Nederland - Utrecht, Domkerk en Domtoren

The Domkerk (St. Martin's Cathedral) was the cathedral of the diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. It once was the largest church and the only cathedral of the Netherlands.

The construction of the present church started already in 1254. Since 1580 it is a protestant church.

In 1674 a tornado destroyed the part of the church that was connected to the tower and was never rebuild. The Dom tower is with a height of more than 112 meters the highest mediaeval tower in the country.

Picture: Dom Church and Dom Tower seen from the cloister (Pandhof) next to the church.

Karp Panta, Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*, , and 17 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Serge Schmitt

I love this type of images.

Personnally I woud have made a step to the left (probabaly enough with a 24mm equ.) in order to avoid the branches and tower crossing.

Another trick: when using wide angle, I use 24mm equ. extensively, I try my best to make the middle line vertical. Here approx the right angle of the tower.

10 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club has replied to Serge Schmitt

Had to make a couple of steps to the left, which would have caused that not the tower AND the church were on the picture.
Agree, but for me the middle line is/was just next to my note.

But anyway thanks a lot for your tips, much appreciated. I think that is what a photo site (also) should be.

10 years ago. Edited 10 years ago.

Serge Schmitt has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

You know better than myself, but i meant really that a very short step would have done the job.

Or perhaps better an inch or two downwards. With a 24mm equiv. a few centimeters have a great influence.

10 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Great capture, thank you for sharing with us at Historical & Architectural Gems
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10 years ago.

Jean

Magnificant architecture. I like the angle.

10 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

splendid this !
happy Halloween

10 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

EXCELLENT !

10 years ago.

Jürgen

schöne gotische Architektur

10 years ago.

Soeradjoen (limited… ^club

Prachtige gebouw en heel mooi vastgelegd, Jaap.

10 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

elle est très belle ***************

9 years ago.

Dick M

Good point of view and composition.

9 years ago.

Fantasyfan

Very cool windows

8 years ago.

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