Castle Katz, a photo from Rheinland-Pfalz, West

Photographer's Note

Actually the name of this castle is "Neukatzenelnbogen" ( New ...) but people shortened it to "Castle Katz". It towers the small town St. Goarshausen in Upper Middle Rhine Valley - a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. The castle was built from 1360 to 1371. Castle Katz, besides political purposes, was one of the many toll castles along the banks of Rhine river and it contributed to the count's of Katzenelnbogen unmeasurable wealth.
When the dynasty of Katzenelnbogen died out in 1479 a very eventful history began for the castle. In 1806 it was blown up by troops of Napoleon. Today Castle Katz is in Japanese private property ...

It is traceable that the counts of Katzenelnbogen here - in the gardens of Castle Katz - for the first time planted the famous grape-vine "Riesling" in 1435. Besides Chardonnay, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and Sauvignon Riesling still today is the most important genuine white wine of the world.

In the background straight above the castle you can see 120 m high Loreley rock, one of the most known and visited German landmarks. Here there is the most narrow bottleneck of Rhine river (113 m broad, 25 meters deep). Please look here.

RPoole5552, mvdisco, dip, xavshot, ellelloo, Guenther, Pitoncle, asajernigan, jlynx, stego, zeca, Jakab, manatee ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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RPoole5552 (1822) 2008-08-18 21:04

Excellent TE post and informative note of this castle in my favorite European country. The composition is excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Rob

mvdisco (17798) 2008-08-18 21:48

Hi Frank,
Belle prise de vue et details de ce magnifique château Neukatzenelnbogen or kartz, superbe endroit et détails, superbe composition et lumière,.. C'est très jolie.. cette photo..
compliments.
Michel

dip (21408) 2008-08-18 22:01

Hallo Frank,
ich kenne den Standpunkt,von dort kann man am besten die "Katz" fotografieren,
qualitativ sehr gut Dein Foto und sehr schönes Licht auch.
Grüße,
Dimitris.

xavshot (69835) 2008-08-18 22:30

Bonjour Frank
très joli POV sur ce château. J'aime bien la présence des bateaux sur le fleuve. Très belle photo prise sous une belle lumière.
Xavier

ellelloo (6572) 2008-08-18 22:37

Hello Frank,
A great view over Rhine including this beautiful castle and Loreley rock in the same photo. Very good POV and composition. The colours are beautiful and natural. Perfect depth and sharpness. Thanks for the good note too.
Greetings from still rainy Espoo,
Lasse

jasmis (58653) 2008-08-18 22:41

Another strong hit in your portfolio. The mainstream of TE, no doubt. Superb place, amazing photo.

Regards my dear friend.

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-08-19 0:19

Halo Frank
Es ist ein wunder wo alles diesen Castels schtehen ,ich meine oft and schlecht ereihtbare orte,aber klar das ist strategie und des wegen sind die immer so hoch an bergen
Schoner blick auf die Rhine
Grus,Bratislav

Pitoncle (3745) 2008-08-19 1:02

Bonjour Frank,
Très belle composition avec une vue plongeante mettant bien en valeur le sujet finement détaillé et harmonieusement coloré malgré, me semble-t-il, une légère surexposition sur le fleuve.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Guenther (10915) 2008-08-19 1:06

Hallo Frank,

das ist ein wunderschöner Blick auf den Rhein mit Allem was dazugehört: Boote, ein schönes altes Schloss... bestes Licht, gute Tiefe, ein wirklich schönes Bild.

Grüsse aus dem sonnigen Süden!
PS: Ich hoffe das Wetter ist weiter sommerlich bei Euch, bin ab morgen in Köln...

dkeus31 (27739) 2008-08-19 3:54

Hallo
Frank
meinseachtens ist dies der schönste Platz am Rhein, ich bin dort letztes Mal 4 Stunden geblieben...

