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Lychakivskiy Cemetery


Lychakivskiy Cemetery
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Copyright: Karolina Pokwicka (Matylda76) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 75 N: 589] (6690)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-09-20
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-10-25 5:17
Viewed: 427
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lychakivskiy Cemetery (Polish: Cmentarz Łyczakowski; Ukrainian: Личаківський цвинтар, translit. Lychakivs’kyi tsvyntar) is a famous and historic cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine.

Since its creation in 1787, Łyczakowski Cemetery has been the main necropolis of the city's inteligentsia, middle and upper classes. Initially the cemetery was located on several hills in the borough of Łyczaków, following the imperial Austro-Hungarian edict ordering that all cemeteries be moved outside of the city limits. The original project was prepared by Karol Bauer, the head of the Lwów University botanical garden.

In mid-1850s the cemetery was expanded significantly by Tytus Tchórzewski, who created the present network of alleys and round-abouts. It then became the main city cemetery, and soon most other cemeteries were closed. The two largest that remained were the Yanivskiy Cemetery (in Polish Janowski, with many working class graves) and the adjacent New Jewish Cemetery. Łyczakowski Cemetery was used by all Christian sects in the city: in addition to Roman Catholics, it also included Eastern Rite Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox.

In 1925 the ashes of one of the unknown defenders of Lwów were transferred to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw. Since 1999 there is also a monument to the Sich Riflemen located just outside the mausoleum of Polish defenders of the city in 1918.

After World War II the city was annexed by the Soviet Union to the Ukrainian SSR and the majority of the surviving pre-war inhabitants of the city were expelled to former German areas annexed to Poland. This started a period of devastation of historical monuments located at the cemetery. Up to 1971 many of the sculptures were destroyed; the cemetery of Lwów Eagles was completely destroyed and turned into a truck depot. However, in 1975 the cemetery was declared a historical monument and the degradation ended. Since late 1980's the cemetery has seen constant rebuilding and refurbishment and continues to be one of the principal tourist attractions of Lwów.


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Nice view Karolina - very nice considering you shot at only 1/30 sec..

I always think B&W is the perfect medium for graveyards.. Yours has almost an IR feel to it too.

David

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 814 W: 51 N: 1717] (11169)
  • [2008-10-25 6:14]

ciao karolina..scatto tenebroso...buono l uso del bianco e nero...grande lavoro..bellissimi i dettagli..grande soggetto
complimenti
lele

Cześć Karol
ładnie to pomyślałaś bo wygląda jak stara pocztówka, świetnie pasuje ta sepia, stary cmentarz przedstawiony w starej stylistyce, brawo za wykonanie,
pa
Magda

Hello Karolina,
Wow a very cluttered and lush cemetery! I like the sharpness and your simple framing. And as always the black and white works well with the theme. Well done!

-JD

Hi Karolina
perfect capture of the special mood. well done with posting in b&w.
tfs
tsilla

czolem karolina,
a nice touch with the sepia toning. not overdone.
as david said b/w is the best medium for graveyards.

good pov. the eye is lead into the pic by the composition of the graves.
well done.
Brian

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 628 W: 0 N: 1703] (9540)
  • [2008-10-25 15:26]

Witaj Karolinko!
Piekne, nostalgiczne zdjecie, ktore przypomina nam jeden ze smutniejszych fragmentow naszej historii...nasze Orleta!
Bardzo ciekawy odcien sepii.
Serdecznie Cie pozdrawiam.
Barbara

Hi Karolina,
What a great B&W composition.Lighting, sepia tones, POV and sharpness are very good..TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Hi Good morning karolcia
wonderful work and black and white
have good sunday
ciao
Lucio

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5773 W: 198 N: 2598] (10192)
  • [2008-10-26 4:59]

Ciao Karolina


Beautiful atmosphere of a cemetery.
I still had not seen a like this in half
the vegetation and trees.
For here it is everything in the cement and some trees
dispersed.
It is like this less painful to feel the loss.
Beautiful visual and compo!
Greetings!

Sérgio

Czesc Karolina! Interesujace miejsce. Ciekawa notatka. Dobry kadr. Dobra kompozycja i ostrosc tez. Klaniam sie!

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2735 W: 263 N: 864] (8653)
  • [2008-10-31 20:18]

Nice quiet and solemn picture.All those gravestones are hiding so many lives stories...Souvenirs,they belong to the psst...I like the choise of the sepia tones here.Great moody and peaceful picture.TFS
Michel

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