Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul Photo

Photographer’s Note

The cathedral is the supposed place of the baptism of Mieszko I. Built in the second half of the 10th century, it was raised to the status of a cathedral in 968 when the first missionary, Bishop Jordan, came to Poland. Saint Peter became the patron of the church because, as the first cathedral in the country, it had the right to have the same patron as St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The pre-Romanesque church which was built at that time was about 48 meters in length. Remains of this building are still visible in the basements of today's basilica. The first church survived for about seventy years, until the period of the pagan reaction and the raid of the Bohemian duke Bretislav I (1034–1038). The cathedral was rebuilt in the Romanesque style, remains of which are visible in the southern tower. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the church was rebuilt in the Gothic style. At that time, a crown of chapels was added. A fire in 1622 did such serious damage that the cathedral needed a complete renovation, which was carried out in the Baroque style. Another major fire broke out in 1772 and the church was rebuilt in the Neo-Classical style. In 1821, Pope Pius VII raised the cathedral to the status of a Metropolitan Archcathedral and added the second patron - Saint Paul. The last of the great fires occurred on 15 February 1945, during the liberation of the city from the Germans. The damage was serious enough that the conservators decided to return to the Gothic style, using as a base medieval relics revealed by the fire. The cathedral was reopened on 29 June 1956. In 1962, Pope John XXIII gave the church the title of minor basilica.

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Gustaw (21670) 2007-12-18 11:14

Hej!
O, matko! Patrzê na miniaturkê i my¶lê mikeo byli w Moskwie na Placu Czerwonym. A tu Poznañ... No, nie¼le! Ale o¶wietlili katedrê. Choæ ten dó³ to tak trochê jak dyskoteka a nie ko¶ció³...
Niez³e!
Pozdrowionka.
Marek

Wandering_Dan (3183) 2007-12-18 11:15

This has the feeling of a painting more than a photograph, especially with the combination of sharpness and softness - did you do that in PP? Great use of colors and light.

Dan

dokadak (11490) 2007-12-18 11:16

Heyyy,

Its nice image... kind of tale book's lid..
I like colors and frame very much...

cheers
hasan

jasmis (49675) 2007-12-18 11:18

Obiekt mi się podoba, ale ta feeria świateł.... sam nie wiem... To oczywiście nie wasza wina, że ktoś tak zaszalał... Może B&W byłoby lepiej...
Pozdrawiam!

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Valerka (8159) 2007-12-18 11:18

Hi,Mikeo,
My admirations for this shot of a very elegant night view of this cathedral.I like the silhouette of the cathedral. I bet, it's even nicer at night than in day time:)
TFS for the good note, too.
Nice holidays' eve.
Enjoy the evening or day.
Valerka:)

Morac (19940) 2007-12-18 11:34

Bonsoir Aga et Michal,

Très belle photo de la cathédrale de Poznam.
La composition est réussie et les coleurs sont superbes.

Very beautiful picture.
Marc

dario10 (2753) 2007-12-18 11:46

witajcie,
nie zgadzam sie z Janem,mam inne zdanie,¶wietne kolory,ale jakby tak troszku na ostro¶ci ucierpia³o,ale co tam ,jest piêknie
pozdrówka dario

gracious (20017) 2007-12-18 11:49

Hello Aga,
excellent composition in perfect sharpness, warm colouration and so much details on the cathedral
good quality photo and a presentation
well done
cheers
Tony

knerkowski (1467) 2007-12-18 12:07

Hello
Nice shot and beautiful picture!!! Excellent colours. Exposition is very well controlled
I like it a lot
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Kevin

Jeppo (11612) 2007-12-18 12:22

Witam.

If I remember well, this church is somewhere between stare miasto and Malta jezero.
Am I right??
I like those colours..it looks somehow psychedelic!
ciao
Silvio

scobert (5333) 2007-12-18 12:33

Hello Aga and Michal,
I just critiqued another nightime architectual photo (France) and I commented on how much I love nightime photography. Yours is another beauty! I especially like the way that the low clouds reflected the surrounding city lights and created a warm glow in the sky. Beautiful, bold colors and a great capture of this majestic old cathedral.
Stan

tedesse (13040) 2007-12-18 12:36

Witaj!
Fantastyczny kadr!Super nocne foto,piêknie o¶wietlone no i ciekawy komentarz.
Pozdrawiam

emka (21143) 2007-12-18 12:39

Witajcie,

ale kolory macie w tym Poznaniu. Ten fiolecik! czy to tylko na święta, czy tak stale? Świetny kadr, ostrość, ramka itd. Muszę i ja w końcu wybrać się na świąteczne łowy.

