The tower that resists the centuries

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The tower that resists the centuries sent on April 29, 2017 (9:40) by Mar40. 46 comments, 990 views.

at 14mm, 1/125 f/14.0, ISO 100, hand held.

La torre di Velate è un punto di riferimento per i varesini. La costruzione originaria risale al XI secolo e faceva parte del perimetro difensivo del 'Limes prealpino'. La sua funzione principale era quella di presidio della via di comunicazione che conduceva verso il Lago Maggiore, posizionata nella parte sud del borgo fortificato chiamato 'castrum di Vellate' e risalente all'epoca tardo riomana. La torre è costruita interamente in pietra, su base quadrangolare. Ad oggi rimane soltanto il lato est sul quale si trova anche il corpo scale che serviva i 5 piani per complessivi 33 metridi altezza e parte del lato nord. La torre è stata parzialmente distrutta nel XII secolo ad opera di soldati milanesi al tempo delle guerre tra Milano e Como, quest'ultima alleata del Barbarossa a, a sua volta, ai nobili di Velate (ora frazione di Varese), nel quale territorio si trova il monumento. Oggi, grazie ad una donazione da parte di privati, la torre fa parte dei beni del FAI. Purtroppo è circondata da una recinzione ed è visitabile soltanto previo appuntamento telefonico. La foto è stata scattata sporgendomi al di sopra di tale recinzione in modo non proprio agevole.

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Stefania Saffioti

sent on April 29, 2017 (10:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful picture! :-P

Francesco.Santullo

sent on April 29, 2017 (10:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice compliment marco :-P :-P :-P ;-) ;-) ;-)

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (10:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Stefania,
Good weekend :-)

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (10:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Francesco. 8-) :-)
Hello

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on April 29, 2017 (11:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very, very nice with a beautiful and balanced color change. Compliments!
Anna Maria

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (11:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I thank you for visiting and dedicated time, and I am glad you enjoyed it.
Good weekend.

Arvina

sent on April 29, 2017 (12:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot Marco !! :-P

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (12:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Arvina, good we.
Marco

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on April 29, 2017 (13:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot in a good bn and caption!
Hello Marco.
George

Werner

sent on April 29, 2017 (13:43) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (13:55) | This comment has been translated

Thanks Werner Sorriso

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (13:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Giorgio ;-)
Hello.

Roberto Giancristoforo

sent on April 29, 2017 (15:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wow the Velate tower in b / n ... very beautiful Marco, congratulations !! ;-) :-P
Hello,
Roberto

Ant.74

sent on April 29, 2017 (15:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and great conversion in b / w Marco, congratulations :-P :-)

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (17:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Roberto, another place near us :-) ;-)
Good weekend.

Mar40

sent on April 29, 2017 (17:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for the visit and appreciation Antonio :-) ;-)

user28555

sent on April 30, 2017 (0:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You brought home a bad mug, you've been thinking a bit but I think its worth it, great conversion to b & w and good general definition considering your free hand ;-).
It surprises me a little bit instead of the background grain with those quiet shots of data, is it also slightly seen in normal view, perhaps as a result of the conversion filter used?
Beautiful photo anyway Marco.
A warm greeting, Claudio :-P

Fiorenzofanton

sent on April 30, 2017 (7:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Magnificent historic monument Marco.
Compliments.
Hello flower. :-P ;-)

Mar40

sent on April 30, 2017 (8:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Caio Claudio, is the first doubt that came to me when I was about to publish it, even in the color version you can see the grain, I converted it to bn by acting on the curve manually, I generally do not like the predefined. I do not think it's a lens problem that I've already tried and I have not been able to figure out what's coming. On the bn version, though it seemed to me, it seemed more acceptable by somehow reminding some bn prints of the film's times.
A greeting.
Marco

Mar40

sent on April 30, 2017 (8:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Flower, soon.
Marco

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