2006-09-05 Bazylika Mariacka (St Marys Basilica) and Ruins

The Bazylika Mariacka (full name: Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or in Polish: Bazylika Mariacka Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Gdańsku), the co-cathedral of Gdańska. This the largest church in Poland, the biggest brick church in the world and largest Brick Gothic building in Europe. It was heavily damaged in world war 2 and was not reconsecrated until 1955.

I know nothing about the ruins in the foreground. Wish I'd enquired now.

(Sorry for any spelling errors or mistranslations, my Polish is very scant and this was four years ago. I would appreciate any corrections.)

Taken with a Pentax Optio S, during a trip for the 29th European Peptide Symposium, and converted to B&W with a grad tint filter applied with Google Picasa.

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Taken in: Polska / Pomorskie / Gdańsk / Wisoujcie (show map)

Taken on: September 5, 2006

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Camera: Pentax Optio S, f/4.4, 1/400 sec, 14.6mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax Optio S
Aperture:	f/4.4
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	14.6mm
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain down
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Picasa 3.0
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