Photographer's Note
Yesterday the Cidade Velha, in Santiago Island, Cape Verde was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site [_*_].
The first name of Cidade Velha (Old City) was Ribeira Grande (Large River). It was the first city founded by the Europeans (Portuguese) in the tropical world. At the mouth of a river and lush valley in the southern part of Santiago Island, the Portuguese established in 1462 an entrepot for the slave trade. The mix between Portuguese and West Africans created here the unique Cape-Verdean creole people, therefore Cidade Velha is regarded the cradle of this creole nation.
In 1770 the capital of the colony of Cape Verde was moved to Praia city, 10,4 km (6.5 miles) to the east. The former capital, Ribeira Grande, became from then on known as Cidade Velha and it decayed.
In 2005 it was established the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, retrieving the former name of this town.
My picture shows the 16th century Pelourinho (pilory) on the main square of Cidade Velha. It is a major standing symbol of the old powers.
Location in WikiMapia: 14.9149859, -23.6050487.
Scan from a 1996 paper print.
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adramad
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(59680) 2009-06-27 9:03
Hola Francisco.
Cuantos buenos recuerdos al ver tu foto de este bonito "Pelourinho", de otros vistos en algunos de mis viajes por Portugal. Con muy buena luz y color queda realzado delante del oscuro arbol.
Buen fin de semana y Saludos.
Luis.
Amaz
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(11475) 2009-06-27 14:41
Wow, amigo Francisco!!
E x c e l e n t e!!!!
Belíssimo travalho e muito interessante a nota sua!!!
Parabéns mil!!!!
jmdias
(85031) 2009-06-27 15:40
chico
o velho pelourinho está bem conservado. gostei da luz e do enquadramento e pov, faz belo contraste com a ramagem da árvore mais ao fundo. penso que a nitidez poderia ser um pouco melhor. esta foto me faz lembrar que não deve existir um tema sobre pelourinhos..
abraços
jorge
bakes888
(18499) 2009-06-27 18:13
Hi Francisco. Nice catch, the column stands out well from the dark BG, nice colours also. The man sitting id a good inclusion for scale. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.
jhm
(183276) 2009-06-28 5:09
Hello Francisco,
Very well perspective, and lovely colourfully environment.
The composition is beautiful and it has a special effect
Details of the facade and statue have very well collected too. The framing is very good and the sharpness is excellent
Thank you very much for your interesting note. TFS.
Have a nice sunday,
John.
lucasgalodoido
(25980) 2009-06-28 20:39
Olá Francisco,
conseguiu uma bela amostra do local aqui, e pelo que imagino, um belo trabalho no scan a partir da foto impressa. Achei bem interessante e essas sete maravilhas portuguesas pelo mundo, que são até poucas diante da concorrência, mas fiquei feliz em saber que Ouro Preto, em Minas Gerais, ficou entre as vencedoras. Estou até devendo mais foto dela aqui no TE, em breve publico mais algumas. Mas a campeã já coloquei duas fotos, foto 1, foto 2 , sendo essa útima bem antiga, merece um Re-post com um PP mais elaborado.
Parabéns e Abraço
plimrn
(21344) 2009-06-29 9:54
Ola Francisco,
I like the interesting detail of this pillar and the way the sunlight and shadow adds drama to your work.
I wonder if babel fish let you down here: I think of a pillory as having a place to insert the head and hands as defined here.
SAA, Pat
Bluejeans
(64251) 2009-07-11 3:12
Oi amigo ,
Que beleza de Pelourinho tem uns belos detalhes , deve ser um lugar cheio de historia esta cidade velha , belo ponto de visão com aquelas casas de fundo , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Bom fim de semana
leo61
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(0) 2009-12-31 15:50
Hi Francisco!
This pilory is so important for Cape Verde`s history and it`s good to have it on the UNESCO list.
IT`s a wonderful country with 9 inhabited islands and I`m sure,I`ll come back to visit the southern ones too.Mainly Santiago and Fogo.But I should go soon.
Since my first visit many things changed in Mindelo and SAnto Antao.
There are about 3 times more private cars and this ultra modern pier in Mindelo with shops ,usefull for less than one % of the locals,and this hotel with shops and swimmingpool in Ponta do Sol,I mentioned.
MOney makes the world go round and we live in the 21st century,both arrived in Cape Verde.
I like to travel to places where the standard and daylife is totally different to my used daylife in a modern country.This is the reason Why i travel again in Myanmar(4 weeks in march).The people there are isolated by the government from the rest of the world(except China)and live without consumeterror .Bad for the locals,but good for their character.
Most villages have electricity only in the evening from Diesel generators.
AND THESE PEOPLES ARE MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIFE THAN MOST GERMANS I KNOW!!!!!!!
NOW I DRINK THE REST OF MY VINHO BRANCO DO FOGO,strong,but delicious!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
best wishes,
LEO
Photo Information
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Copyright: Francisco Santos (xuaxo)
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(6854) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 1996-12-00
- Categories: Architecture, Artwork
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): World Heritage Sites Part IX [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-06-27 8:12
- Favorites: 1 [view]
Discussions
- To adramad: otros pelourinhos (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2009-06-27 09:31 - To jmdias: nitidez (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2009-06-28 12:31 - To lucasgalodoido: Sete maravilhas (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2009-06-29 09:13 - To plimrn: pillory (4)
by xuaxo, last updated 2009-06-30 03:43 - To leo61: agree (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2010-01-03 07:10
