Lievano Palace Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Palace of the Mayorship Greater or Liévano Building had its origins in 1843 when Juan Manuel Arrubla undertook, in the western flank of the Greater Seat, the construction of the building greater than it had projected in Bogota, who was inaugurated five years later, in 1848.

In the galleries of the building they worked by the local rest of the century of commerce, particular offices and the dependencies of the municipal government.

In May of 1900, a fire caused by criminal hands devoured the galleries of end to end.

In 1903, Nicholas Liévano celebrated with the Mayorship a contract to construct by his account, on the ruins of the galleries, a new building, with design of Gastón Lelarge and direction of architect Ricardo Lleras Codazzi, whose works concluded in 1907.

In 1960 the Liévano Palace happened to be, in its totality, of property of the Capital District.Is currently the headquarters of the Alcaldía Mayor of Bogota

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avene (11080) 2008-06-14 17:14

hello John,
very nice work, I like a lot how the patterns on the pavement and the building create an angle that frames the square. the people are nicely placed in the frame, both on the right and in the middle of the scene, while the threatening sky adds drama and goes well with the part of the note about the fire. excellent shto, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

siamesa (13183) 2008-06-14 17:17

Hi John,
Fantastic palace. Marvelous picture.Very beautiful this gray sky. These pigeons on the square make a beautiful composition. Parqabéns
Abraços
Maria

parbo (11004) 2008-06-14 19:04

Hi John,

Your effort is amazing to introduce us glorious places of Colombia. Here is another beautiful sample post. The square and colonial architecture with repeating windows are fantastic in yellow-red color. Pigeons, visitors your perfectly fixed POV creates excellent perspective under dark sky. Congratulations. Have a nice weekend.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

KLB (18227) 2008-06-15 3:35

Hello John

This is a really interesting building, very photogenic with all the windows create a strong repetition effect.
The way you've framed is well seen and gives a great perspective.
The dark sky enhances the red and yellow facade, for an interesting contrast.
I especially like the person wearing a red cloth in the middle of the square. I wonder if I would'nt have cropped on the right part to remove the other tourists and thus bring her presence out, even if it would have been sacrificed a part of the building. Just an idea, but anyway it's a good shot.

Regards,
Karine

Scharan (13955) 2008-06-15 11:23

Olá Jonh

Linda esta fotografia. Ótimo enquadramento; bonito o detalhe dos pombos na calçada em primeiro plano.O céu escuro criou uma interessante atmosfera. Parabéns pelo trabalho.
GA
Vera

MarianneS (14360) 2008-06-15 13:28

Hola John,
Una buena definición de este edificio impresionante.
El ciel es muy atractivo y da una impresión de dramatismo a tu foto.
Me gusta la inclusión de los turistas y de las numerosas palomas, que dan vida a tu composición.
Un abrazo,
Marianne

npecanhuk (14456) 2008-06-15 13:41

Hi John!
The cloudy and dark sky enhanced the beauty and the colors of this impressive building!
Very typical spaniard "Plaza" in front of it! I like those squares... they invite us to walk around... to see all the beauty built on their sides!
TFS - Congratulations!
Abraços do Brasil,
Neyvan

Truja (4948) 2008-06-16 1:40

Hola John!

Me gusta que el edificio, con muy buena definición, lo has centrado en la imagen.
Buen manejo de la luz con un cielo dramático que le da mucho encanto a la foto.

Un abrazo, Jordi

rbcy1974 (20746) 2008-06-16 3:53

Hola John
Muy linda sobretodo con ese cielo tormentoso contrastando con los colores vivos del palacio. Una pena que tengas la persona cortada en la mitad a la derecha del cuadro
pero sino, muy bella la foto
saludos
Daniel

Cretense (56844) 2008-06-16 5:00

Hola John!

Gran toma de arquitectura, un edificion precioso, lo has capturado en la mejor manera posible! Sencilla pero excelente composicion, gran encuadre y unos colores muy "vivos" a pesar de este cielo tan nublado. Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

wishlist (4133) 2008-06-16 7:35

Hello John,
good use of the sharpness to enhance the patterns on the pavement and the details of the building. The dramatic sky along the few people walking adds a great mood to the whole lot. Good job indeed and very well framed.
Regards,

Igor

gracious (20017) 2008-06-16 9:59

Hello John,
Excellent composition of this grand palace with a perfect pov which included the great square in front of it with all those pigeons!
the image is sharp with lovely colour and superb details on the structure!
many thanks for the sharing
regards from NZ
Tony

josepmarin (33989) 2008-06-16 12:24

Hola John,
me gusta tu encuadre y cómo nos permite apreciar la belleza de esta arquitectura, que tiene un grafismo espléndido.
Tu ángulo es muy bueno, da una perspectiva elegante, incluye la plaza, la gente, las palomas, y además un cielo amenazante muy estético.
Tu gestión de la luz mediante un buen trabajo con la exposición es destacable.
Me gusta tu composición, es limpia y agradable.
Un abrazo,
Josep

lucasgalodoido (16713) 2008-06-17 5:15

Olá John,
muito bonita a arquitetura desse palácio, e bem grande também, achei interessante esses pombos, acredito que devem fazer uma sujeira boa nessa praça também, hehe!
Parabéns e Abraço

Tue (25608) 2008-06-17 7:17

Hi John,
A great photo of the square full of pigeons and the palace in the background. Nice repetitive effect of the many windows. The dark clouds are a nice background here too. Good photo from a well chosen POV. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

quillo (7252) 2008-06-17 9:50

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Sencilla pero muy buena imagen en la que, esta nítida composición nos muestra perfectamente como es en realidad este Palacio. Me gusta la sensación tranquilidad de esta foto y ese cielo plomizo en contraste con los tonos claros del edificio.

Bien hecho, felicidades.

Un saludo amigo John.

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Charo (31677) 2008-06-18 2:59

Hola John,
Un bonito palacio de estupenda arquitectura. Excelente toma con perspectiva y muy buenos colores y definición.
Un abrazo
Charo

Gdouble (5245) 2008-06-23 0:46

Hi John,
Not easy to get whole the building into one picture. But you did it very wel.
The heavy sky put a dramatic mood into it.
Have a nice Day
Guy

Photo Information

Copyright: John Ospina (ElAprendiz) (7370)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P73, Sony Lens/ Optical 3 x, f=6-18mm 1:2.8-5, Sony Memory Stick Pr
Exposition: f/5.6, 1/200 secondes
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Versions: version originale
Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 16:26