Gertraude Chapel in St. Peter's Cemetery Catacombs
Description
- Title:
- Gertraude Chapel in St. Peter's Cemetery Catacombs
- Caption / Description:
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Panorama from inside the Gertraudenkapelle (Gertraude chapel) of the Petersfriedhof catacombs, in Salzburg, Austria. St. Peter's Cemetery is the oldest Christian burial place in Salzburg.
The catacombs are hewn into the cliff face of Mönchsberg, which overlooks the cemetery and Church. They are the oldest visible part of the graveyard, and may date from as early as the 5th century. The cemetery, along with the adjacent St. Peter's Abbey, were founded around 700 AD.
The Gertraudenkapelle was likely originally a cave, that was then expanded by hand to form the chapel. The chapel was consecrated in 1178 by Conrad of Wittelsbach, Archbishop of Salzburg. It is dedicated to St. Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury), who was assassinated in 1170. Gertraude chapel is also dedicated to Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and Saint Patrick of Ireland.
On the hill side of the chapel there are six arched niches cut into the rock, dating from 1865. These served as seats for priests during the liturgy. A Romaneque Gothic pillar is situated near the centre of the chapel, this was installed in the 17th century.
At the front of the chapel is a clay plate altar. This was constructed in 1862, and is modelled after the pattern of pre-Christian altars found in the catacombs of Rome. The altar features a baroque picture of the saints to whom the chapel is dedicated.
At the front of the lower part of the altar are three contoured clay plates. These depict an anchor, cross, and hanging lamp (fire), which represents the divine virtues of hope, faith, and love.
The entrance to Gertraudenkapelle is on the side that looks towards St. Peters Church. Above the door is a fresco depicting the Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- Christian
- Chapel
- Gertraudenkapelle
- Gertraude Chapel
- Petersfriedhof Katakomben
- St. Peter's Graveyard Catacombs
- Catacombs
- Mönchsberg
- St. Peter's Cemetery
- Altstadt
- Austria
- Österreich
- Salzburgerland
- Salzburg
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Gertraudenkapelle.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 16012px x 8006px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- St. Peter's Cemetery Catacombs
- City:
- Salzburg
- Province/State:
- Salzburgerland
- Country:
- Austria
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- St. Peter's Cemetery Catacombs
- City:
- Salzburg
- Province/State:
- Salzburgerland
- Country:
- Austria
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 47.796731666667, 13.044235 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2012 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 30s
- Aperture:
- f/11
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 17mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots around, 1 up, 1 down
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Post Processing:
RAWs converted in ACR with 0 and -1EV exposure compensation
Images stitched and blended in PTGUI 9 Pro
Nadir patched in PS CS6 with aid of supercubic plugin and clone tool