Eger - Old town atmosphere, 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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Paolo (41258) 2007-07-16 1:08

Hi George, beautiful colours on this amazing image of the city center of Eger, with high quality and a perfect compo.
thanks, ciao

robertosalguero (292) 2007-07-16 1:10

Clarity, light, colours, all very nicely combined to create this nice picture. The town look lovely with its old architecture and beautiful blue sky. Good perspective with the women giving an idea of size. Thanks George.

Roberto

dip (21408) 2007-07-16 1:10

Hi George,
nice image,clarity and sharpness are very good,amazing colors and good pov.
Very well done!
Greetings.
Dimitris.

besnard (59196) 2007-07-16 1:20

Bonjour George
Joli cliché ensoleillé de cette ville aux toits rouges qui ressortent bien. La présence de promeneurs donnent de l'animation à l'image.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

salvator (19110) 2007-07-16 1:28

Hi George,
Very nice composition and superb sharpness. The details, the colors are superb and the blue sky and clouds are just wonderful.
I wish you a great week. Best regards. Salvator.

Tibo (1906) 2007-07-16 2:01

hey! this is a beatufiul square and Baroque towan. The shot is quite perfect!!Thanks for sharing

pat0500 (21561) 2007-07-16 2:10

Hi George,
Beautiful place for the good shot, good light and colours too..
Good choice of the POV, clarity and sharpness is very good indeed...
Very nice composition my friend...:-)
Best regards,
Patrick

hay_kes (31439) 2007-07-16 2:10

Hi George,
What a great architectural view.Good colours, light and sharpness.Well compo.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

pablominto (53746) 2007-07-16 2:18

Hello George,
A good point of view and lovely details!
Pleasant composition with the monument, human interest well taken care of...
Fine colours and a great summer atmosphere!
Greetings,
Pablo -

toto (0) 2007-07-16 2:33

Belle photo de ce bel endroit avec de très jolies maisons,un beau chateau. Bonne lumière et bons détails. Amitiés Thomas

muscovado (1572) 2007-07-16 2:43

Hi George,
wonderful presentation. clarity and quality is superb with very interesting notes. a lovely place to visit. TFS
Czaldy

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-07-16 2:48

Hi George,
This is a beautiful city indeed ... it has a very nice ambience. The old buildings gives the place a distinctive atmosphere. Very good image and color quality. Well captured and composed... I like the implied symmetry of the image. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Cretense (68709) 2007-07-16 3:08

Hi George!

One of the best architecture photos that I have seen lately in TE. Everything is perfect here, composition and colours are brilliant. What impresses me the most is the top quality overall definition. A profesional photo, worth to be published in any travel magazine of guide of the world. Congratulations!

Hercules

Buin (42580) 2007-07-16 3:53

Hallo George!
What a colourful city! All buildings seem to be very well obtained. A really beautiful scenery. Exploring a city like this one must be fun ...
Greetings from hot and sunny Germany!
Frank

snunney (130967) 2007-07-16 4:36

Hello George,
A very good capture with a well balanced composition and great light. I like the contrast between the red tiled roofs and the sky. Very good tones and excellent clarity.

evanrizo (462) 2007-07-16 4:38

Hi George, lovely old towns very friendly to live there.
Althought the light is hard, the colors come very nice and all the image has an excellent clearness.
Cheers
Evan

delic (6735) 2007-07-16 5:32

Hello George,
This is a carefully designed photo, esp. the edges. I really like the colors and detect a small amount of underexposure which is a good idea in high-contrast scenes. The town itself seems to be very nice place to visit for its history, architecture, as well as compactness. Regards,
Hakan

asajernigan (21427) 2007-07-16 5:39

George,
Very nice photo with excellent lighting and color. The differing styles of architecture are evident here and you have presented them very well. The people give a nice perspective of size to the shot.
TFS,
Asa

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-07-16 6:10

Hi George,
A very nice view of this old Town. Great POV, colours and details.
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

john_c (24666) 2007-07-16 8:02

Hi George,
Well composed with very fine hues and tones. I like your POV, with a suitable amount of foreground walking area and the people striding toward the camera. The buildings are seen with great clarity, and their colourful appearance is striking. A nice extra touch to see the flag flying. A most interesting place, well captured.
John

sacavem (18620) 2007-07-16 8:45

Hello George,

Beautiful place , good light and colours too.Good work to capture this beautiful image.Pretty and very interesting postcard of old town - Eger.
TFS,
Best regrads and have a nice week,
Filipe

