St. Clara of Coimbra Photo

Photographer’s Note

Church of Santa Clara-a-Velha (down) and church and convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova (up) in the city of Coimbra. Church of Santa Clara-a-Velha connected with the Queen Saint Isabel, Its construction started in 1286 by Master Domingos Domingues. Gothic style. It was sacred in 1330, a year before the first floods and abandoned in 1677. Closed for requalification. Church and convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova built in Baroque style in the XVII and XVIII centuries. Retable of the High Altar in gilt carved wood with Queen Saint Isabel’s urn, in silver and crystal. Queen Isabel’s primitive tomb, in stone, made by Master Pero in 1330. Cloister from 1733, by Carlos Mardel.

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saxo042 (16316) 2008-12-07 2:16

Hi Mikolaj,
Beautiful colours! Fine composition and a good note. So this was taken exactly one year ago!
Regards
Gunnar

snunney (35522) 2008-12-07 2:28

Hello Mikolaj,
I like the layered effect in this composition and the strong colour contrasts. The weather does not seem to have been of the best, but all part of the photographer's lot I'm afraid.

riclopes (33135) 2008-12-07 2:35

Olá Mikolaj, what a nice surprise to see this wonderful view of Coimbra in your gallery. Superb POV to show the two churches. Beautiful light on those white façades making them stand out in the surrounding landscape. The main façade of the Santa Clara-a-Velha attracts my eyes in spite of being almost hidden at low left corner. Very good shot from last year.
Um abraço,
ricardo

Vames (4356) 2008-12-07 2:56

hi Mikolaj,nice composition and nice places !salutare Vaios

besnard (31114) 2008-12-07 2:58

Bonjour Mikolaj
J'aime les couleurs bien saturées de cette image qui mettent en valeur ce beau bâtiment. C'est une belle image dominicale.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

bracasha75 (22413) 2008-12-07 3:15

Helo Mikolaj
Very nice present of Coimbra in Portugal and lovely distance shot
TFS
cheers,Braca

swiatopelk777 (9366) 2008-12-07 3:44

Cze Mikolaj!
Ale widoczek. Wspaniala perspektywa. Swietna panoramka miasta. Ciekawe te klasztory i koscioly. Bardzo ciekawy kolorek nieba.
Pozdro!

BeBeHooker (6032) 2008-12-07 4:22

Serwus Mikolaju!
Alez widoczek. Piekne te klasztory. Zwlaszcza ten gorny. Jaki ogromny. Faktycznie, dziwne swiatlo, ale kolory sa OK.
Siema!

JanD (15053) 2008-12-07 4:36

Czolem Mikolaj!
Swietna przestrzen, znakomita dluga perspektywa. Inteersujacy pejzaz miejski. Ciekawe obiekty architektoniczne w kadrze. Dobrze podkrecona saturacja. Ladny kontrast.
Pozdrawiam!

JLG (2086) 2008-12-07 5:12

hello Mikolaj
une jolie vue ,bien cadrée et joliment presentée
bravo
jean louis

Jonathan_Tree (4839) 2008-12-07 8:31

Witaj Mikolaju!
Swietny POV, naprawde swietna perspektywa. Dobra mocna kolorystyka, dobry silny kontrast. Ciekawe polaczenie starej i sakralnej oraz nowoczesnej i uzytkowej architektury.
Serdecznosci!

Fis2 (46449) 2008-12-07 8:41

Czesc Mikolaj!
BArdzo ladna panoramka. Super swiatlo i kolorki.
Piekne i ciekawe miejsce.
SZacuneczek
Krzysztof

tedesse (13226) 2008-12-07 9:39

Witaj!
Piekna panorama,ladny widok,dobre swiatlo i kolory,ciekawa notka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

emka (22389) 2008-12-07 23:32

Cześć Mikołaju, Ciekawa panorama Coimbry. Imponujący kompleks w typowych portugalskich kolorach. Pozdrawiam

Małgorzata

syrus_persia (2222) 2008-12-07 23:41

Doroud Mikolaj
Pretty colors.
Nice light and Bright.
You choice the nice time for taking this shot.
Bravo
cyrus

LeeLoo (5236) 2008-12-08 0:23

Dear Mikolaj Kawa!
Amazing point of view.
Wonderful long perspective.
Nice lightness and brightness.
Very interesting colors.
Original architecture.
Good capture.
Very good take.
TFS!

mauro61 (16346) 2008-12-08 2:39

ciao Mikolaj,
buon contrasto di colori e panorama ad ampio respiro.
Bella inquadratura su questa parte di Coimbra.
buona giornata
maurizio

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2008-12-08 3:17

Beautiful capture of this buildings in the background. Good perspective, fine details and good POV.
Best wishes,
Achim

AKITA (5589) 2008-12-08 22:49

dear Mikolaj Kawa,
this long white wall of churches looks extremely self-assertive...
its self-expression of existence in this landscape is excess to my eyes...
but perhaps something important reasons are there.
anyway this shot is unique and shining in this lighting.
thank you,
Akihisa

Graal (58786) 2008-12-08 23:49

Czesc,
fajny kontrast, mocne kolory no i przyjemny dla oka miejski krajobraz. Mnie tez sie podoba.
Pozdr. Al.