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View on the past


View on the past
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3077 W: 833 N: 10009] (40698)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-05
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Minolta Z1
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Windows of the Green Baron [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-26 12:10
Viewed: 583
Points: 38
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View on the past

Back to Bad Bentheim castle...

At Eastern this year I visited together with my brother Arie the castle of Bad Bentheim. Made several pictures and this is one of them. The stronghold tower, which I climbed and had a gorgeous view over the German landscape, see the picture in the WS. The whole castle is absolutely a visit worthy. See also my previous posting of this castle.

Anyway, a peak into the past with this photo, the circular window and its central post as frame for the view.

PP-talk: Adjusted saturation, cropped, framed and add text.

The German site about this castle is very good and informative!

Bentheim Castle

In 1116, Duke Lothar von Süpplinburg, who later became Emperor Lothar III, conquered/seized/occupied the castle and set fire to it. At this time, most likely, the last of the Northeim Counts, Otto the Younger (Otto der Jüngere) was killed. The destroyed castle was apparently rebuilt quickly and came into the ownership of Lothar’s brother-in-law, Count Otto von Salm-Rhieneck.

1146-1190: In 1146, an armed conflict occurred between von Rhieneck and the Bishop of Utrecht regarding ownership rights in the Twente. During the course of this feud, Otto and his troops were defeated in Ootmarsum. As a result, his castle became answerable to the Bishopric Utrecht as fief.
1190 -1421 Otto’s only son and heir was murdered in captivity by Hermann von Staleck. Utilizing the inheritance of Otto’s daughter, Sophie von Rhieneck, the castle and the rule of Bentheim were acquired by the Counts of Holland, whose collateral line named itself Bentheim from then on. Around the end of the 14th century, the Bentheims within the Dutch family died out and the inheritance was passed along to a nephew, Everwyn von Güterswyk. Through marriage, the Bentheim inheritance was expanded to the noble rule of Steinfurt in 1420, which was then tightly connected to Bentheim by inheritance agreements

1421 – 1751 From 1421 on, the region’s rulers named themselves Counts of Bentheim. In 1468, Count Everwin II was given Bentheim from Emperor Friedrich III as fief. The county was acknowledged as imperial fief for the first time.

Between 1588 and 1593, Count Arnold II introduced the reforms of Johann Calvin and Huldrich Zwinglis. Arnold II was one of the most outstanding figures of the County of Bentheim. Through inheritance and marriage, he was able to unite a sizeable amount of smaller territories for himself. These were: the County of Bentheim, Tecklenburg, Steinfurt, Limburg on the Lenne, territories in the lower Rhine area and (Vogtei) rights in the Electorate Cologne.

1752 – 1804 The Thirty Year War, inheritance disputes and an external administration by the Bishopric Münster ruined the county financially. Finally, Count Friedrich Carl Philipp pledged the county to the Electorate of Hanover.

The military usefulness of the castle became more and more obsolete after the Thirty Year War. It served as the administrative centre and prison of the county.
During the Seven Year War (1754-1761), the castle was captured and re-captured several times by the French and British. In the war against the French Revolution Army in 1795, it served as military hospital, was set on fire and captured by the troops of the French General Vandamme.

1804 to date In 1804, the county fell back to the Counts of Bentheim who have been allowed to name themselves Prince’s zu Bentheim und Steinfurt since 1817. In the 19th century, many parts of the castle were in poor condition and couldn’t be inhabited. Only after 1848, modest measures were taken to rebuild the fortress.

The expansion/construction of the so-called Crown Fortress, the „Kronenburg“, a representative residence in historical style, was carried out during the reign of Prince Alexis II (1845-1919) from 1883 to 1914. Prince Alexis II was married to Princess Pauline zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, sister of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who is correctly considered the founder of the modern Dutch monarchy. Over the princely family Waldeck-Pyrmont, close relations were cultivated and maintained to several European monarchies, such as Great Britain, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Romania and Luxemburg, as well as to a large number of princely families within the German Empire.

The First World War and the fall of many monarchies brought this splendid era to an end. Prince Alexis II died on January 21, 1919.

Construction of the castle also ended prematurely with the outbreak of World War I so that a planned expansion of the northern part of the castle remained incomplete.

