Saturday, January 18, 2014

WEEKEND REFLECTION--Smederevo Fortress and moat

Here is a view of the 15th century castle and moat located in the town of Smederevo, a mere 45 kms from Belgrade.

See other reflections on James'WEEKEND REFLECTION.

Daily Haiku
Impenetrable
Was once the mighty castle
That lies in ruin  

8 comments:

Lowell said...

Wonderful photo and haiku! That place is pretty old. Are you going to show us the interior? Beautiful reflections. I wonder how effective those moats were in keeping out invaders. I guess it would certainly slow them down!

Jim said...

Great historical shot

'Tsuki said...

Wow those fortifications looks impressive... Nice pic !

Viera said...

Amazing shot of an old castle...Reflection is fabulous..

carol l mckenna said...

Well composed reflection shot for WER ~ love the angle of moat ~ carol, xxx (A Creative Harbor)

Louis la Vache said...

A really superb image, Bibi! :-)

Indrani said...

Nice framing with reflections included.

William Kendall said...

Beautiful image! The place looks both imposing and impressive.

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