Whitby Abbey

Remains of a 14th century Benedictine Abbey which fell into ruin after Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. Whitby Abbey suffered further damage from German shelling in WWI. A first monastery at the same site, founded in 657, was destroyed by Danish raids in the 9th century.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby_Abbey

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula

Ein erstes Kloster wurde an dieser Stelle bereits 657 gegründet, das aber im 9. Jh dänischen Überfällen zum Opfer fiel. Die jetzigen Ruinen gehen auf eine Benediktinerabtei des 14. Jh zurück, die unter Heinrich dem Achten 1538 aufgelöst (geplündert) wurde und verfiel. Im 1.Weltkrieg wurde die Abtei durch Treffer deutscher Schlachtschiffe nochmals schwer beschädigt.

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Denis Croissant, Gerard Payrou, appo-fam, Nouchetdu38 and 53 other people have particularly liked this photo

69 comments - The latest ones

Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫ ^club

Schee

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫ ^club

Dankschee:-)

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Impressive; works very well in b/w !!
Healthy week ahead.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks a lot, Jaap! It definitely looks more dramatic that way:-)

3 years ago.

Berny ^club

Dramatisch gut, das PiP gefällt mir fast noch besser!
Die habe ich noch auf meiner Liste ;-)

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Danke vielmals, Berny! Beim PiP hat mich in voller Größe gestört, dass man im Hintergrund zu viele Häuser sieht... Die Abbey kostet leider ziemlich viel Eintritt, aber von der Strasse sieht man auch ein bisschen was und Whitby an sich ist klasse- am besten bei Sonnenuntergang, wenn der rote Sandstein noch röter wird.

3 years ago.

Ko Hummel ^club

tolles SW Gudrun, sieht spektakulär aus. Wir wünschen dir eine angenehme Woche und alles Gute

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ko Hummel ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Ko! Bei den Wolken musste sw zur Ruine einfach sein,-) Euch ebenfalls eine gesunde Woche!

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

How beautifully dramatic it looks in monochrome Gudrun! It makes it easy to imagine its history!
Two superb shots.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you so much, Rosa! The clouds made mono mandatory especially if you think of Whitby's Bram Stoker connections;-) Though strictly speaking this concerns St. Mary's Parish church and not the Abbey...

3 years ago.

Daniela Brocca ^club

Wow! Wirklich toll!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Daniela Brocca ^club

Danke, Dany! In Mono sieht's dramatischer aus:-) Ich mag Whitby, das ist ein tolles Hafenstädtchen...

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

A wonderful sky and and iconic ruin in a superb capture Gudrun.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thanks a lot, Roger! Whitby always has been a favourite place of mine when visiting the UK!

3 years ago.

uwschu ^club

Herrlich in S/W, da hört man jeden Sargnagel fallen

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Die Sene nachts mit Mond und ziehenden Wolken, das wär's!

3 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Superb images.
Imposing and with a very sad history.
La folie des hommes.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Obrigado, Jose! Yes, sadly it's history is rather typical...

3 years ago.

Amelia ^club

This looks so menacing. So right for Count Dracula. When we visited the sky was blue, and the abbey didn't look a but threatening.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thanks very much, Amelia! Whitby in sunshine with blue skies is very attractive:-) On one visit we had sea mist- that was really spooky, you couldn't see a thing until you were right in front of it!

3 years ago.

raingirl ^club

Such a dramatic image. It would be even more wonderful really large so all those details would stand out.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to raingirl ^club

Thank you, Laura! I understand that larger would be more enjoyabele but since I had some of my photos stolen from a former site I have become more careful and upload only in reduced size.

3 years ago.

raingirl ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Oh, I was thinking of a physical print! Guess I'm old fashioned. Your upload size is fine for my computer, no problem.

Sorry you've had photos taken. Such a pain and so unfair.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to raingirl ^club

People stealing photos is something you always have to consider these days. It just teaches you never to upload full size.
As to prints, I'm also old fashioned that way, only I don't have any more space in my walls- but I sometimes do photo books;-)

3 years ago.

Andrea Ertl ^club

Tolle Aufnahme und super Wolkenformation, Gudrun.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Andrea Ertl ^club

Schönen Dank, Andrea!

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Schön düster ! Passt ! Toll präsentiert, Gudrun !

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Besten Dank, Ulrich! Wenn schon Wolken überwiegen, muss man das ausnützen;-)

3 years ago.

polytropos ^club

Klasse in S/W!
Irgendwie kommt mir das bekannt vor! Die Location könnte ev. in einem Film vorgekommen sein.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to polytropos ^club

Dank dir, poly! Gut möglich, vielleicht in einem Film über Bram Stoker oder Dracula? Whitby hat da gewiisse Connections;-)
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Two outstanding black and white images Gudrun................the sky in both is wonderfully dark and dramatic!

