Rococo pomp, a photo from Heves, Est

Photographer's Note

Serbian church (Ráctemplom), Eger

A single nave church built in late Rococo, so-called 'copf'-style between 1784 and 1899. Its iconostasis was painted by Miklós Jankovich.
The interior of the church is late Baroque and Rococo. The late Rococo pulpit is richly carved. Headstones from the 18th and 19th century can be found in the garden surrounding the church.

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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delic (6735) 2007-08-01 15:49

Hello George,
Interesting that there is a Serbian church in Hungary. Am I right in assuming that it is an Orthodox one? The decorations reflect great mastery in art. Regards,
Hakan

dip (21408) 2007-08-01 15:53

Hi Georg,
nice image,colorful and very well exposed.
Interesting the view of this old church,good note too.
Regards.
Dimitris.

siolaw (38294) 2007-08-01 21:38

Hi George,
Good indoor exposure and light control, nice colors and great sharpness of details. The shooting angle is fine and gives a good view of this richly decorated nave.
Good work
Laurent

salvator (19110) 2007-08-02 0:54

Hi George,
Very nice composition and superb use of light. The colors are very nice but the amount of sharp details are very impressive.
Best regards. Salvator.

snunney (130967) 2007-08-02 1:06

Hello George,
A good view of the inside of this Rococo masterpiece. Excellent colours and detail.

Graal (103040) 2007-08-02 2:02

Jó napot George,
beautiful details of architecture, interesting interior of church. Well quality of photo. Good informations. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Greg1949 (9011) 2007-08-02 3:37

George, what a spectacular church this must be, the photo is fantastic. The detail is incredible, color is fine and the grand chandelier is blocking the hot spot, great capture.

Greg

Cretense (68709) 2007-08-02 4:31

Hi George!

This photo is the proof that you are not excellent only with architecture exterior but with interiors also. Amazing composition and perfect light managment. Very impressive overall definition. Congratulations!

Have a nice day, my friend!
Hercules

carper (96) 2007-08-02 7:22

a beautiful place George,
the interieur of this church is very nice, the pov is well taken, good photojob,have a nice day,
gr. jaap

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-08-02 8:38

Love the angle and all the lines, it is a great place. Details, sharpness and colours are great.
Best wishes,
Achim

Buin (42580) 2007-08-02 8:42

Hallo George!
This really is pomp. it's so impressive but it's nearly too much for one's eyes. Your picture puts this splendour very well across, especially the golden tones. I've never sen something like this ...
Greetings from rainy Germany!
Frank

jhm (211736) 2007-08-02 8:56

Hello George,

Wonderful interior picture with the gold colours and the very nice light.
Great old architecture image and lovely artwork.
My compliments of this one.
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2007-08-02 9:13

Hello George,
You magnificiently took this church. It is a very rich interior, true and imposing work of art. Splendid details and colors congratulations.
Good evening
Cordially
Joel

Zelanda (5692) 2007-08-02 9:34

Hola George,
Precioso retablo rococo con bonitos colores y estupenda luz. Espléndida composoción que nos deja ver muchos detalles del lugar.
Saludos cordiales
Ros

jurek1951 (42198) 2007-08-02 9:58

Hi George,
beautiful warm colours, contrast and sharpness.Great perspective of this architecture! Very good photo job,
Georg

hay_kes (31439) 2007-08-02 11:14

Hi George,
Very beautiful inside shot of this Church.Good colours, POV and perspective.Well done.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

Silvio1953 (221493) 2007-08-02 12:09

Hi George, great composition with superb rococo architecture, I like this wonderful composition of interior with splendid light, very well done, ciao Silvio

izmirli (3989) 2007-08-02 16:24

merhaba my friend george
beautiful light and colours.beautiful interesting serbian church and composition.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

syd1946 (1167) 2007-08-03 2:00

Hello George,
Very impressive inside shot!The handle of light is perfect to see and enjoy all the details very clearly.Nice note as well...

Have a nice day,
Thomas

Charo (51290) 2007-08-03 2:56

Hola george,
Una magnífica toma de esta iglesia con un retablo precioso.
Excelentes colores y detalles.
Buen trabajo.
Cordialmente
Charo
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evanrizo (462) 2007-08-03 3:35

Hi Georg, it looks majestic with a very nice lightness and some much details to see.
The colors come perfect.
Evan
later...

