Photographer's Note
Riddarholmen is a small island west of Gamla Stan and connected to Norrmalm, Gamlastan and Södermalm with bridges for trains, cars, bicycles and pedestrians.
The island is coverd with many beautifull buildings.
In the center you see Riddarholmen Kyrkan.
More Information from wikipedia:
The Riddarholmen Church (Swedish: Riddarholmskyrkan) is the burial church of the Swedish monarchs. It is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes. Swedish monarchs from Gustavus Adolphus (d. 1632 AD) to Gustaf V (d. 1950) are entombed here (with the exception of Queen Christina who is buried within St. Peter's Basilica in Rome), as well as the earlier monarchs Magnus III (d. 1290) and Charles VIII (d. 1470).
It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late 13th century, when it was built as a greyfriars monastery. After the Protestant Reformation, the monastery was closed and the building transformed into a Protestant church. A spire designed by Willem Boy was added during the reign of John II, but it was destroyed by a strike of lightning on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire.
Coats of arms of knights of the Order of the Seraphim are in the walls of the church. When a knight of the Order dies, his coat of arms is hung in the church and when the funeral takes place the church bells are rung constantly from 12:00 to 13:00.
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bema
(26591) 2011-10-07 2:55
Hallo Thomas,
sehr schöne Farbkombination, steiler Blickwinkel von tief unten, wobei dadurch halt die Linien etwas schräg verlaufen, aber das kann man leider nicht ändern..
perfekte Schärfe und Textur.
wirklich eine sehr interessanteStadt, voll von tollen Locations..
schönes Herbstwochenende, Gruß Bernd
dta
(98848) 2011-10-07 3:33
Hello Thomas ,
The kind of perspective that I lie alot , when the spire of the church emerges from the houses .
Well done .
timecapturer
(49288) 2011-10-07 5:25
Hi Thomas
I love the structure of this composition, almost ancient versus modern. It works so well and the plain walls make the intricate detail of the spire all the more dominant and beautiful. Perfectly executed and stylishly presented. Well done!
Have a great weekend - Brian.
jafadabret
(56501) 2011-10-13 23:41
Bonjour Thomas,
J'aime beaucoup le graphisme très épuré fait par les édifices et le clocher de cette composition.
Un vrai plaisir pour les yeux !
Amicalement
Jacques
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