Since then, the duty of following generations has been and will be to preserve the castle as a historical building and monument of the culture around the region of the German-Dutch border. The Castle of Bentheim is connected to the history of the region and both nations like no other building. (Text: www.burgbentheim.de)
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Nice view from this window. Well captured.
And an interresting note.
TFS
Pierre

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24722)
  • [2007-04-26 13:37]

hi Hans;
nice capture and colors...super pov...
selamlar

Hoi Hans,
Technisch is ie best in orde. Ergens ben ik niet helemaal tevreden over de plaatsing van het raam binnen het geheel. Het kasteel erachter is nu niet netjes opgedeeld. Kon je de zaak niet even "verbouwen" daar? ;-)
Maar door de inhoud van het beeld is het toch een mooie plaat. Tsja. Ik hou van kastelen.
groeten,
Joop!

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  • pemi71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 17 N: 57] (2579)
  • [2007-04-26 14:29]

Hello Hans ,
Beautiful capture. Very mysterious looking.
Excellent sharpness and composition.
tfs

Petar

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3158 W: 240 N: 7051] (28451)
  • [2007-04-26 15:36]

Hi Hans, more historical fact for me to learn about. And looking at the dates - it certainly has a lot of history.
It's an exceptionally good POV looking through such an unusual shaped window - and especially having the cross beams in the way. BRAVO!
Janice

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1088 W: 113 N: 1987] (9840)
  • [2007-04-26 16:02]

Je weet de juiste hoekjes en gaatjes weer te vinden Hans.
Prachtig plaatje! Heel goed gezien en leuk gemaakt.
:-)
Wat een verhaal erbij zeg....vind je het erg, dat ik niet alles heb gelezen?
;-)

Gr.,
Anneke

P.s.: nog 16 nachtjes

Hi Hans.
Interesting motive. Very nice excercise with the colour, structure and focus. Well done. tfs. Stev

Mooi doorkijkje Hans, goed gezien. Prima comp en belichting. Moet daar ook maar eens gaan kijken lijkt me erg mooi daar.

TFs
Fijn weekend
Grtz Pim

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 678 N: 2088] (16695)
  • [2007-04-27 2:42]

Hi Hans !

I like this POV and the compo.
Great lighting and colours.
Well done !!!

v

Love it, really good POV

Looking at the past... through a reinforced window that stops us going there. Cool Shot TFS

regards Helen

Heel fijn Hans, ik ga eerst voor het hele verhaal - de Emma connectie en die stoute Lothar - er komt dan een hele film voorbijtrekken en dan jouw illustratie erbij - genieten. (en natuurlijk bijpassend lettertype en frame )- en ik maar kijken en leren - wat hebben we het toch druk op TL.
TFS
Els
:)volgen

Hi Hans,
I like this a lot, it's not a shot I would have thought about taking but it works well, the exposure is good and the colour on the flag is good.
Well seen
Tfs Andy

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-04-27 7:23]

Hello Hans,
taking us back to the middle ages with this shot. Excellent POV and the scenery behind the window is very well captured.
Sharpness, colors and presentation are great.
Sky

Mooi Hans
I know the area.. have family across the border there in Elte / Rheine (Emsdetten etc) Great shot and we can see Sir Ivanhoe riding out any minute! TFS
John
ps
Check your answering service of mobile phone plsse
I left a message

ahh peeking out again from the dark areas of the Medieval castles eh Hans?? All that lurking about in cold dark areas is not good for you! Come out into the light!! B-)
Nice shot, interesting POV!
Calamity........
i'll be back!

Hoi Hans
Mooi gedaan hier! Leuke doorkijk. Fijn weekend
Joos

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  • Ivan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 110 N: 264] (3678)
  • [2007-04-28 8:03]

Hi Hans,
Nice point of view with a hard contrast that is difficult to manage in those circumstances. There is still details of the stone on the right while the Castle is well exposed. Well done !
Ivan

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  • jityna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 7 N: 167] (1077)
  • [2007-04-28 11:39]

Hi Hans, perfect artistic view, I like this idea :-) and the note...comprehensive.
TFS
Jityna

I like the photo, but I have not just liked the frame with the title(degree).

Regards, Gabriel

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