Angelillo (9374) 2007-08-03 10:11

Hi George,

The orthodox churchs are really beautiful with its magnificent iconostasies. This one is really well captured, with amazing colors and magnificent light! The shot is really good! Thanks.

Regards,
Angel.

:-) Tomorrow.

Tue (92312) 2007-08-03 11:56

Hej George,
A great capture from inside the church. The colours are very pleasant and warm and the rich decorations look beautiful. I find the composition good as well. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Jakab (3867) 2007-08-03 14:33

Szia Gyuri!
Hát, ez mestermunka. Az ikonosztáz is, meg a fotó is.
Gratulálok!
Laci

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-08-04 1:18

Hi George
A very good composition.Nice colors and great sharpness of details.Good light,good note too.
Well done.
TFS/Regards

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-08-04 3:27

George,
You caught an impressive masterpiece of art here !
So many details, with great hugeness feeling.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

kermit350 (9016) 2007-08-04 3:47

Hello George, I remain always impressed in front of this kind of buildings rich in painting and various decoration as well as the beauty of carried out work, the style baroque and Rococo inherited the religious orders deserves all works it conservation to carry out today by the teaching body and the university, it would be necessary to remain hours to appreciate all the details of them, sincerely...........................Hello George, Je reste toujours impressionné devant ce genre d’édifices riches en peinture et décoration diverse ainsi que la beauté du travail effectué, le style baroque et Rococo hérité des ordres religieux mérite tout le travaille de conservation effectuer aujourd’hui par le corps enseignant et les université, il faudrait rester des heures pour en apprécier tous les détails, bien amicalement

paura (25802) 2007-08-04 16:23

George,
Nice shot here. Beautiful composition on this photo from this intersting place.

Very well done.

Paulo

vincz (19113) 2007-08-04 20:03

Wow... so rich, so magnificent. Amazing shot with great colours and details.

Wanda1 (15142) 2007-08-04 23:55

Hi George,
The details and finery is splendid here. There is a beautiful light illuminating this amazing interior and you have captured it well. Nicely done.
Regards
Wanda

leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-08-05 10:59

Hi George,

Great image of the Church interior. The light is perfect here. Stupend colors and rich details. Very good POV.

Well done
Leonor

pablominto (53746) 2007-08-05 11:09

Hello George,
I'm impressed by the light management, allowing for such superb details in the interior!
Let me say this is a beautiful church, with such richness in the details...
The scenery is effectively framed and with good clarity in colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-08-06 12:14

Hi Georges
the light is wonderfull in this church and you show us a very nice scupture.
Very nice
Bertrand

jaywalker (16105) 2007-08-06 13:55

Hi George, This is an amazing looking place, the art work, the carved pulpit, that massive chandelier, STUNNING throughout, you have captured the light beautifully, churches to me are spectacular places & this is one of the best & I mean that, like I said at the start AMAZING, kind regards Wilson.

zeca (19762) 2007-08-06 19:32

Hello George!
Very nice and interesting church! I like it a lot! So many beautiful details to see! I like specially that lots of saints, all framed in their own frame, but all inside the same huge frame. Its a wonderful wall! TFS!
Cheers!
Zeca

john_c (24666) 2007-08-07 7:42

Hi George,
Well composed with a good exposure level for indoors. I like the POV and how you captured all of the fine details. What a luxurious interior. It would be interesting to know how such an interior differs from a non-Serbian one. A superb capture...later.
John

Scharan (14144) 2007-08-10 17:20

Olá George

Uma foto brilhante; composição com ricos e variados detalhes. Boa nitidez, luz e cores, parabéns.
Grande abraço,
Vera

clnaef (6289) 2007-08-11 8:40

Bonjour,
Oeuvre impressionnante et bon angle de vue.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

atilgone (0) 2007-08-13 4:37

Hello George,
Nice indoor picture. son naturale colors. quite sharpe pciture.
tfs
atilgan

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-08-18 10:54

Hi George
Very nice composition with great details and POV. Interesting the view of this old church and good note too.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-08-22 15:51

Ola George que bela obra de arte mostras aqui nesta foto , fantasticos os detalhes e as cores , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

TheMystic (916) 2007-08-27 9:35

Splendid work, George! The contrast between the cream stucco walls and the ornate decor is striking! The splendid chandelier almost gets lost in this. Magnificient!
Cheers
Otto