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Facing the stately Cathedral


Facing the stately Cathedral
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Garda (Jeppo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 675 W: 2 N: 610] (5046)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-27
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Krakow: obrazy i uczucia, Main Square of Krakow [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-12 9:21
Viewed: 380
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
St. Mary's Basilica is a Brick Gothic church built in the 14th century, adjacent to the main market square in Kraków, Poland. It is particularly famous for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss.

On every hour, a trumpet signal - called the hejnał (pronounced hey-now) - is played from the top of the taller of St. Mary's two towers. The plaintive tune breaks off in mid-stream, to commemorate the famous 13th century trumpeter, who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before the Mongol attack on the city. The noon-time hejnał is heard across Poland and abroad broadcast live by the Polish national Radio 1 Station.
St. Mary's Basilica also served as an architectural model for many of the churches that were built by the Polish diaspora abroad, particularly those like St. Michael's and St. John Cantius in Chicago, designed in the so-called Polish Cathedral style.
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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3672 W: 338 N: 7363] (31246)
  • [2007-10-12 10:19]

Hi Silvio!
Good shot of this intersting Basilica with a starnge,but nice perspective.I like the red tones and the contrast with the soft sky.
Have a nice weekend,
regards,Leo

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  • mikeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1129 W: 92 N: 1215] (8414)
  • [2007-10-13 11:56]

Czesc Silvio,

So I can see you like Krakow a lot:)
Great POV of this photo, nice colours and good note.

Dobra robota (Good job).
Ciao
Aga

PS. You must come to Poznan now:) We have a Town Hall where every day at 12 two roebucks hits themselve:)

Ciao Silvio,

buon punto di vista e splendida prospettiva. Ottima nitidezza.

Bravo

Gio

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  • konok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 228 W: 0 N: 119] (1971)
  • [2007-10-24 13:56]

Well, the Saint Mary in Krakow is one of the most beautiful churches in Europe - specially inside. Your POV is impressive, the towers runnin' up towards Heaven.
TFS
Janos

very good note (incl. pronounciation of 'hejnał' :o) clever composition of these 2 inequal, yet very high towers!
TFS - Tommaso

Hi Silvio!
Beautiful picture, something other view on the church greets
Artur

This is good but the fitting of the image in the canvas is a bit tilted & asymmetrical as it appears and the depth of the colors etc. is desired at its best...

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