Panorama of Veszprem, a photo from Veszprem, West

Photographer's Note

Veszprém with 59,000 inhabitants lies in the central Transdanubian region, at the meeting-point of the Bakony Hills and the Balaton Uplands.
The history of the city goes back to the Hungarian settlement of the country in the ninth century, when Veszprém belonged to the estate of the ruling family; it became the City of Queens thanks to Giselle, the consort of Hungary´s first king, St. Stephen and in 1001 it grew to be one of the most significant centres of the Catholic Church as the bishop´s seat. Historic documents mention St. Michael´s Cathedral, situated in the castle surrounded by wonderfully preserved baroque buildings, as the first and oldest cathedral in the country. The Catholic Church has remained a vital force in the life of Veszprém as our city has been an archbishopric since 1993.
Veszprém is known for a vivid cultural life throughout the year. Three theatres and a whole series of festivals provide entertainment to inhabitants and visitors alike all year round. Besides the cultural events and the historic sights you can find here the Kittenberger Kálmán Botanical Garden and Zoo Park of well-deserved European fame.
The castle was built in the 10th-11th centuries on one of the seven hills of Veszprém. The castle district later gained a Baroque character. Most sights, including excellent lookouts and important cultural venues, are clustered here.

The encircling wall that embraces Castle Hill is almost the only remaining testament to the former fortress. There are, however, an abundance of historic buildings here in the castle district. Giselle, the first Hungarian queen consort, established Hungary's oldest cathedral. That building was destroyed but its Romanesque-style foundations and Gothic sanctuary and undercroft were integrated into the neo-Romanesque St Michael's Church. The chapel named after Giselle is a famous work from the Árpád Age architectural era and has a Gothic mural.
(Source:Vendégváró)

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snunney (130967) 2008-05-12 2:22

Hello George,
A splendid composition of this beautiful architecture, beautifully framed by the lovely blossom. The composition has good balance and a very pleasing light. Superb colours and clarity.

besnard (59196) 2008-05-12 2:36

Bonjour George
Une très belle composition de cette magnifique architecture aux belles couleurs avec en prime ces massifs fleuris de printemps.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

KLB (23723) 2008-05-12 2:41

Hello George

A very nice composition and an interesting point of view to give an idea of the beautiful architecture.
The different steeples stand out perfectly against the cloudy sky, and give relief.
The marvelous lilac in the foreground underscores the whole composition.
Great colors, and a very fine sharpness to appreciate much details.
It's very well done, excellent work.

Regards,
Karine

jurek1951 (42198) 2008-05-12 2:42

Hi George,
Very interesting presentation of Veszprem here. Good detalis and light is perfect.
Well composed and captured.
Georg

jlbrthnn (76043) 2008-05-12 2:45

Hello George,
Beautiful image of the historical city, presented well by the use of the flowers. As usual, an irreproachable quality. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ChrisJ (171280) 2008-05-12 3:18

Hi George

A wonderful splash of violet, in the fg, fron the flowers, with a superb blue sky, & good sharpness. Well done!

LeeLoo (0) 2008-05-12 3:29

Dear George Rumpler!
Amazing castle, amazing cityscape.
Wonderful panorama.
Good lightness and colors.
Good picture.
TFS!

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-05-12 4:05

George,
These colors are superb.
I like a lot this sunny mood, with great view on the architecture.
Regards,
JB.

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-05-12 4:25

George, what a beautiful spring entry, the sky line is formal and stately and in the far bg you can see the apartment blocks of modern day and it is all brought to gether by the beautiful fg that parts just enough to show the valley and give it all scale. Great capture.

Greg

danos (110407) 2008-05-12 4:44

Hello George,
a first rate panoramic capture of Veszprém's town.The razor sharp focus is excellent and i like your composition and choice of POV with the bloom flowers in the foreground, as the clarity of the image has been captured superbly, wonderful light and brilliant colours, a very well crafted shot,that is accompanied from an informative note.

Regards,Danos

jjcordier (79299) 2008-05-12 4:46

George
Magnifique vue où tout est parfait : composition, netteté, luminosité, couleurs....un modèle pour chacun d'entre nous!
Amicalement
JJ

xavshot (69835) 2008-05-12 5:54

Bonjour George
très belle couleurs dans cet ensemble et un choix de cadrage qui donne du relief à ces bâtiments. Bien joué;
Xavier

salvator (19110) 2008-05-12 6:27

Hi George,
Absolutely wonderfully composed withe the colorful flowers in the foreground and superb details in the background. The sharpness and details look absolutely superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

paura (25802) 2008-05-12 6:33

George,
A very beautiful composition, friend. The colors are great as the point of view. Well done.