Pozdrowienia
Małgorzata

Deepforest (8813) 2007-12-18 12:46

Witajcie,
Alez niesamowite kolory! Faktycznie ciekawie macie w tym Poznaniu ;o) Swietne nocne zdjecie, dobry kadr i technika.
Pozdrawiam,
Andrzej

Santiano (2786) 2007-12-18 12:53

Witajcie moi Mili !

Fiu, fiu...no , no... Dawno tu nie bylem, a tu bajkolandia. kolory jak z Disneylandu co nalezy poczytac jako absolutna zalete. Piekne.
A odpowiadajac na Wasze pytanie - to proste, samolotem ;)

Przyjmijcie uklony i szacunek

Jurek

mekong (242) 2007-12-18 13:03

Hi,
Astonishing colours and image.
Congratulations,

eric77 (617) 2007-12-18 13:15

WOW!
Ja również jestem zdania, że kolorki dają cały urok temu zdjęciu, bardzo mi się podoba. Chyba właśnie gra kolorów daje cały urok temu zdjęciu.
Pozdrawiam
Arek

Fis2 (45238) 2007-12-18 13:31

Witajcie!
Tyle ju¿ napisali poprzednicy, ¿e nie bedê siê powtarza³. Dobre nocne zdjêcie, ³adny kadr i zar±bista kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam
Krzystzof

elmec (12194) 2007-12-18 14:10

Te kolorowe swiatla uczynily katedre jak rodem z basni tysiaca i jednej nocy! Wspaniale ujecie, i jeszzce ta pustka dookola robi wrazenie!
Bardzo sie podoba!
Pozdrawiam serdecznie!

stego (22336) 2007-12-18 15:16

Hi,
Heavenly!... Hats off for the architects, to those who designed the lights and, of course, for the photographer. You did a fantastic team job to offer us a dreamy image. I see you are a master in night shots!
Regards, José.

Gregtom (7119) 2007-12-18 15:26

Cześć!
Bardzo ciekawa kolorystyka. Często lampy iluminujące takie obiekty dają niesamowite efekty wizualne, ukazując zabytki w tonacjach za dnia niedostępnych. Ciekawa, mglista atmosfera.
pozdrowienia,
Grzesiek

jurek1951 (25730) 2007-12-18 19:06

Witam,
oswietlona jak plac czerwony na swieto rewolucji ale podoba mi sie ladna kolorystyka,pozdrawiam
Jurek

ARGI (3418) 2007-12-18 23:05

Hi Aga and Michal
Almost unreal colors! Scenic composition, I think it poped out of a ferry tail. Note very interesting. BRAVO
stay well Argyris

Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2007-12-18 23:32

Hello AGA and Michal,
A very beautiful capture at night! Great colors and detail shown with the 3 second exposure.
Excellence...
Steve

AiresSantos (41400) 2007-12-18 23:53

Hi Aga
Amazing colours in this very nice night shot !
Very well captured the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul.
Excellent details and light very well managed
TFS and greetings
Aires

mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2007-12-19 0:58

Czesc Aga! Czesc Michal! Piekny kadr. Wspaniale swiatlo. Wspaniala kolorystyka. Bardzo dobra ostrosc!

Graal (57278) 2007-12-19 1:06

Czesc,
ale tu kolorowo! Nie tylko ladna architektura ale ten zestaw barw uderza w oczy. Dobra notka. Interesujaca praca.
Pozdr. Al.

PixelTerror (86032) 2007-12-19 1:27

Hi A&M,
With all its intrinsicated towers and shapes the cathedral building by itself has lots of architectural appeal, but with that nice lighting added to it it gets turned to an even better artwork, nice night image.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

markstaples (15670) 2007-12-19 2:03

The golden light in this night shot is really special and certainly accentuates the beauty of this church. Excellent work.
Best wishes
Mark

jhm (81719) 2007-12-19 4:31

Hello Aga,

The different colours in the facades give a wonderful composition.
I agree with previous writer, this has the feeling of a painting more than a photograph, your PP is absolutely very nice.
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

josepmarin (33591) 2007-12-19 7:34

Hi friends,
The graphical and chromatic effect of this composition is magnificent, has a great attraction at sight. The work of exposure is good and has given a great result with the light and the colors of the photo.
It is a very beautiful photo, which impresses for its quality and its color.
Best regards,
Josep

isabela_sor (41913) 2007-12-19 7:39

The lighting seems to be from a fairy tale...as the place is it too :)Wonderful architecture and well chosen POV.Seems a little bit tilted or I am too tired :)?
Hugs

brandstaetter (13702) 2007-12-19 7:58

Hi A&M,

a Christmas candy ! Better than my jam ! Bravo and best wishes, hope you have some holidays..
Cheers christian

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2007-12-19 10:08

Hej
Ooo, wygl±da jak kolorowa bombka na choinkê :). ¦wietne ujêcie, ekstra kolorki.
Pozdrawiam

jonathan_hart (22564) 2007-12-19 12:33

wonderful show of light and colours,
fine quality
the square format woks well
good photojob :))
regards
jo

miumiu (3866) 2007-12-19 12:43

Hello Aga and Michal!
Amazing shot!!! My 100th favourite!!
Excellent work!
Agnes

nisko (2461) 2007-12-19 14:44

hi aga and michal,
so nice and clean photo!!i especially like the variety in colours and the good frame!
kind regards
thodoris

arturski (4444) 2007-12-19 16:21

Witam!
Przypomina bardziej bajkowy disnayland, anizeli katedre(hehe) ale to juz nie wasza sprawka , osobiscie, mnie sie podoba ciekawie pokazane .
Pozdrawiam,
Artur

barrufeto_77 (25615) 2007-12-19 22:03

Hi both.

Nice, nice colours! It's lovely the violet light contrasting the others.

Rgs, OScar

mark88 (5864) 2007-12-19 22:21

Ciekawy obiekt, dzięki iluminacji prezentuje się naprawę świetnie.
Pozdrawiam, Marek.

ChrisJ (69588) 2007-12-20 1:48

Merhaba AGA and MICHAL

A superb architectural shot, of this imposing cathedral, with a marvellous colour contrast, between the violet blue, lower right, & the predominant yellow colour tones elsewhere. Tfs!

danos (31716) 2007-12-20 2:08

Witaj Aga and Michel,
Hello my friends,I was browsing and came across your fine image taken at the most perfect time of the day. The colours are outstanding and the light is perfect. I don't think you could better the quality or the sharpness, they are just outstanding. It's a superb capture,with the lights to floodlight the whole scene.Informative your note,as the B/W version too.

I wish you merry Xmas and a happy New Year,Danos

pboehringer (770) 2007-12-20 7:17

A&M,
what a fantastic scenario. The colors are superb and a real eye catcher, even as a thumbnail. The little detail of that car is a very good one and I'm glad that you included it. Theonly minor thing is the slight tilt to the right that requires a correction.
Amazing shot, I like it a lot!
Cheers, Peter

Rosa (4585) 2007-12-20 10:13

Bonsoir Aga et Michal,
Magnifique photo de cette cathédrale, les variété de couleurs sont superbes
Très bonne composition, grand POV.

Je vous souhaite une très bonne année 2008 ainsi qu'à toutes votre famille.
Amités,
Rosa.

lousat (15020) 2007-12-20 14:10

woow it's simply wonderfull,thanks for share this fantastic aln colored work,LUCIANO

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-12-20 22:21

Hi Aga/Michal,
That is a different way to light up a building ... quite colorful. I like the beuatiful architecture highlighted by the lights. Well captured and composed with good image and color quality. Well done!
Cheers,
Renier

toto (18563) 2007-12-22 3:01

Belle photo de cette Cathédrale aux cinq beaux clochers, jolies couleurs et bonne netteté qui nous montre foule de détails intéressants comme l' architecture, les jeux de lumières. Belle prise, vous avez su capter comme d' habitude ce qui sort de l' ordinaire et j' aime cela.
Je vous souhaite de bonne fêtes de fin d' année et que l' année 2008 vous apporte a vous et aux personnes que vous aimez bonheur et prospérité.
Amitiés Thomas

wkraj (1268) 2007-12-22 12:55

Witajcie,
w tej nocnej scenerii wyglada prawie jak szopka krakowska, a wiêc zwi±zana jest z obecnym czasem. ¦wietne kolory, dobra ostro¶æ.
Pozdrawiam i Weso³ych ¦wi±t

