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Veere's Townhall Steeple
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Uploaded: 11/30/11 8:34 AM GMT
Veere's Townhall Steeple
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The construction of this townhall steeple in Gothic style in Veere, Zeeland, the Netherlands, was completed in 1477. In 1591 a carillon (first 20, but later 47 bells) was added to the steeple and is playing up till now. Playing the carillon can be done either in an automatic way or by a carillonist. When played automaticly, for instance twice an hour (only on the daily hours), a different tune can be heard every time that the carillon plays. Playing the carillon by a carillonist (concerts with a duration of about 1 hour) take place once a week in the summer and once a fortnight in the winter. The carillon adds a lot to the cosy atmosphere in the little town of Veere.
Hope you'll like this image. Thanks in advance for your comment.
Edit:1. See my additional comment below;
2. Thad (luckyshot) provided me with THIS LINK. Thanks Thad.
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.koca
11/30/11 9:04 AM GMT
Very impressive. Beautiful tower, so rich ornamented. Nice angle and composition. Wonderful shot, Cornelius.
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I bet it is bliss just listening to those concerts!...
I have enjoyed the scenes from your home place my friend!
I have enjoyed the scenes from your home place my friend!
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Intricate workings..Make for a real nice image..R.
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Do people come and sit near there just to hear the tunes? I know of a place in Florida where they do that. Excellent shot of the handsome old steeple, Mr. C.
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---Do people come and sit near there just to hear the tunes?---
Answer to Jimbob's question above: no Jimbob. One of the reasons is that other towns in the vicinity like Middelburg, Flushing, and so on have a medieval carillon as well, so local people might get used to it. Another reason is that the sound of the carillon can be heard all over the tiny town, the more as Veere has a very restrictive policy for cars, so that their sound won't disturb the listeners to the tunes of the carillon. The people who are enjoying Veere's carillon are mostly watersports tourists sitting on one of the many terraces.
Cornelius.
Answer to Jimbob's question above: no Jimbob. One of the reasons is that other towns in the vicinity like Middelburg, Flushing, and so on have a medieval carillon as well, so local people might get used to it. Another reason is that the sound of the carillon can be heard all over the tiny town, the more as Veere has a very restrictive policy for cars, so that their sound won't disturb the listeners to the tunes of the carillon. The people who are enjoying Veere's carillon are mostly watersports tourists sitting on one of the many terraces.
Cornelius.
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Would love to come to Veere to walk and listen to the carillon playing through town. Excellent perspective of the steeple. An intricate detailed architecture.
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The details, and the angle in which you chose is very good my Mr. C. I really like that blue sky as well. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Very fine details in this great architecture. Great angle of shot. It looks gorgeous against blue sky. Thanks for the narrative.
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Great angle to shoot this impressive steeple. There are lots of lovely details.
Thanks for the background info.
Thanks for the background info.
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De klokken zijn erg mooi bovenin de toren, met als echte hoogtepunt een schip (als ik het wel heb). Veere heeft veel te bieden en ik geniet door jouw camara. Ik heb de foto op bijna de grootste formaat gekeken en wat geschoven om alles te zien en wat een fijne en prachtige details, zo mooi afgewerkte architectuur. Groet Michel
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Love the angle and it sure looks grand against that deep blue sky.
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Wow! Great angle on this one Sir C!! Love the beautiful blue sky:)
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Cornelius...
You captured the intricate detail exquisitely, and I don't see a drop of noise in that clear blue sky. So this steeple was completed 15 years before Columbus discovered what "America"; so I suspect that we don't have any sort of architecture that old here in town. The McDonald's has been here for 15 years if that counts for anything.
You captured the intricate detail exquisitely, and I don't see a drop of noise in that clear blue sky. So this steeple was completed 15 years before Columbus discovered what "America"; so I suspect that we don't have any sort of architecture that old here in town. The McDonald's has been here for 15 years if that counts for anything.
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Love the angle for this shot Sir C. Such fine workmanship on this great steeple.
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Enjoyed the commentary and intricate detail in this fine shot...Tom
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Very impressive and love the angle, showing us the height of this tower. What a beautiful clock it has and really like the weather vain
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The angle at which you took this photograph shows off to the detail and harmony of the structure.
And what a sky! Bluest of the blues.
And what a sky! Bluest of the blues.
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Cornelius - How pleasant for the people of Veere to have hourly melodies from the town hall steeple. I like the photo. This 360-degree panorama shows the beauty of the village: http://www.360cities.net/image/veere-townhall-in-zeeland-holland#0.00,0.00,70.0
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Love the detail on the steeple ... the clear blue sky makes the perfect background too. Excellent capture, Cornelius.
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