against the blue sky. Tfs!

George,
Great vertical format choice here.
The resulting depth is superb, and as always in your gallery colors, exposure and other technical parameters are just perfect to provide natural mood.
Regards,
JB.

Hi George,
Wonderful cityscape,beautiful vivid colors. great composition and good POV.
Georg

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 713 N: 195] (20444)
  • [2008-05-31 6:08]

Hi, friend!
It is very beautiful view. I like your all nature and all architecture. Good composition. I like your colours and light. It must be very interesting place.
Marek

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4290 W: 8 N: 2767] (23228)
  • [2008-05-31 6:31]

George,
The composition isgreat to show this interesting place. Very well done, friend!

Abraço

Paulo

merhaba my friend george
excellent interesting roofs and composition.excellent depth and sky.good colours and note.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hi George,
Beatiful view here. Very intersting setup. I like your vantage point and your composition. Great colors and sharpness.
Cheers,
Claire

Hi George,
Very nicely composed with superd sharpness and details. The houses in the distance and the ones under the cliff, the colors loo superb.
I wish you a nice weekend. Best regards. Salvator.

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  • ifanik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1677 W: 53 N: 2661] (15128)
  • [2008-05-31 8:43]

Hi my friend
Beautiful place and beautiful photo with nice colours
Very good note too
Best regards
Nick

Good depth and a high POV
People there show the scale of the rock
Have a nice weekend

What do you think:can we see you in Budapest ...that TE meeting in June?
:)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9628 W: 450 N: 15476] (54236)
  • [2008-05-31 10:38]

a very nice view here George
a fine pespective, good balance and a fantastic composition, very good photojob here, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Hi George, What a crazy looking house, it looks like it is build into the mountain side, the overall view is spectacular, beautifully photographed, with great colours & sharp as always, the hills make a wonderful backdrop, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2062 W: 79 N: 2772] (12703)
  • [2008-06-01 10:54]

Hello George, Excellent shot and good composition. A very nice clear picture, over this hill with the houses clustered down the side. The image has great depth with the hill in a diagonal perspective the means place that creates most excellent dynamics.
Georgios

Hi George, the place is so strange and majestic.
The POV you used shows it very good.
Every technical side is superb.
Have a nice night.
Evangelos

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9022)
  • [2008-06-01 13:00]

Hi George,
beautiful photo the POV is fantastic,
amazing clarity and lighting too,
very well done,
Dimitris.

Hello George,
The cliff seems to share the colors of the photograph. Excellent made profitable of the cloudy passage. Beautiful composition and colors.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4893 W: 121 N: 487] (43143)
  • [2008-06-01 23:59]

Jó napot George,
unusual rock, like peninsula, nice general view on the town. Fine vertical format and composition. Good quality. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

George, this is an impressive piece of mountain in the middle of a city. How wonderful it is that it is preserved and not built on or worse, leveled. Nice color and a fantastic composition.

Greg

Hi George,
What a great POV and excellent perspective.Nice composition.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Hello George,
Shapes and the colors of the roofs are very nice, beautiful composition,
Best regards,
Tulay

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7427 W: 441 N: 10323] (52608)
  • [2008-06-02 15:27]

Bonjour George,
il n'est vraiment pas banal ce rocher et ta photo lui donne toute sa majesté. Excellent endroit pour prendre la photo, en altitude, ce qui donne une profondeur étonnante.
Un bien joli ciel et de belles couleurs.
Regards.
Daniel.

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5227 W: 56 N: 7449] (23805)
  • [2008-06-02 16:12]

Hi George,
The vertical composition works really well for this view of the city. The colours are nicely brought out by the sunlight. The rocks lead the eye well into the photo and towards the hills in the background. Very well done!
Regards,
Lars

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 343 N: 7468] (31826)
  • [2008-06-03 10:18]

Hi George!
Great POV and amazing depth.It`s a nice view at the city and the mountans in the distance.Good colors and contrast.
Regards,Leo

Hi George,
Nice place and good overall picture quality, what makes this one spectacular are the pov and the vertical franing to amplify the sensation of height.
Have a nice day jY

Hi George
I miss a lot of your beautiful photos because I'm busy with my job. This is an extreme interesting place and you have made a gorgeous job here. The colors and details are excellent. The POV is perfect too.
TFS - Regards from Greece
Christos

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  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 21 N: 1575] (8325)
  • [2008-06-08 22:27]

Hi George,
What a lovely place, and you have shown it to us so well. Great point of view looking over everything, and I like that some of the houses are lit by the sun and some are in the shade focusing us on different elements of the shot at a time, as well as the pathway leading to the white cross which stands out well.
Regards
Wanda

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5036 W: 170 N: 7789] (25424)
  • [2008-06-11 20:48]

Dear George
Amazing POV with the steep slope of the hill running through the centre. Like the red tiled houses all throughout & the path leading us to the cross at the end. A fine shot!
Regards
Angshu

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