Both are very nicely composed and full of super detail...............sharp from front to back. The main image is one of the best I've seen of this location!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks very much, Keith! In colour it looked a bit "flat", it'a really amazing what b&w can do!
I'd like to see the abbey at night one day, with moon and clouds and maybe some bats thrown in for the Dracula feeling....

3 years ago.

cammino ^club

Starkes Bild!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Besten Dank, cammino!

3 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

super in dieser Bearbeitung!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Schönen Dank, bk! Da musste sw einfach sein, Farbe war sterbenslangweilig....

3 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Gudrun
A very nice version of the classic shot of Whitby Abbey!
I think we all must have stood on this spot at some point!
www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/43600768//in/album/1063728
The B&W works very well!!
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thanks a lot, Peter! It was the first time I was actually inside the abbey grounds, on all other visits I only saw it from outside, once shrouded in sea mist and hardly visible at all...

3 years ago.

Sarah P.

Dramatic ruins that could tell many stories.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sarah P.

Thank you so much, Sarah! I'm sure they can, there's that Bram Stoker/ Dracula connection;-)

3 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

fabulous !!!
seen and appreciated in " - A - Very Ipernity Photos - "

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Mille grazie, Nora!

3 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

B/w works perfectly here.
Beautiful, very atmospheric images.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Thanks a lot,* ઇઉ * ! With all the clouds and the backlight mono was a must, colour looked dull...

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Striking images, the well-processed b/w adds dramatic effect.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks very much, George! I didn't like colour in this case, it was boring....

3 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Magnifique très beau contraste

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick!

3 years ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Eine spannende Dramatik um die Abbey vermittelts Du uns mit Deinen s/w Bildern, Gudrun.
Große Klasse, das PIP gefällt mir persönlich besser.
Freundliche Grüße
Erich

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to sea-herdorf ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Erich! Ich war versucht, wegen der Komposition das PiP zu nehmen, aber mich haben in groß die Häuser im Hintergrund gestört....

3 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Das sieht dramatisch, regelrecht apokalyptisch aus, Gudrun! Schwarz-weiß mit starken Kontrasten ist die richtige Wahl für dieses Foto!
Liebe Grüße ins Schwabenland!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

Großen Dank, Volker! Eine halbe Stunde vorher war noch blauer Himmel, aber mit den Wolken im Gegenlicht war SW dann die eindeutig bessere Wahl.
Grüße zurück vom Nesenbach an die Ruhr:-)

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Erika Akire

...passte ials Kulisse in einen Hitchcock Film...perfekt in s/w...

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Erika Akire

Besten Dank, Erika! Im Falle von Whitby und seinen Bram-Stoker-Verbindungen wäre Dracula erste Wahl;-)

3 years ago.

Leo W ^club

das ist aber idyllisch, die SW Dramaturgie passt gut zum Motiv

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Danke vielmals, Leo! Die Lage oben auf der Klippe ist sehr fotogen!

3 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Klasse Aufnahme. Der dramatische Eindruck wird durch S/W besonders gut verstärkt.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Schönen Dank, Percy! Nachdem es sich so zugezogen hatte, bot sich sw einfach an:-)

3 years ago.

WiePet ^club

Beeindruckend und sehr stimmungsvoll!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to WiePet ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Wiebke!

3 years ago.

volker_hmbg ^club

Düstere Szene, das unterstreicht die Informationen zur dunklen Geschichte dieses Gebäudes. Dass deutsche Schlachtschiffe im WW I dieses Kloster beschossen haben wusste ich noch nicht!

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to volker_hmbg ^club

Danke vielmals, Volker! Eigentlich eine typische Geschichte... Dänenüberfälle waren an der Ostküste üblich, Heinrich der Achte hat alle Klöster aufgelöst, weil er an deren Reichtümer wollte. Nur die Deutschen sind besonders- das Kloster ist halt oben auf der Klippe gut zu sehen, da haben die wohl ein bisschen Zielschiessen geübt....

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Wow Gudrun, was grandiose Stimmung für diese tolle Ruine, Hammer S&W

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to menonfire ^club

Besten Dank, Maik! Die Wolken haben mitgespielt:-)

3 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

klasse in SW

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Das musste einfach so sein! Vielen Dank für all die Sternchen!

3 years ago.

Gerard Payrou

great!

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Haha, just seen this after all these years. You and I have the same mind-set for this photo as I have the almost identical shot taken in 2014 and posted in 22. Very nice rendition here indeed with this great cloud formation.

Regards. Herb

www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/51674728

11 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thank you, Herb! It just didn't look good in colour and the clouds were much more dramatic in mono:-) It also adds to the Bram Stoker feeling;-)

11 months ago.

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