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Hungary - Pecs - Late afternoon shadows on a typical Baroque building
Late afternoon shadows on a typical Baroque building in Pecs, Hungary.Pecs has been chosen as the 2010 European City of Culture. The city is on the southern slopes of the Mecsek Hills and has a sub-Mediterranean climate. Settled by Romans as Sopianae, it was a significant Christian settlement. Later conquered by the Ottomans, it has important Turkish architecture.
Author: Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 17.5 Mpixels (50 MB uncompressed) - 3414x5119 pixels (11.4x17.1 in / 28.9x43.3 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: architecture, Baroque, classic, flags, Hungary, lampost, Pecs, shadow, Stuart Freedman, style, traditional
Published in: Hungary - Pecs
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