Eger - Baroque perspective, a photo from Heves, Est

Photographer's Note

Kossuth Lajos Street, Eger

The street richest in Baroque heritage leads straight to the basilica. Today these beautiful buildings house atmospheric cafés, ice cream parlours and restaurants in this street lined with huge trees. Despite being a busy street it is still a wonderful sight and an extremely pleasant place to walk.

Eger is one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Hungary. The centuries-old architectural heritage, the ecclesiastical treasures, the wine culture, the thermal baths and numerous cultural events combine to make Eger the most significant tourist centre in Northern Hungary.
According to some hypothesises the town was named after the alder ('éger') trees along the Eger Stream. This assumption is supported by the German Erlau/ Erlen-au (alder grove) name of the town.
Eger was among the first bishoprics created by St Stephen, the state-founding king.
In the early Middle Ages the town was situated on what is today known as Castle Hill. The stone castle built on the order of Béla IV in 1248 is today a fantastic piece of heritage and a museum.

The minaret is from the Turkish times
Eger gained its glory in its defence against the invading Turkish armies; in 1552 the advance of the conquering Turkish was brought to a halt here. Since then the town and its castle have been the symbol of firm resistance and fame; even though the Turkish managed to occupy the castle in 1596.
During the Turkish occupation the so-called Eger 'vilayet' (district) was formed. This was the official boundary of the Ottoman Empire's sphere of influence. Significant architectural Turkish heritage can be seen even today from this period.
After the withdrawal of the Turkish in 1687, the Jesuits, the Cistercians, the Minorites, the Franciscans, the Servites, and the Trinitarians started large-scale building operations.
The religious orders played a vital role in the town's cultural life. It was at this time that elementary and secondary education was started and ecclesiastical seminars and law and medical schools were founded. The first Teacher Training College in which the language of teaching was Hungarian was opened in Eger in 1828. The student town character of Eger exists to this day.
(Source: Vendégváró)

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rigoletto (34279) 2007-07-21 1:22

Hello Mr. Rumpler,
Great details of this Austro-Hungarian Baroque street. Just recalls me my beautiful days in Zagreb.
And details are delicious: The columns, orange, pink and yellow of the façades, the statue leaning on the wall, walking figures and the Hungarian flags... All well trapped in this vertical compo. Great note as well... TFS,
Deniz

snunney (130967) 2007-07-21 1:34

Hello George,
A very good view along these beautiful façades in a composition that well suits the vertical format. The strollers add a touch of vitality to the scene. Very good tones and clarity.

jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-07-21 1:41

hi George
the statue, the flag, the couple, the flowers... your vertical framing is perfectly thought, good use of depth of field, it's well composed, good looking photo with nice colours ;)
regards
jo

dip (21408) 2007-07-21 1:51

Hi Georg,
so many beautiful details!
very nice colorful shot,I like the pov and the architecture details.
Very well done!
Greetings.
Dimitris.

pat0500 (21561) 2007-07-21 1:54

Hi George,
Very nice picture and very good framing too..!
Good light and pretty colours, nice composition here...!
Have a nice WE..
Regards,
Patrick

ndb1958 (9289) 2007-07-21 1:56

Hi George,
a very nice perspective and the walking people with the focus on the couple on the right place. The old fassades look very nice. I like the colours. A nice composition.
Have a nice weekend,
Nino

Davidh34 (838) 2007-07-21 3:04

Hi George

Another warm scene to bring back memories. Good slice of daily life, but the focus on the near pillar, to me distracts from the scene a little. Good POV and colours. Have a good weekend

logios (1903) 2007-07-21 3:12

Hi George
This is an excellent and clear capture from Eger , very good ligthing and framing. I like very much to visit your coundry.
Best regards
Yannis

xavshot (69835) 2007-07-21 3:17

Bonjour George
très belle compo et bel équilibre donné par le format vertical et les colonnes sur la droite. J'aime également les couleurs. Bravo
Xavier

Silvio1953 (221695) 2007-07-21 5:47

Hi George, well composed vertical photo with lovely warm colors, full of life and beautiful architecture, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

hay_kes (31439) 2007-07-21 12:25

Hi George,
Very nice photo from Eger, Superb POV, details, colours, sharp and perspective.Well done.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

jjcordier (79299) 2007-07-21 23:04

George
Beau POV de cette jolie rue aux bâtiments baroques de si belles couleurs. Merci de me faire découvrir cette petite ville hongroise.....moi qui suis en train de chercher une destination de vacances pour septembre.
Amicalement
JJ

Charo (51290) 2007-07-22 1:34

Hola George,
Buena composición vertical con excelente perspectiva y colores.
Cordialmente
Charo

jaywalker (16105) 2007-07-22 2:10

Hi George, It is very nicely composed with the figure (or statue) to the right, & the couple walking gently towards the shot, the way the focus is on the ornate column with the flowers at it's base has been well thought-out, superb colour & overall a very good shot, kind regards Wilson.

jhm (211736) 2007-07-22 5:10

Hello George,

A very nice perspective and the walking people with the focus on the couple on the right place, also the statue and the flag are very good subject. Very well done.

Have a nice day,
John.

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-07-22 6:52

Hi George
A very good composition and greta colours.I like the POV and the architecture details.
Excellent done
TFS/Regards

jurek1951 (42198) 2007-07-22 8:40

Hi George,
Very nice composition. Perfect POV. Very beautiful colors and lights. Great architecutre,
Georg

Angelillo (9374) 2007-07-22 15:24

Hi George,

Interesting architectural details. I like the perspective given by the sculpture and the columns. The people are too very interesting! I like the composition in two vertical bands! Congratulations!

Regards,
Angel.

bakes888 (18499) 2007-07-23 0:59

Hi George. Nice photo. Well composed and good choice of format. Good to see the people in the scene to add life and scale. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

toto (0) 2007-07-25 0:44

Belle photo de cette vierge, la statue,l' autre je ne sais pas du tout si elle est vierge, elle est peut etre' poisson,gémaux,capricorne Etc..Beaux batiments bien pris sous cet angle. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-26 21:09

Dear George
A very good architecture shot. The perspective is quite unique, framing with the statue, the columns & the colourful facades. With the addition of people this becomes nicer. Maybe you could have used a larger DOF for this image. A good idea, excellently exceuted.
Regards
Angshu

ben4321 (9875) 2007-07-28 12:47

There's good depth to this image George, and it's very well composed with the statues and flowers in the foreground and the good use of the strong vertical lines in the scene.
Never mind the statue, pillars and buildings and stuff - it's that girl that holds the attention. I'm sure I can't be the only one!
Good work George.

Cheers,
Ben

capthaddock (28790) 2007-08-04 21:07

Nice architectural detils George, the pastel colors add cheer, and the presence of people brings life.

atus (15878) 2007-08-10 6:46

Szia Gyuri,
most, hogy vègre egy kicsit pihensz, ha jòl emlèkszem a gorog szigetek kozt, lehetosègem van àtbongèszni csodàlatos fotòidat Eger-rol.
A fenntit màr koràbban kinèztem magamnak mert nagyon tetszik a perspektìvàja ès elegàns kompozìciòja valamint portrè formàtuma. Igen sok szèp mindent varàzsoltàl bele ès minden a megfelelo helyre kerult anèlkul, hogy egymàst fedjèk. Gratulàlok ès kellemes napokat kìvànok!
Attila