Eger - Old town mood, a photo from Heves, East

Photographer's Note

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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saylan-cb (12738) 2007-07-25 1:21

Hi George
Great shot!A very good composition and POV.
Excellent colours and perspective...
Well done.
TFS/Regards

dip (21408) 2007-07-25 1:30

Hi George,
clear and sharp photo,the pov and the colors are great,
very weell done.
Greetings.
Dimitris.

Paolo (41258) 2007-07-25 1:32

Hi George, beautiful one, really full of mood and colours, well composed with highquality and excellent exposure.
thanks, ciao

snunney (130967) 2007-07-25 1:33

Hello George,
A very nice composition with gorgeous colours and great detail. Good pov looking up the street past the coffee shop. Looks a pleasant place to sit for a while and watch the world go by.

salvator (19110) 2007-07-25 2:10

Hi George,
It is a kind of photo and colors that I would describe as "make your Pentax 10D talk". Very nice pov and superb sharpness and wonderful colors. The color of the sky seen in the upper left is completing the whole image as wonderful.
Best regards. Salvator.

macondo (20449) 2007-07-25 3:20

Nice shot, George. Those family figures are small, yet so important in the shot. They imply a family story and balance the picture nicely. You captured the lovely doors of this cafe very well, and I like shots with streets disappearing around a corner like this, with someone walking out from the hidden area. Well done.
Regards,
Andrew

jhm (211738) 2007-07-25 5:08

Hello George,

A high quality picture with perfect colours and a great composition.
I often think that the explanotory note is almost as important as the picture.
Very lovely image of a part out of Hungary.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-07-25 5:11

Eger is indeed an impressive medieval city. The city center is very beautiful and the architecture simply wonderful.
Best wishes,
Achim

atus (15878) 2007-07-25 7:13

Szia Gyuri,
huu, tènyleg hangulatos ès a vàros kellemes ès nyugodt hangulatàt ezzel a tokèletes kìvàgàsu fotòddal àtruhàzod rànk is. Az emberi tènyezo sem hiànyzik ès ez egy utcai fotò esetèben szerintem nèlkulozhetetlen. Nagyon jò!
Gratula ès kellemes d.u.-t kìvànok!
Attila

evanrizo (462) 2007-07-25 7:54

Hi George, very nice details of a typical Hungarian town.
All the lightness comes wonderful here.
I like also these small they come from the interior space through the open door.
The pavement on the street looks very good.
Tfs
Evan

jurek1951 (42198) 2007-07-25 9:33

Hi George,
Colours and contrasts are perfect. Excellent perspective, all lines are ideally straight. Good work!
Georg

pablominto (53746) 2007-07-25 9:37

Hello George,
Good point of view and the image is very well composed with all elements in the right places!
Rich colours and fine details, and I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee in there...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Gustaw (21670) 2007-07-25 10:24

Hi, my friend!
It is next interesting photo in your gallery. I like old city in Eger. Good composition with old historical architecture. Photo have nice atmosphere. Well done. Good strong colours.
marek

john_c (24666) 2007-07-25 10:31

Hi George,
The bright hues and tones are delivered in perfect light. I like the way the building with the open doorway balances the frame and lures the viewer inside. The street scene is well presented, with good depth throughout. Very fine work, George. I would like to visit this amazing place.
John

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-07-25 10:45

George,
Your compo emphasize this eyecactcher yellow, and it is a great choice IMO.
Sharpness and contrasts are very pleasant too.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

vincz (19113) 2007-07-25 16:49

Very nice. i like very much the light and the color of the walls. The composition is very good with the street turning right there.

izmirli (3989) 2007-07-25 17:14

merhaba my friend george
wonderful lovely cafe and road.beautiful light and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Graal (103040) 2007-07-25 23:06

Jó napot George,
very nice backstreet, interesting entrance to coffe-house, beautiful architecture. Superb sharpness and quality of photo. Good note about history of Eger.
Gr., Aleksander

hay_kes (31439) 2007-07-26 0:02

Hi George,
What a superb picture.Great street perspective. Excellent light and details.Well captured.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

bakes888 (18499) 2007-07-26 0:16

Hi George. Great photo. I love the way you have composed this shot with the good foreground detail and the road leading the eye though the scene. Good colour and sharpness also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-07-26 1:11

Hi George,
I like the way you composed this photo. In the far right you placed an inviting entrance but the 'curve' side of the building suggest to the viewer that there is more around the corner. Brilliantly composed with very good image quality. Well done!
Cheers,
Renier

Charo (51290) 2007-07-26 4:40

Hola George,
Preciosa calle con un buen encuadre que le da profundidad y estupendos colores.
Buen punto de vista.
Cordialmente
Charo

Cretense (68709) 2007-07-26 4:57

Hi George!

I have told you many times my opinion about your architecture and "urban landscape" photography. As always, a flawless composition and some brilliant colours. Congratulations!

Have a nice day,
Hercules

carper (96) 2007-07-26 10:42

It is a very pleasant town George,
your serie over it is very good, this one has good colours a fine balance and is taken through a photographer with good talent, fine photojob.
gr. jaap

chrisnet (23062) 2007-07-26 12:54

Hi George,
I like these colorful facades, very good colors and lighting, the K10D is a fine camera indeed.
Regards
Christian

rigoletto (34279) 2007-07-26 12:54

Hello Mr. Rumpler,
Maybe because of the fact that you always show places that attract me so much, i must say that you are certainly one of the best guides of this site. With your beautifully composed, nicely colored and detailed photos, and your excellent informative notes, this is an unexaggerated claim.
This photo is no exception. Lovely kâvé corner with its minute details...What else could i want to see now??? TFS,
Deniz

danyy (0) 2007-07-26 15:03

Bonjour George,
laphoto est nette et a de belles couleurs et lumières.
Tout semble bien présent pour une grande capture.
J'aime beaucou les couleurs fortes qui se marient bien.
Un quarier fort calme.
Best regards.
Daniel.

leo61 (0) 2007-07-26 21:45

Hi George!
Light and colors are wonderful here.Good composition with the nice shop in the foreground and the cobblestoneroad leading into the image.Good sharpness with many fine details.
Regards,Leo

zeca (19762) 2007-07-26 21:45

Hi George!
The colours are beautiful, the POV is nice, and that details on the door are very interesting! Excellent lights!
Regards,
Zeca

clnaef (6289) 2007-07-27 4:59

Bonjour,
Bon cadrage d'une architecture bien colorée.
Bon dimanche.
clnaef

Silvio1953 (222925) 2007-07-29 2:02

Hi George, great colors in your splendid view of a lovely town, wonderful architecture, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-07-31 14:57

Nice old shop entrance, with very fine details and excellent colors. Very good composition with the street climbing on the left of the image.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Angshu (56760) 2007-08-01 0:58

Dear George
I like your POV...taken from a corner where the wall just bends away from view. Lovely colours of the house facades. I also find the door of the cafe very interesting. A lovely shot with a equally excellent note
Regards
Angshu

Jakab (3867) 2007-08-03 14:48

Szia Gyuri!
A jól megválasztott nézőpont, kivágás és mélységélesség remek térérzetet ad, én is ott érzem magam a sarkon.
Gratulálok!
Üdv
Laci

Andro (4) 2007-08-23 1:39