Peles Castle II, a photo from Prahova, East

Photographer's Note

A wider angled view of Peles Castle at Sinaia. It was built between 1873 & 1914.

From Wikipedia: 'Queen Elisabeth of the Romanians, during the construction phase, wrote in her journal':

"Italians were masons, Romanians were building terraces, the Gypsies were coolies. Albanians and Greeks worked in stone, Germans and Hungarians were carpenters. Turks were burning brick. Engineers were Polish and the stone carvers were Czech. The Frenchmen were drawing, the Englishmen were measuring, and so was then when you could see hundreds of national costumes and fourteen languages in which they spoke, sang, cursed and quarreled in all dialects and tones, a joyful mix of men, horses, cart oxen and domestic buffaloes."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele%C8%99_Castle

The interior is lavishly decorated but expensive to tour (60 Ron not including the 2nd floor).

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snunney (130967) 2018-03-19 3:27

Hello Chris,
The upward point of view emphasises the size of this impressive and rather elegant castle. The whole is well exposed with good colours and clarity.

holmertz (92852) 2018-03-19 3:34

Hello Chris,
The many nationalities involved in the construction of this castle is like a nostalgic reminder of the open borders in Europe before WW1, when travelling - for those could could afford it - was even easier than in the days of the EU. This kind of cooperation resulted in an attractive castle nicely located on a hillside. Nice photo too, with very good light and colour management.
Regards,
Gert

jemaflor (135424) 2018-03-19 4:43

Hi Chris,
A famous castle, well photographed from a perfect POV, interesting architecture, good sun light capture, tfs.

Lidka (527) 2018-03-19 5:16

Dear Chris!
What a wonderful palace. Famous place and architecture.
Fine low point of view.
Superb sky.
Marvelous brightness and colours.
Good contrast and sharpness.
Good shot.
Well done!

Sergiom (117241) 2018-03-19 6:14

Bonjour Chris,

Il est vraiment trčs beau ce château. La contre plongée lui donne une trčs belle ampleur et j'aime beaucoup son environnement. Les couleurs sont belles sous cette lumičre forte.

Amicalement

Serge

jhm (203003) 2018-03-19 6:31

Hello Chris,

You took this nice picture out of the low position.
Gives a beautiful details so taken .
Great panorama view about the area.
You create fantastic images pleasant to look at.
Sharpness and clarity be superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

papagolf21 (152599) 2018-03-19 6:38

Bonjour, cher Chris,
Ce château est digne du conte des mille et une nuits (ręve de princesse).
J'ai beaucoup apprécié la note d'accompagnement.
Quant ŕ la prise de vue : une réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (102632) 2018-03-19 6:48

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano mesto i stara arhitektura, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze. Lepo mesto i fasada, lepi detalji, lep dvorac.
Zelim vam mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Nice view, good text ...
Beautifully displayed place and old architecture, good contrast and sharpness, nice colors, beautifully captured moment with the clouds that come. Nice place and facade, beautiful details, nice castle.
I want you a quiet night, all the best.

dta (98542) 2018-03-19 6:50

Hello Chris ,
A splendid upward view of this amazing castle . Superb colors .
Regards

Fis2 (155625) 2018-03-19 7:54

Witaj Chris!
Beautiful castle, building makes impression.
Excellent frame, colors and light.
I love it.
Very well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

Nicou (193806) 2018-03-19 9:45

Hello
Dans la pente quelle vue de ce chateau le tourelle ressortent parfaitemetn quelle belle architcture typqu ue de la région et ces bosquet d'arbre en fond fantastique cpatage et vue sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

ktanska (40067) 2018-03-19 11:34

Hi Chris,
I visited this place in 1990's. I don't remember much, but that is indeed a special mix of different styles. Quite a project! Different towers are the most interesting details I think. Lovely spring weather.
Kari

cornejo (61504) 2018-03-19 11:35

Hello Chris, very good view of this interesting and beautiful castle, very well composed and captured in this good and beautiful picture. An interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and beautiful work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy week.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

pierrefonds (103537) 2018-03-19 12:06

Bonsoir Chris,

Les arbres cadrent bien le château. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du château Peles. La lumičre fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

Royaldevon (75378) 2018-03-19 13:04

Hello Chris,

It is a pity that large entry fees are charged to see beautiful buildings and historic monuments, it precludes a whole section of the population from enjoying these experiences!
This does, indeed , look like a beautiful building, on a grand scale, with its ornate towers, wooden balconies and tall pinnacles. I think your viewpoint emphasises its grandeur as verticals show above the height of the walls and are heading skywards!
The light is good on this very clear photograph.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

lousat (129957) 2018-03-19 15:38

Hi Chris,this castle is absolutely fantasic,i wish to do a trip in Romania soon,and this surely one the most beautiful things to watch. What a style,it seems to be in a fairy tale scenery,and the pic is magnificent too from the best POV. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (54853) 2018-03-19 15:40

Hello Chris,
Wonderful view upwards whereby the different towers reach nicely to the sky.
Located in a beautiful natural setting.
With the architecture of a fairytale castle.
Best regards, Paul

carlo62 (81265) 2018-03-19 16:02

Ciao Chris
bello questo castello, vedo quattro torri e sono tutte diverse e tutte belle.
Eccellente architettura e ottima foto.
Saluti
Carlo

Tue (82232) 2018-03-19 23:41

Hello Chris,
A great view of this impressive castle and its many towers, all of them seem to be entirely different than the others. I like the low POV looking up to the architecture, which stands out perfectly from the blue sty and the darker tones of the trees. The sunlight was perfect as well.
Lars

emka (152194) 2018-03-20 0:12

Hello Chris, Attractive classic view of the Peles castle at Sinaia. Excellent composition, fantastic colours and sharpness.

KInd regrads MAlgo

Cricri (176) 2018-03-20 12:52

Hi Chris
Il est trčs beau ce château, l'architecture est vraiment intéressante et le fond bleu le met bien en valeur, les couleurs sont trčs jolies, le POV extra
Belle soirée
cricri

ikeharel (105901) 2018-03-21 6:25

The red trees gave the missing colors to the castle picture, which by itself jas a magnificent archi-design, Chris.
The trees on the top of the huill gave a nice frame to the whole, contrast the old walls and the edifice within.
Good evening,
Ike

adramad (67000) 2018-03-21 12:59

Hello Chris.
Impressive the beauty of this castle-palace, with its different styles in each tower and the combination of wood in both facade and balconies, certainly make it unique, sensational POV from below the hillside.
A beautiful color, which enhances the image.
Well seen and done. I like it.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

PiotrF (52330) 2018-03-22 16:11

Hello Chris,
Interesting view of Peles Castle at Sinaia.
Amazing colors and details, very good POV.
Nice presentation
Regards
Piotr

Silvio1953 (205719) 2018-03-23 1:48

Ciao Chris, great view of fantastic castle, superb sky, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, have a good weekend ciao Silvio

mcmtanyel (58830) 2018-04-01 17:02

Hello Chris,
It sounds like the building of this castle was an international endeavor. It looks beautiful from here, you found a good POV.
Regards,
MT