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Turaida castle
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From wikipedia:
Turaida Castle (meaning God's garden in Livonian) is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja River from Sigulda.
The castle was constructed in the Brick Gothic style in 1214 under Albert, archibishop of Riga, on the site of the destroyed wooden castle of the Livonian leader Kaupo. Construction and development of the fortifications continued to the 17th century, when the castle started to lose its strategic importance. It was badly damaged by fire in 1776 and not reconstructed, and in the course of time fell into ruin.
Restoration began in the 1970s and the castle is now the centrepiece of the Turaida Museum Reserve, which also includes the oldest wooden church in Vidzeme and its surrounding Livonian cemetery, containing the grave of Maija, the Rose of Turaida; Dainu Hill, now a sculpture park celebrating Latvian folksong; and the beautifully landscaped castle grounds. |
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Hello Denis
Very great point of view giving us a birds eye view over the castle. NIce contrast with the snowy landscape, although I think you could adjust the levels a bit to enliven up the colours.
Regards
Daniel
Hey Denis,
A perfect perspective and sharpness. Colors are also very good. This ia a great architectural as well as a nature image. The arrangement between those two themes is stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy.
- aral
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Hi Denis,
fine compo and colors. I would vote for better clarity and vividness of colors.
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