Schade das das Licht nicht gut ist und die Burg im Schatten.
Gruss
Didier

asajernigan (21427) 2008-08-19 4:10

Frank,
Great POV for this shot! I have a couple of shots of this castle from river level, but I wont post them today ;) It seems that our summer vacations were along the same path so I guess we will be posting similar shots for a while.
Your composition is nice here using the mountain slope to create a nice diagonal through the shot dividing the photo into two distinct parts. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

bema (26591) 2008-08-19 4:30

Hallo Frank,

schöne komposition dieser beiden Klassiker auf einem Bild; das Licht- und Schatten-Duell gefällt mir sehr gut..

viele Grüße Bernd

jplebrun (21208) 2008-08-19 4:37

Bonjour Frank
superbe point de vue de ce château qui surplombe cette rivière, magnifique décor, de toute beauté.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

jlynx (12647) 2008-08-19 6:18

Hello Frank,
Very spectacular is this series. Magnificently took the bend and bends of river Rhine. The wide perspective, the strange reflected light from the current of river, splendid panorama with castle Katz. Nicely you fited the depth of the sharpness, splendidly well-chosen POV.
Best regards from Poznan,
Jurek

Nicou (193806) 2008-08-19 7:14

Hello,

Il faudra bien que j'aille fair un tour das cette région, quel de beaux châteaux avec le Rhin, vraiment une belle image avec la partie sombre et la partie éclaire, très beau contraste.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

stego (24132) 2008-08-19 9:38

Hi Frank,
The POV is superb and you surely took good profit of it to get a stunning image. I like how the curve of the river and the game of sun and shadow makes the castle stand out.
Regards, José.

mesutilgim (0) 2008-08-19 9:49

Hallo lieber Frank,
Wann kommt "der Maus" ? Aus diesem Blickwinkel sehe ich's das erste mal. Wo fuhr eigentlich der Lufthansa Bahn (am rechten oder linken Ufer) ?
Schoene Notizen wie immer.
Danke schoen und einen schoenen guten Abend !
MESUT ILGIM

cigdom (2594) 2008-08-19 10:06

Hallo Frank,
Dieses Bild schenkt uns eine anziehende Komposition, welche die Geschichte, Rhein und gruene Natur bildet.

Freundliche Grusse aus der Turkei

Cigdem

pablominto (53746) 2008-08-20 7:30

Hello Frank,

I like the point of view showing the castle in this beautiful location on the hilltop by the river!
A well composed presentation, where the winding river makes a strong element...
I notice the very strategic location for toll collection!

Greetings,
Pablo -

zeca (19762) 2008-08-20 18:36

Hallo Frank!
Its a beautiful view! The landscape is impressive, with the river's curves as great details, beside the great architecture, of course.
Regards from Curitiba at incredible 30C now!
Zeca

lestans (17258) 2008-08-21 2:27

Hi Frank!!
what a fantastic scene!! Castles are in dominating places everywhere, and this one must enjoy an extraordinary view. And also you did! Having so a good POV to put the shady castle in its sunny surroundings.
Very well done! And well captured also the boats inthe river.
My compliments, dear friend!!
Livia

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-08-21 3:12

Hello Frank!
Nice photograph with the composition using the castle as the main subject plus the vegetation, the curve of the river and the boats!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

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MarcT (20964) 2008-08-25 4:13

Salut Frank,
La vallée de ce fleuve compte de nombreux et superbes châteaux. Le point de vue donne une très belle vue d'ensemble et il y a même deux bateaux pour y ajouter du mouvement.
Amitiés
Marc

Signal-Womb (13048) 2008-08-25 14:22

Hi Frank, Iv never really considered a trip to Germany but seeing your gallery with these wonderful castle and such makes me reconsider. What a magnificent sight and perfect pov. Very nice work..

Jakab (3867) 2008-08-27 14:53

Hallo Frank,
die Landschaft wirkt für mich irgendwie bekannt...
Allerdings habe ich die Burg immer von der anderen Seite gesehen. So angeordnet, mit der Loreley im Hintergrund und wechselnd beleuchteten Waldflecken ist es eine hervorragende Werbung für Mittelrhein.
Viele Grüße
László

manatee (4668) 2008-09-21 23:01

Very interesting picture I like the panoramic and the angle of this photo, the color are wondeful, plus the history. I pick this because is very interesting and beautiful

Have a good start of week and take care

Elias

Greetings from Mexico

Photo Information

Copyright: Frank Kaiser (Buin) (42580)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-09
Categories: Castillos
Exposición: f/5.6, 1/60 segundos
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Tema(s): Castles and Ruins, World Heritage Sites Part IX, Castles of the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-08-18 20:38