Hangman's House Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello Trekkies,
Il Dottore is back after some break (initially too much work, than X-mas in Poland).
I have got for you now a set of pictures from Koszalin - my home town!
Koszalin is placed in northern part of Poland. It is really nice town with lot of interesting buildings (including medieval ones) and fantastic surroundings - Baltic Sea, endless forests and hundreds of lakes.
First image from my new set is medieval house of Koszalin's hangman!
This XV century gothic building currently (since 1964) belongs to Experimental Theatre "Dialog".
Medieval Koszalin had an executioners post since 1464.
Executions of people sentenced to death by hanging were being carried out at the "Hanged Men Hill" (currently at the extension of Dabrowskiego Street) and at the Market Place.
Since 1718 the place of executions was located nearby the city walls, today is the extension of Boguslawa II Street.
The executioner was employed in Koszalin for the last time in 1893 but he used to live in his house still in the 30's of the last century.

In PP I tried to expose a profession of former house owner...
HAPPY NEW YEAR DEAR TREKKIES!!! :)
Chris

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tedesse (13034) 2009-01-04 14:46

Witaj po przerwie!
Ladny kadr,ciekawe kolory,dobra ostrosc!
Dobrze utrzymany ten wiekowy budynek.
Ciekawa notka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

francio64 (10410) 2009-01-04 15:01

AMICO CARISSIMO!
How are you? Hai ricevuto la mia e-mail?
Sono felice di rivederti e ti ringrazio per gli auguri di Buon Anno che ricambio di cuore.

Piacevole l'architettura di questa casa. Il cielo grigio, crea un buon contrasto.

A hug!
Francesco

emka (21143) 2009-01-04 16:02

Witaj po przerwie,
Te kolory stwarzaja trochę niesamowity nastrój w połączeniu z tytułem. Ciekawy stary budynek. Dobry kadr. Wieczorową pora chyba lepiej tam nie przechodzić. Może tam straszy?

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku

Małgorzata

Beasolea (1634) 2009-01-04 16:11

Witaj Krzychu,
Nareszcie :-)
Ciekawy zabytkowy budynek z interesujacymi kolorami?? :-)
Wyglada troche tajemniczo.
Pozdrawiam
Bea

romalek (2497) 2009-01-05 11:42

Witaj
Ładny budynek, ciekawe kolory, bardzo dobra ostrość
pozdrowienia
Roman

mikeo (12113) 2009-01-06 6:00

Czolem doktorku;)
Ales klimacior tu zapodal! Rewelacja! Do tego ten tytul moze robic ten domek za gniazdko rodziny Addamsow;)))

Dobra robota!
Wszystkiego NAJ na Nowy Rok 2009

Mikeo

millevitch (149) 2009-01-06 11:22

Finally back on TE!

I have never been to Koszalin, history of this building seems interesting.

BTW, I wish you many great pictures in 2009.

darek1978 (11097) 2009-01-07 12:49

Witaj Chris,
Dobrze Cie zobaczyc znowu! Swietny klimat i bardzo dobry postproces. Tesknilo mi sie za Twoimi zdjeciami;))))
Do zobaczyska wkrotce!
Pozdrowienia z Bieszczadow;))
Darek

stego (22326) 2009-01-08 17:19

Witaj Doc Chris,
I guess that the unearthly atmosphere conveys the story of the house. The partial desaturation is very well done. A good presentation of a place that evokes quite creepy events.
Regards, José.

trips (1501) 2009-02-03 4:13

Hi Dottore

Welcome back!I saw some of your new pictures... nice views from Poland.

I've been a bit away, since I don't have new pictures to post... I look forward for the next trip! :)

See you,
Pedro

mafegan (3949) 2009-06-21 1:52

Hello Chris
The pseudo HDR program works well on this image and especially with this subject matter. As Jose says a creepy photo. Tfs, Marlene