Iwon (4156) 2007-12-23 0:03

Cześć Wam !
Przepięknie ukazana bryła katedry poznańskiej, co za światło, świetne ujęcie, rewelacja...gratuluję i pozdrawiam
IWona

gurselerdener (972) 2007-12-23 2:16

Hello Aga and Michal
Very beautiful contrast, colours and lightness are wonderfull in this photograph.
Congratulations
Best wishes from Ankara
Gursel

oldsock (575) 2007-12-25 6:22

Czesc rodacy

Piekna fotografia. Ostry i pewny kadry. Piekne kolory i interesujacy opis.

Wesolych Swiat!
Matt

hamperium (279) 2007-12-26 23:23

who is living there.. harry potter?
what a great image !
the rest is said before!

carper (64094) 2007-12-27 2:14

it is fantastic AGA and MICHAL,
I don't know who of you made the shot. The shot is fantastic, the colours and the lights are great and I like the composition, it is good clear and it is a piece of photoart, marvelous job, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

dareco (17024) 2007-12-27 22:16

I really don't know how I missed this. It's FANTASTIC!!!! I love those colors! Also a gorgeous cathedral! TFS and wishing you all the best in 2008.

captainsgirl (3446) 2007-12-29 17:02

Hello,
wow what a magical photo, love the color ! Amazing lighting great work!
TFS
Donna:o)

edytungkal (4517) 2008-01-02 18:52

Hello Aga & Michal,
Congratulation with this picture, this shot is one of your best. Almost like a prefect painting, the sharpness and the clarity are very well. Happy New Year to both of you, wish you all the best.

daniel

vbourrut (30539) 2008-01-03 3:56

Amazing lighting ! very particular kind of architecture, the kind we do not see here in switzerland ! :-)

Best regards
Vincent

keribar (42724) 2008-01-05 0:02

Hello you two,

This really look like a shot in a fairy tale movie. The colors are incredible and so is the surrounding reddish atmosphere which has taken its hue from the illumination: One of the best such pictures in TE - Excellent
I wish you a very good week-end - Izzet

bostankorkulugu (33334) 2008-01-05 3:35

impressive architecture and beautiful illumination on it with purple, turquoise and orange tones... like from a fairy tale indeed... the square format works well to show the beauty of the cathedral...

wishing you all the best in 2008...

korkur:)

German74 (771) 2008-01-07 13:03

Hola Aga y Michal, espero que esten bien, la historia en la nota es excelente, gracias por ella.

La foto, espectacular, me agrada principalmente porque las luces, y el colorido es muy parejo, la exposición la adecuada... Bella foto.

Abrazos...

Bruno40 (6440) 2008-01-13 5:34

HI AGA and MICHAL
You got here a greta night shot. the remarkable aspect is the colorful illumination on the building. I never though that "colourful" and "night shot" could have been in one phrase.
well done
Jorge

COSTANTINO (22205) 2008-01-29 6:19

Hi
A wonderful foto,an excellent picture
with a bunch of colors,you are a real
artist.
Bravo
Constantino

asajernigan (13915) 2008-02-19 11:53

Mik,
This is a great night shot with excellent lighting and color. The sharpness and detail is fine as well. Your composition is great showing the church from an angle that show depth and detail.
TFS,
Asa

jackart (5540) 2008-02-20 6:19

Witaj Michale!

