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Safranbolu


Safranbolu
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Copyright: Sea Ayhan (norenastramus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 1680] (23336)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-14
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Samsung Digimax L85
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-25 11:03
Viewed: 459
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Safranbolu is a district and a town of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its location can be roughly described as about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely as about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük. Former Turkish names of her were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu.

The Old Town preserves many old buildings, with 1008 registered historical artifacts. These are: 1 private museum, 25 mosques, 5 tombs, 8 historical fountains, 5 Turkish baths, 3 caravanserais, 1 historical clock tower, 1 sundial and hundreds of houses and mansions. Also there are mounds of ancient settlements, rock tombs and historical bridges. The Old Town is situated in a deep ravine in a fairly dry area in the rain shadow of the mountains. The New Town can be found on the plateau about two kilometers west of the Old Town.
The name of the town derives from saffron, since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.Today saffron is still alive at the village of Davutobası which is 22 km.east of Safranbolu and probably one of the best quality saffron at the world.

Safranbolu was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1994 due to its well-preserved Ottoman era houses and architecture.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safranbolu
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  • Volvox Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 28] (184)
  • [2008-09-25 11:14]

A good natural picture for a nice historic settlement. Note was instructing. We have here, in Quebec, an Unesco W. Heritage site of this kind (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/300, )though less older. (i'm now, for a try, in no-point mode)

Merhaba Ayhan,
Sanırım kaleden çekim yapmışsınız.Harika bir kartpostal olmuş.Perspektif süper.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Prywitanne Ayhan!
Very-very-very good composition! tree and city!very nice idea!beauty=)
ALiaksandr

Selam Ayhan bey
Güzel bir tanıtım karesi renkler ve netlik de güzel olmuş...paylaşım için teşekkürler
Saygılar
Dogan İZLER

Hello Sea!
Lovely panorama and good clarity in your picture!
Beautiful colours and perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello Sea,

Beautiful colors and very good perspective!
Uma foto bonita com cores bem definidas.
Parabéns e um grande abraço,
Sergio

neay combo of landscape and archtiechture, good composition with fine details, tfs,
scott

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2008-09-26 0:37]

Merhaba Sea

I like the solitary tree on the bg plateau, & the curved cliff. Wonderful repetition of the fg houses. Well composed using the rule of thirds. Tfs!

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2016 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2008-09-26 0:37]

hello Sea

Always interesting to see settlement that is unique with tradition and architecture such as this one, nicely packed at the side of the hill slope. Not surprising that this place is now under UN WHC.

tfs, bill

Merhaba Hocam
Ne kadar güzel bir açıdan görüntülemişsiniz
Bir çok Safranbolu evi görülebiliyor
Elinize sağlık
Burak

Hi Sea
I like Safranbolu very much. That is fantastic traditional architecture. Just like in Macedonian traditional towns. Excellent photo
Best wishes my friend
Melany

Selam ayhan,
Henüz görme şansını bulamadığım bu sanat şehrinin mimari güzelliklerini ustaca sergilemişsin.
Renkler doygun ve netlik başarılı
Ellerine sağlık
Selahattin E

Selamlar Ayhan :)
Nefis bir komposizyon.Adeta maket evler gibi görünüyor:)Ellerine sağlık.Dostum.Sağlıcakla kal.İyi Günler.
Deniz:)

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2720 W: 405 N: 2973] (32719)
  • [2008-09-26 8:03]

merhaba Ayhan...
ne güzel şey bunlar...kimi bakımlı, kimi bakımsız ve yorgun...buralarda yaşanmış bitmiş nice anılar vardır, selamlar...

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  • hderin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 141 W: 26 N: 256] (1482)
  • [2008-09-26 13:07]

Üstadım,

Gerçekten sert ışıkta çalışmak zordur, ancak evler o kadar güzel ortaya çıkmış ki, elleriniz dert görmeye...

Sevgi, selam ve muhabbetlerimle :)

Haluk Derinöz

Hola Sea.
Una interesante mirada, buena vista y agradable
exposición.
Un cordial saludo, JL.

Mi Blog

hello Sea,

what a lovely old buildings under the hill.. this one would suit well with next week theme.. a lovely capture of this historical place.. nice one here, my friend.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2639 W: 1 N: 1262] (15433)
  • [2008-09-27 0:34]

Hola amigo,
preciosa vista,
excelentes detalles y fina composición...
hermoso habitat,
saludos Sea.

Hello Sea


Beautiful visual!
I am amazed with the beautiful houses only foot of the hill!
They remind me the slums of my city, only that here
they are much more beautiful and rich house in your finish!
It is just my vision, any association to slums.
A beautiful look so much on top of the hill of the lonely tree as the houses below.
Congratulations!

Sérgio

Merhaba Ayhan,
Otantik değerlerimizden Safranbolu evleri mükemmel
bir tanıtım olmuş. Renkler,derinlik ve ışık mükemmel
çarpıcı...Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.seyfettin Güner

Merhaba Ayhan,
I can understand why Safranbolu was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Superb architectural details of the houses shown. Well exposed and composed. Best regards, Danilo

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2008-09-27 11:01]

Merhaba Hilmi,
o güzelim evleriyle Safranbolu..Çekim,sunum mükemmel.Ellerine sağlık,.necla.

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4763] (21687)
  • [2008-09-28 7:28]

Hi Sea...
Excellent shot... It's really perfect - nice Not..
Beautiful colors! Very nice detail, composition and PP work...
Greetings,
George

ah saffron, a very expensive spice to buy.

Merhaba Sea,

Yes your picture clearly shows why this place deserves to be on the World Heritage site.

TFS
Els

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