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Gediminas' Castle


Gediminas' Castle
Photo Information
Copyright: Marina Jur (disease) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 67 W: 6 N: 30] (702)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-07
Categories: Architecture, Experimental, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-27 13:29
Viewed: 291
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
An octagonal brick turret marks the high ground where the Neris and Vilnele rivers meet in the heart of Vilnius. The original castle was built in the 1200's, but was destroyed. The current building was erected at the direction of the Grand Duke Vytautas. The Duke's castle ended up being used as a prison 200 years later, and even though its walls are ten feet thick, it was heavily damaged by Russian troops in the 17th century. The castle lay mostly ruined until the early 20th century, when restoration work began. Today it is one of the must-see destinations in Vilnius, not just because of its history, but because its height offers a wonderful view of the historic district.
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Hello Marina,
Great colours and a fantastic compo with the way guiding our look to the building.
My regards, jmb

Hi Marina,
Fantastic POV, excellent picture and marvelous colours. At last, perfect.
Regards
Maria

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  • Poraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 176] (710)
  • [2008-03-28 8:59]
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Hello Marina
Good composition, excellent colours and light, fantastic shot.
Greetings
Robert

Hi Marina,
Lovely vertical presentation of this lovely old brick turret. Nice depth achieved by the winding road that leads gently uphill to the turret. Nice contrasting colros.
Regards, Tom

I wonder a lot about Vilnus and now I wonder about this castle also. The picture is so nice. Well done...

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