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Old Kaunas
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| Vytautas' the Great Church of the Accession of The Holy Virgin Mary on foreground was built in the right bank of the Neman River around 1400 for Franciscan monks and foreign merchants. It was ordered and funded by Vytautas the Great as a commendation to the Blessed Virgin Mary for saving his life after a major defeat in the Battle of the Vorskla River. Being quite close to the river the church has many times suffered from spring floods. In 1812 it was burned by French troops. The Franciscan monastery was closed by Russian administration after the November Uprising. In 1845 the Catholic church was closed and later it was rebuilt and reopened as an and Orthodox church. Since 1903 it served as military barracks. In 1915 Germans organised a warehouse here. The building, returned to the Catholic Church in 1919 underwent major renovation works in 1931-1938 and again in 1978-1982. There is the architecture complex on Town Hall square on background. Hope you enjoy the old town panorama. |
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Hi Denis,
Very good framing of the church..!
Good sharpness and good note too..! Very nice composition..!
Best regards,
Patrick
- lybil
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Denis,
Belle photo avec une luminosité parfaite pour ce type de paysage.
J'aime bien la ligne d'horizon lointain et nette.
Merci pour le partage
Lybil
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- linask
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This spot offers the best view of Kaunas Old Town. Good that you found it while in Kaunas.
The photo is well composed, has good colors and sharpness. Maybe it's is a bit over-exposed, I would prefer slightly darker view.
Linas
Denis,
Your composition is fine here showing the churches nicely framed by trees. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa
Hello Denis!
Very interesting photograph from a distant Country (for me!). I love those general views that really give us an idea of the place (architecture, vegetation and so forth!).
The churches and their towers look very nice!
Good quality photo to make me learn a bit more about the world!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan
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