Niech i ja się dopiszę do tych zachwytów, bo zdjęcie na to zasługuje. Dobrze dobrałeś długość ogniskowej, co spowodowało niezwykłe zagęszczenie interesujących elementów architektonicznych.
Reszta została już powiedziana

Pozdrawiam
Jacek

Felip (3905) 2008-02-28 9:45

Witaj! (it means hello, isn't it?)
What a wonderful mix of colours and shapes. If you say me that it is DisneyWorld instead of a church I would have believed..Really amazing colors. Bravo!
Have a nice day

Felip

robertosalguero (2759) 2008-03-31 0:30

Hello Aga and Michal,

I read somewhere that this is the oldest church in Poland. However some people disagree with that data. In any case is a beautiful building. You composed the image very well. The coloured lights lit the building nicely, creating a more elegant image. The view from behind is also very effective to show us the size of the church. Definitely a place to visit. Thanks :-)

Roberto
PS. Counting the days every day ;-)

brevbrev14 (370) 2008-04-01 4:49

Hi Aga and Michal, very good this image and the cathedral is fantastic..
there is a bit of noise...but the colours are so good..
i like it
ciao!
Valeria

mikele_pl (2304) 2008-04-02 13:38

Witajcie,
to zaledwie jedna z wielu Waszych fantastycznych fotek Poznania noca. Zdjecie pierwsza klasa, ciekawa kolorystyka (choc moze troszke kiczowata, ale to przeciez nie Wasza wina, choc ktos powinien za to moim zdaniem odpowiedziec...) i calkiem niezla ostrosc.
Az chce sie wziac sprzet i ruszyc na miasto pofocic to i owo.
Pozdrawiam
Michal

ahmetgedikli (21577) 2008-04-06 2:32

HiMikeo,
Magnificent shot! Excellent lighting, colours and good POV. Great work!
Have a nice sunday.
Ahmet

devylla (79) 2008-04-20 5:05

Such a beautiful linght on the church.

paura (37848) 2008-05-07 16:35

Mikeo,
A imagem está uma beleza, com uma composição de primeira e lindos ajustes na tomada. Lindísismas formas.

Abraço

Paulo

avene (10886) 2008-05-12 11:32

oh my, how come I missed this photo when you posted it?! most amazing shot, I like a lot how the light of different colours illuminate different parts of the cathedral, I find it fits perfectly your note of constant additions and reconstructions the building has experienced. really fine work, my compliments :)

with best regards,
Kristine

luciola (966) 2008-05-19 12:48 [Comment]

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zeca (20026) 2008-06-16 20:23

Hello my friend!
I always see this great picture in your first page and so I realized that I´ve never wrote any word for it. Well, since you read everything, I just can say that I really appreciate your work here. You managed very well your camera, exposing the beautiful lights on this beautiful architecture so well. Excellent work on the colours, creating a dream view! Congratulations!
Regards from Brasil, with poor football last week! ;-/
Zeca

Nelu_Goia (2704) 2008-06-17 13:12

“Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul” you say?
No, that is “Toys`r Us “store somewhere in the Fantasy Land:)
What crazy colors for that classic architecture…
Good job!
Nelu

npecanhuk (13093) 2008-08-21 3:30

Hi Mik!
I've just found this preciosity of yours!
Wonderful architecture and colors!
Great pov and sharpness!
As a nightshot, it's perfect!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Beasolea (1638) 2008-09-05 17:32

Ludzie, fantastyczne zdjecie, jak Wy to robicie?? gdyby nie ten maly samochodzik wygladaloby jak pocztowka. Bardzo ciekawa notatka.
Pozdrawiam
"Raczkujaca" ;-)

fjufju (335) 2008-10-22 5:38

Witaj,
no oczu nie można oderwać od tych kolorów. pieknie naświetlone, pieknie wykonane. i wogole kolorowo w twojej (waszej?) galerii.

pozdrawiam
jan

mirandes (541) 2008-11-05 13:41

Fontanna ¶wiate³! bardzo mi siê podoba i sama kompozycja jak i wykwintne kolory.
Pozdrawiam

Sebastian

pawelx (473) 2009-02-04 1:04

Mik! Witaj. Skad oni wytrzasneli takie kolory??? Wyglada to rzeczywiscie jak kasyno, albo dyskoteka, co nie oznacza, ze zle sie to oglada! Fajne zdjecie. W czerni i bieli zdecydowanie traci. Pozdrawiam, Pawel

andywo (2773) 2009-02-23 5:02

Witaj
Wspaniala praca, doskonaly kadr i piekne nocne oswietlenie ktore podkresla niezwykla urode tej katedry. Doskonale wykonanie, bardzo mi sie podoba.
Gratulacje!
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej