Byzanthium Church#2 late light by prutzworks

Photography • Historical • posted on Dec 01, 2009

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanya_Castle Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl Kule. This castle was built on the remnants of earlier Byzantine era and Roman era fortifications. The castle is located 250 meters high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, which protects it from three sides. After the area was pacified under the Ottoman Empire, the castle ceased to be purely defensive, and numerous villas were built inside the walls during the 19th century. Today the building is an open air museum. Access to the seaward castle is ticketed, but much of the area inside the wall, including the landward castle is open to the general public. tfv

Comments (19)

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lior

6:59AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

So wonderful POV and depth+ superb colors!!! Thank you for sharing, Lior

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mickeyrony

7:01AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Whoooo I adore to contemplate similar richnesses my friend. The history which comes out glittered us its savours from it like. Cheer and mile mercies. A mercy special for your visits ((5++)) Whoooo J'adore contempler pareilles richesses mon ami . L'histoire qui en ressort nous reluit ses saveurs comme . Bravo et mile mercis . Un merci spécial pour tes visites ((5++))

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flavia49

8:04AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

wonderful light!!! excellent picture!

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Hubba1

8:08AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Very cool church! Awesome shot :)

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auntietk

8:54AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

That must be a wonderful place to visit!

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lizzibell

10:08AM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Beautiful....

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moochagoo

12:53PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Love this historical view

MrsLubner

1:03PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

The stonework that created a stone dome is really amazing to me, with all the adornment I would expect from plastering. Its funny, but the word "medieval" confused me...I had to think... we are so strangely educated here that putting that word anywhere but in the UK seemed odd. But of course, if it was medieval in the UK, it would be medieval all over the world. Think of that! There was a medieval Arctica! This shot and your words really are intriguing!

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choronr

1:25PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Perfect light bringing out the colors and textures of this ancient place.

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cv1

1:46PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Gorgeous choice!!!

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farmerC

2:01PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Super.

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babuci

3:22PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Great shot of the ruin. Nice vertical crop too.

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npauling

7:09PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

How lovely and mellow this looks.

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artgum

7:12PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Wow, what a cool shot of this piece of history!

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MagikUnicorn

7:29PM | Tue, 01 December 2009

Historical shot!

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Chipka

2:54AM | Wed, 02 December 2009

Oh, you're inspiring me to travel more...and I already have extensive travel plans as it is! This is a gorgeous shot, and you capture the vibe of the place perfectly...it's ancient, worthy of respect, and silently elegant. I know little of the culture of the area, but I find myself constantly drawn in that direction, when the Slavic world isn't busy clamoring for my attention. This is a superb shot.

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