Castro Urdiales, a photo from Cantabria, Cantabria

Photographer's Note

Castro Urdiales (population of 30,000) is a seaport of northern Spain, situated on the bay of Biscay. The town was founded by the Romans and is a popular tourist destination today. It lies at a scenic bay with a beautiful beach surrounded by high cliffs.

High on a cliff above the bay, there are located the Church of Santa Mar韆 de la Asuncion and the Castle of Santa Ana, built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. The castle had to protect pilgrims walking along the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St. James, to Santiago de Compostela. In 1853 a lighthouse was built within the castle.

Church of St. Mary of the Assumption (Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Asuncion) is one of the tourist attractions in Castro Urdiales. The Catholic church in Gothic style was built in the 13th century on a high cliff during the reign of King Alfonso VIII of Castile.
Works on Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Asuncion were continued through to the 15th century. The result is a basilica with three naves, high arches and buttresses.
Nowadays there are held occasional concerts.

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COSTANTINO (117672) 2016-03-05 22:25

Good morning dear Ryszard and have a nice Sunday
and a happy new week
wonderful execution
this photo has a great combination
of ancient details and natural detais
this amazing blue sky makes a dynamic
contrast with this cliff and the church
of Santa Maria de ka Asuncion and the
Castle of Santa Ana
perfectly presented
regards
Costantino

emka (158680) 2016-03-05 23:24

cześć Ryszard,

Wolałabym bez tego białego pudełka po prawej stronie, ale wspaniała prezentacja katedry i tego zamku z latarnia morską. Fantastyczne niebo.

Pozdraiwam Małgorzata

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-03-05 23:26

Bonjour, cher Ryszard,
Deux 閐ifices de toute beaut� pour une photo. J'admire la diff閞ence architecturale.
Je voudrais bien 阾re sur place pour visiter ces b鈚iments.
Un grand merci du partage.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-03-06 1:51

Hello Ryszard,
Remarkable place with 3 styles of architecture of three completely different ages.
I抦 always interested at the confrontation of different architectural styles and often admire the solutions modern architects find to combine the language of our time with the architectural style of ages ago, but I think that the modern architect represented on this picture could have done much better.
Groet Rob

Nicou (193814) 2016-03-06 2:22

Hello

quel ensemble phare et 間lise fantastique quel phare bien prot間� par de haut mur de pierres superbe et cette 間lise � ces c魌� quelle architecture et sur le promontoire rocheux superbe compo.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

Royaldevon (86364) 2016-03-06 2:31

Hello Ryszard,

Your photograph really resonates with me as a dear friend has recently completed the walk along the Camino de Santiago, to Santiago de Compostela.

Your beautiful photograph is enriched by that amazing sky; you couldn't have had a better one!
The church and the castle are two very imposing buildings, each crisp and clear in your exposure.
It's a pity that the modern, flat-topped building had to be included in the f/g but I can see that it would have been difficult to avoid it! Everything else is picturesque!

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

jhm (211738) 2016-03-06 2:48

Witaj Ryszard,

Two civilizations close together.
Perspective and depth are perfect taken.
Composition and presentation are very well.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

holmertz (103540) 2016-03-06 3:07

Hello Ryszard,
The modern white building is less charming but it would be hard to avoid it if you wanted to capture the church and the castle in the same photo. Those two buildings are undeniably very beautiful. You also had the great luck that day to have a very nice sky. The most obvious quality of this photo is the perfect light and superbly managed colours.
Kind regards,
Gert

heimann2 (2067) 2016-03-06 3:40

Nice view and interesting information. Thanks a lot
Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2016-03-06 7:30

Bonjour Ryszard,

Je ne pouvais pas tourner la page de la galerie sans commenter cette magnifique photo qui ressort tr鑣 avantageusement des autres. Un point de vue remarquable qui fait 閏later la beaut� de cet endroit.

Bon dimanche

Serge

PiotrF (55862) 2016-03-06 7:50

Czesc Ryszard
Piekna kompozycja zamku i kosciola w jednym kadrze. Dobrze widoczne szczegoly architektoniczne, tylko ten nowoczesny budynek burzy troche odbior ale rozumiem ze nie mozna bylo go przesunac;)
Swietna letnia kolorystyka i dobra jakosc
pozdrawiam
Piotr

jemaflor (148124) 2016-03-06 8:43

Hi Ryszard,
Interesting contrast of architecture, good idea for an original photo, light is perfect, the sky with these clouds is a nice complement for the presentation.

dta (98848) 2016-03-06 9:20

Hello ,
I've missed Castro urdiales during my trip in Cantabria . A mistake , because this is a very scenic place . Especially with the amazing gothic church and the fortress-light house . a good POV here , and a very attractive sky .
regards

carlo62 (81265) 2016-03-06 11:07

Ciao Ryszard
due belle architetture, una per il potere terreno e l'altra per quello celeste.
Foto ben composta e con un bel cielo a rendere pi� interessante l'immagine.
Saluti
Carlo

Cricri (176) 2016-03-06 23:19

Hi Ryszard
Int閞essant vue de ces b鈚iments anciens et moderne , bien mis en cadrage sous un superbe ciel moutonneux
belle journ閑
cricri

Silvio1953 (222779) 2016-03-07 12:59

Ciao Ryszard, lovely composition with fascinating fortifications, superb sky, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (63440) 2016-03-10 11:55

Hello Ryszard,
I've also visited Castro Urdiales and liked it very much.
I do recognize the church and the castle of course but I can't remember this viewpoint. I wish I had taken pictures there too.
This is a great shot with the landmarks of this coastal town.
Beautiful cotton clouds in the sky.
Best regards, Paul

adores (46979) 2016-03-29 16:28

Hi Ryszard!
Great contrast between the modern and the old architectures. Looks like a very interesting place and the composition is very good. The sky is perfect!