St Hedwig's Cathedral by jyokota

St Hedwig's Cathedral

Every day, I walk/bike past the St Hedwig's Cathedral and I see lines of tourists going in. I decided to stop and have a look myself, and was surprised to see that despite the very formal and traditional architecture, the interior is very modern. The foundation was laid in 1740 and the building originally had a wooden cupola that was severely damaged during WWII and is now replaced with concrete segments. I chose this photo for the balance between the lines of the concrete segments and the round balls that comprise the light fixtures that cascade down.
An unusual shot - really effective, with interesting shapes.
May 22nd, 2013  
Cool POV and composition, Junko. Love the intersection of lines / beams.
May 22nd, 2013  
Great combination of lines - old and new.
May 22nd, 2013  
Fantastic patterns and such an interesting history.
May 23rd, 2013  
Stunning patterns !
May 23rd, 2013  
Cool.
May 23rd, 2013  
I like how this forms an abstract.
May 23rd, 2013  
There is something beautifully delicate in this that I love. Your POV is perfect. Fav!
May 27th, 2013  
What a great presentation here. Love when you provide the history too. You are a virtual tour guide and I love it!
May 31st, 2013  
Good eye for seeing this. Great shot. fav.
June 1st, 2013  
Brilliant perspective. Perfectly aligned lights and the curved beams of the ceiling make a wonderful backdrop. Fav.
June 4th, 2013  
What an intersting space! Love it!
June 6th, 2013  
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