Abraço

Paulo

izmirli (3989) 2008-05-12 7:03

merhaba dear george
wonderful architecture picture and composition.excellent lovely flowers and colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Gustaw (21670) 2008-05-12 9:07

Hi, my friend!
I see next very good and very interesting photo. I like your view. Beautiful colours and good light. Nice composition. Beautiful nature. Well done.
Marek

TopGeo (38220) 2008-05-12 9:56

Hi George excellent shot! A important city and her essential description. I like your picture and the way that him you impressed here Amazing frame the view and the live colours, Wonderful flowers and details of buildings! Compliments
Georgios

carper (96) 2008-05-12 10:22

very nice one George,
good panorama shot here, very good colours, fine quality and a fantastic pov, good photojob, I like it, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-05-12 12:07

yet another beautiful corner from hungary, very nice postcard george, the flowers add a lot to the charm for sure... the apartment blocks behind are a bit distracting but still great...

korkut

mesutilgim (0) 2008-05-12 12:31

Hi George,
Another "masterpiece" . Very good pov with the violet flowers in the foreground. Very nice compo with gerat notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

hay_kes (31439) 2008-05-12 14:04

Hi George,
What a superb panoramic shot.Excellent POV, colours and sharpness.TFS.
Regards,
Have a nice day.

hAyAti

Tue (91612) 2008-05-12 15:10

Hi George,
What a great capture of this charming town. Superb inclusion of the purple flowers in the foreground. The colours of the town are also wonderfully brought out by the sunlight. Excellent composition too, thanks a lot for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

dareco (17136) 2008-05-12 18:38

Fantastic!! I love all the colors! WOW!! What a scene!!! The flowers in the fg are really beautiful!! Excellent sharpness!! TFS

Wanda1 (15142) 2008-05-12 21:52

Hi George,
This looks like a picture postcard. I like the purple flowers in the foreground and it looks like the perfect summer day. Great sharp details throughout for this pretty shot.
Regards
Wanda

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-05-12 23:48

The view is breathtaking. I like this clarity with very good coloures. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-05-13 9:07

good vivid colours, a lot of interesting details, but i think by watching some parts of the photo that it's quite oversharpened, the POV is well choosen,
regards
jo

leo61 (0) 2008-05-13 12:39

Hi George!
Spring,everywhere in Europe,I love it.
Great composition with these purple blossoms as foreground for the nice view at the city.Good POV,and wonderful bright colors.
Regards,Leo

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-05-14 0:27

Hi George
Wonderful POV and vivid colours in this very nice composition. Excellent contrast between colours and light well managed.
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

pasternak (15185) 2008-05-14 1:41

Very well built composition with perfect colourful fg for this impressive architecture, luminosity is really nice. A pleasant shot.

Cheers
A

dip (21408) 2008-05-14 1:41

Hi George,
a good clear and sharp photo,very good POV and beautiful natural colors,
very well done,
Dimitris.

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2008-05-14 1:42

Hello George! Amazing POV. Amazing panorama. Wonderful cityscape with castle. Fantastic capture. Well done!

Buin (42580) 2008-05-14 9:50

Haloo george!
What a gorgeous view! The other TE friends have already said all - but I think, this one "needs" another two points! ;-)
Greetings from still summerly Germany!
Frank

jemaflor (146330) 2008-05-14 11:26

Hi George,
Nice composition with architecture and lovely flowers, good light also.

COSTANTINO (115583) 2008-05-18 4:04

hELLO MY FRIEND,
nice photo and nice composition too with a good balance full of freshness and colours.
Bravo you created a well done photo like
a postcard
Thanks for sharing
Costantino

danyy (0) 2008-05-18 22:15

Bonjour George,
une bien belle carte postale touristique avec un arrière plan architectural bienn rempli et un avant plan floral bien agréable et coloré.
On remarque bien aussi à l'arrière plan des implantations modernes moins esthétiques.
Regards.
Daniel

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-05-18 22:17 [Comment]

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Bluejeans (64251) 2008-05-19 10:59

Ola George ,
Que linda paisagem este primeiro plano ficou bem colorido cm estas lindas flores roxas,os edifícios de fundo são muito bonitos , bom contraste de cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo