Photographer's Note
another building, another story...
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The BOERENTOREN (Farmers' Tower) in Antwerp is Europe's oldest "Chicago-style" skyscraper. It was built in the late twenties in Art Deco style and was commissioned by a bank.
Within the city, this tower symbolizes financial wealth. It is Antwerp's second tower of power, after the Cathedral, of course, of course.
At first the Catholics powers were very much opposed to the tower. Permission to build was not given until they promised to certainly NOT make it higher than the Cathedral of Our Lady AND to include a bas relief Mother Mary, which is located on the right side of the tower up around the sixth floor or so.
These days Chicago still is a synonym for highrise here, but the name has lost much of its positive connotation. Little Chicago is a collection of social apartment blocks on the left bank, and they certainly don't have a good reputation.
see WS for a closer view, in which you can see the Mother Mary bas relief
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snunney
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(118481) 2018-03-14 9:06
Hello Benny,
Excellent view on this fine looking Chicago style skyscraper along this street of low rise buildings. The perfect blue sky is the ideal backdrop. Optimal technical realisation.
Fis2
(120673) 2018-03-14 11:02
Witaj Benny!
Curious fragment of city.
A very nice view, interesting building.
Good frame, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
Silvio1953
(168489) 2018-03-14 11:27
Ciao Benny, great view of fantastic building, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
dale54
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(12121) 2018-03-14 13:05
benny good evening.i like how you thought to do this shot,nice and balanced,with this and building on the other side! tfs dale
macjake
(80597) 2018-03-14 21:30
Hi Benny
first off, thanks for your reply to all my questions from your previous post. I appreciate that alot. sad to learn most of those buildings are in a way - fake. Sad to hear most of the upstairs floors are not in use. You'd think families would be lining up to live in places like that in the heart of the city.
as for this one, I love Chicago! so if i see buildings like this its going to catch my eye. Nice to see these Art Deco beauties in Belgium. Any more you could show?
excellent viewpoint here, with the light striking it so well. fine WS photo as well, we can see more detail there. cheers
Craig
emka
(119815) 2018-03-15 0:22
Hello Ben,
Interesting view from Antwerp with this building in Chicago style. Excellent presentation.
Kind regrads MAlgo
jemaflor
(111998) 2018-03-15 0:50
Salut Benny,
Un bon rendu, teintes et contrastes pour cette prιsentation, une forte impression de hauteur avec ces immeubles tout autour de la place.
lousat
(106765) 2018-03-15 2:39
Hi Benny,in effect this palace reminds a lot the american style,it seems a miniature of he Empire State Building. Curious and interesting post with a useful close up in the WS too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
Nicou
(165864) 2018-03-15 3:38
Hlelo
Merveilleuse image et compo quel ιdifice moderne en fond avec le captage en lιger recul avec ces arbres cette touche de rouge avec les drapeaux quelle vue splendide captage.
Bravo et amitiι
Nciou
jhm
(172744) 2018-03-15 5:46
Dag Benny,
Dit is het symbool van Antwerpen men kan er gewoon niet naast kijken vanop de Meir.
Opnieuw een mooie foto van een schitterende stad
Ik kwam er graag iets eten en drinken was steeds aanwezig
Mooi foto werk, bedankt.
Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John
abmdsudi
(67874) 2018-03-15 7:47
Hi Benny
Thanks to your short story, showing a typical
urbanscape with the 'Chicago skyscraper' dominates and still survives and strong enough to hang on the eye. Love the colourful detail around, perspective, bright and clear capped by a striking blue sky. Excellent capture, Congrats
Best regards
PaulVDV
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(39468) 2018-03-20 14:41
Hallo Benny,
Ik meen al gehoord te hebben dat men vroeger naar Chicago verwees wanneer men het had over heel hoge gebouwen. Maar ik weet niet of dat streekgebonden is.
Ik zou eerder aan Manhattan, NYC, denken.
Deze Boerentoren was ιιn van de plaatsen die ik in Antwerpen bezocht op mijn allereerste schoolreis in het basis onderwijs (het vroegere lager onderwijs). En we waren allen heel erg onder de indruk :)
Jij, die van 't stad bent, ben je al ooit boven in de toren van de kathedraal geweest ?
Vele groeten, Paul
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Copyright: Benny Verbercht (BennyV)
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(24493) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2018-02-25
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Nikon D3200, Tamron AF18-200mm 3,5-6,3 XR Di II E 6
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Θέμα(τα): Pictures of Home - part 2 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2018-03-14 8:26
