Picture of the day - February 27, 2008

Egeskov Castle

Photo courtesy of John Nyberg. For hundreds of years, the European continent was a very dangerous place to live. In order to protect themselves and their fortunes from invaders, the wealthy built and occupied fortified castles which were often protected by water and/or tall, rocky cliffs. Many of Europe's famous medieval castles now lay in ruins, but a relative handful of them have either been preserved or restored. Today's picture features beautiful Egeskov Castle which is located on the Danish island of Funen. Egeskov is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle, and today her buildings and grounds house several of the country's most popular museums. The main building was constructed with a double wall that is over three feet thick which no doubt allowed it to survive down through the centuries. Photographer John Nyberg captured this gorgeous HDR (High Dynamic Range) image of Egeskov Castle using an Evolt E-500 Digital SLR.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"