Castle Lede, a photo from Nordrhein-Westfalen, West

Photographer's Note

This is the former moated castle Lede near the village Vilich, today a quarter of Bonn.

At first it was a Romanic fortified residential tower, erected in the 12th century. In 1360 a knight named Johann Schillinck obtained the ownership and enlarged it to a Gothic castle. He was a magistrate of the archbishop and elector of Cologne and he renounced payment in kind - wine from Ahr river - in favour of an annuity which made possible both the acquisition and the maintenance of the castle. In the course of the centuries the castle was destroyed and rebuilt and it changed hands several times.
After World War II castle Lede was headquarters of the British commander and later on foreign minister, Lord Carrington. Today the castle is privately owned and one can hire its rooms for festivities.

In the workshop you can see the coachman's and gate house.

Using the map view function at the left you can zoom in (please click at "satellite" and +) exactly to the castle. This aerial view is rather sharp.

Dyerco, saxo042, snunney, jlynx, Uhu, pablominto, Didi, Kielia έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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Dyerco (10185) 2008-01-16 22:51

Hi Frank
I like the way the branches reach out towards the building. Nicely exposed with good detail.
Phil

wolf38 (30) 2008-01-16 22:58

Hallo Frank. Castle Lede. Ein steinernes Monument der Vergangenheit. Man sieht, dass an diesem Gebδude immer wieder renoviert wurde. Aber es sieht mit diesen bunten Fensterlδden wundervoll romantisch aus. Fόr Festlichkeiten ist es daher hervorragend geeignet. Schφn und sehenswert, - ideal fόr TE. Viele Grόίe, Wolfgang.

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-01-16 23:57

Hey Frank
Ziemlich alt ist dieses gebaude und schon zum ansehen
Wieder gute post
Tschus Bratislav

jasmis (58653) 2008-01-17 1:09

Interesting castle shown from the proper side. Detailed note, as usual. Really fine photo.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards my dear friend from cloudy and gloomy Silesia.

saxo042 (38078) 2008-01-17 1:29

Hi Frank,
A fine wall with this structure and the window shutters have quite an interesting pattern. As usual a fine note!
Regards
Gunnar

snunney (130967) 2008-01-17 1:40

Hello Frank,
The details in the stonework are captured perfectly under a very nice light in this fine composition. Some very nice light and shadow play along the faηade whilst the trees make good framing. Excellent tones and clarity.

UnTrained (0) 2008-01-17 3:41

Hallo Frank,
ich sag mal "tolles Gemδuer", mir gefδllt die Burg. Sehr mδchtig, gut mit der Sonnenfassade aufgenommen. Gute Note und die Mapsicht zeigt viel Ergδnzung. Hast Du mit der Schubkarre gespielt? ;-)
Lieben Gruss, Ulf (unter himmlischem Grau)

jlynx (12647) 2008-01-17 6:59

Hello Frank,
This building does not remind of castle. At all events, this is not the fortified building in the traditional meaning. However she makes an impression with her own compact block. I see that at of castle last works - surely connected with his restoration. The interested, December light introduces the here very good mood. Excellent quality of picture and colouring fit in with the climate of December, sunny weather.
Greetings from equally sunny Mosina.
Jurek

Uhu (8609) 2008-01-17 9:16

Castle converted into a house. Well it's good, it could be worse if it would other way back! Interesting photo and great note as always.
Today we had + 3 and rain. What a January, what a Russian Winter, really!

Fis2 (169791) 2008-01-17 9:27

Czesc Frank!
Very curious castle. Interesting architecture. I like the frame, light and shadows. Good work.
Greetings from Poland
Krzysztof

cbrman (21685) 2008-01-17 12:33

Hello Frank,

Cette maison me fait penser ΰ quelque uns des chateaux que mon pays possθde ! Les fenκtres et notamment les volets ont exactement les mκme motifs !
Le batiment est intιressant mais le cadrage laisse ΰ dιsirer ! La cheminιe est coupιe et la surexposition du ciel n'est pas trθs agrιable !
Sinon, la lumiθre sur la faηade ensoleillιe du chateau est belle !
A+

Dominique

pablominto (53746) 2008-01-18 5:19

Hello Frank,
An ancient castle with some modern decorations!
Good point of view and the varied light add a sense of depth to composition...
The silhouetted naked branches add som e mystery to the place!
Greetings,
Pablo -

placombe (7715) 2008-01-18 12:10

Hi Frank
Very good shot and highly interesting note on this huge mansion. I'd spend one night in there as long as it is not haunted.
Regards from Canada
Pierre

Didi (61589) 2008-01-22 3:02

Bonsoir Frank
Mon avis rejoint celui de Dominique Cbrman en ce qui concerne le cadrage, je pense qu'il ιtait possible de se dιplacer un peu plus sur la droite et de mesurer la lumiθre sur la partie ιclairιe de la maison pour ιquilibrer la lumiθre et permettre au ciel d'κtre moins surexposι.
Je me suis permis de faire un WS.
Amitiιs d'Orlιans sous la tempκte.

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PainDivine69 (1) 2009-12-14 5:54

Hi Frank,
schφnes Foto, mit όberzeugendem Detailreichtum. Schφn, dass du die Baustelle am linken unteren Bildrand hinzugenommen hast. Ansonsten guter POV, όberzeugende DOF und gute Kontraste sowie Ausleuchtung des Motivs. Sitze gerade in der Uni, Zuhφren geht gerade gar nicht. :D ...
Grόίe aus dem sonnig-kalten Mόnster

Kielia (24077) 2011-04-14 8:03

Hallo Frank,
dies ist ein sehr interessanter Beitrag im besten Sinne von TE. Ich habe die Note mit groίem Interessen gelesen!
Das tiefe Winterlicht hat fόr schwierige Belichtungsbedingungen gesorgt, aber das Ergebnis ist dennoch sehenswert. Was mir ganz besonders gut gefδllt, ist Dein POV, der uns auch die unordentliche Seite des Anwesens nicht verbirgt. TFS!
Herzliche Grόίe aus dem endlich leicht grόnen Norden,
Harriet

Photo Information

Copyright: Frank Kaiser (Buin) (42580)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2007-12-18
Categories: Κάστρα
Έκθεση: f/2.8, 1/640 δευτερόλεπτα
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Θέμα(τα): Castles and Ruins, Bonn - city with many facets [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-16 21:03

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