Gustaw (21670) 2007-07-16 8:51

Hi, my friend!
It is very good photo. Vacation photo. I like your old atmosphere. Nice composition with beautiful colours. Good quality.
Marek

carper (96) 2007-07-16 9:15

a good photo george,
the colours are great and the contrast is good and the lady in yellow is a fine detail, good photojob here. well seen.
gr. jaap

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-07-16 13:24

Ola George que bela praça muito bonita , muito bonita a arquitectura das casas envolventes a praça , gostei muito das cores o ceu ficou muito bonito, parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Angelillo (9374) 2007-07-16 13:30

Hi George,

Very nice urban shot. I like the big wide foreground, introducing us step by step in this beautiful scenery. The colors and lights are really well rendered, the soft tones with this soft light and beautiful sky work together very well! It's really nice! Thanks.

Regards,
Angel.

cherryripe (21033) 2007-07-16 14:01

Hi George
This definitely looks like an attractive town. The rooves are so cute and the buildings so colourful, plus the all adds a lot of interest too. Here it is bathed in a beautiful light.
Regards
Nikki

izmirli (3989) 2007-07-16 17:32

merhaba my friend george
beautiful daily life picture.wonderful clouds and roofs.beautiful light and colours.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Graal (103040) 2007-07-16 23:19

Jó napot George,
interesting reportage from Eger. Nice old and new architecture, amazing defensive walls in BG. Good note also. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

jjcordier (79299) 2007-07-16 23:47

Les couleurs saturées conviennent bien à l'architecture de cette belle place hongroise. Belle image, George!
Amicalement
JJ

zeca (19762) 2007-07-17 0:27

Very nice composition, George! Beautiful colours to this nice view! Good to see some people waliking.
Regards,
Zeca

vincz (19113) 2007-07-17 0:44

Beautifully composed with lovely colors with the gren statue, the red roofs and the blue sky. Great note.

mortijo (12828) 2007-07-18 7:34

nice postcard from Eger with beautifully saturated colors. The note makes very interesting reading. I remember being in Eger some 33 years ago and sampling, in some wine cellar, the famous 'egri bikaver' and the non less famous 'egri lány' with a couple of hungarian friends! Happy memories...egészségedre!
Regards, John

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-07-18 10:30

George,
Colors and tones are amazing in this one.
And the architecture is very typical, providing a nice and interesting picture, with lots of details to get.
Regards,
JB.

rigoletto (34279) 2007-07-19 3:20

Hello Mr. Rumpler,
From the roofs to the red/white tent, from the flag to the flowers, from the stature to the walking people, this photo has many tiny details which are perfectly distirbuted and sharply presented. Light and resulting colors are lovely. Great photo.
Cheers,
Deniz

berek (50518) 2007-07-21 1:54

Hi George,
I feel this atmosphere. very good framing and cute architecture. have a nice weekend.
B.Erek

dorte_s_t (2287) 2007-07-23 5:28

Hi , George .
Lovely summer holiday mood with a good point of view , fine details and harmony of colours and buildings from the oldest to the newer ones .
Very interesting and informative note too !
Greetings
Dorte.

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-23 20:53

Dear George
I'm falling back I see, to keep abreast with your posts. What a lovely place this is! Well composed, keeping the statue off centre. There are so many details to savour here. Great colours especially of the tiled roofs. Excellent photo George..
Regards
Angshu

atus (15878) 2007-08-17 2:08

Na persze a nappali vàltozat sem rossz! Csak, hogy itt vannak zavarò tènyezok, amik az ember tekintetèt a rèszletre osszpontosìtjàk ès nem engedik, hogy a kèpet teljes egèszèben megcsodàljuk. Ilyen pl. a sàrga, lezser kis ruciban felènk kozelìto nèni, akit folyamatosan figyelek mert vàrom, hogy mikor èr màr ide hozzàm (:D)). Gratulàlok ès szèp napot kìvànok!
Attila

Standa (1877) 2007-08-20 2:24

Hi George,
when I see your Eger collection I am thinking to visit this beautiful town. Nice photo with good saturation.
Regards,
Stanislav