User:Jacquesverlaeken
I am engineer and specialized in nuclear power plants safety. My main hobby is the collection of classic stamps: the Britsh Empire, many independent states, the German Empire and the KK Austria-Hungary monarchy, with emphasis on quality cancellations. I have developped databases for this purpose (help in identification of post offices, for ex all offices in 1867 in the Empire of Austria). 13 May 2012 - 20 Oct 2013 - 2 March 2019
My grandfather was a landscape painter, and this reflects in the way I compose pictures.
I am autopatrolled since 1 November 2012.
I have studied the concept of thesaurus in order to manage documentation softwares. Hence my interest in the categories and links between them. I try to apply those concepts in the Wikimedia art media, architecture categories. I work a lot in identifying more precise, defined categories. For example, many do not distinguish between door, gate, doorway, portal.. normal, if those words are not defined!
Another issue is the reluctance of some to accept that parent categories are not needed once more specific ones are created, with very strong links (like for locations).
I have a problem with the invasive category ;; by city: undefined (should be by location), biased (all available views are rarely repeated under this cat), redundant (location is already stated in basic cat), in violation with the needed hierarchy by location, etc (2016).
I fully share the beliefs of User: Herzi Pinki, slightly adapted hereafter:
- Love your photos
- Categorization is added value
- Photos should be inspired by nature and culture and beauty
- Do the selection of images at home and upload only the very few images selected
- There is no good reason to upload an average image of yours or from some suitable source, if there is already a lot of similar images on the same topic. This holds even more for low quality images.
- Do not use categories for the obvious, but search the most specific properties only
.. from my experience:
- Refrain from overcategorization: does the new cat have an encyclopedic interest (postmarks by date ...)? Do I not recreate a parallel structure (Stamps versus Postage stamps; Paintings versus Oil paintings; Women versus Females; Statues versus Sculptures etc..)?
![]() | This user has been on Wikimedia Commons for 10 years, 10 months and 16 days |
Click here to view all my uploads to Commons
Philatelic Galleries created[edit]
Since December 2014, I am also very active on the Stamps of the World (SOTW) wiki.
See http://stampsoftheworld.co.uk/wiki/Stamps_of_the_World Details in User:Jacquesverlaeken/Gallery pages of stamps
Locations Galleries created[edit]
In chronological order mainly
Germany[edit]
- St.Laurentius (Dattenfeld) (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Marienkirche (Freyburg, Unstrut) (Saxony-Anhalt) in 2014
- Upper Rhine in art
- Saarlouis (Saarland)
- Gelnhausen in Hesse, expansion 2020
Baden-Württemberg[edit]
- Schloss Ludwigsburg (Württemberg)
- Ladenburg A town established by the Roman Empire on the Neckar (Baden)
- Oberderdingen at town at the old border, 2020
- Stadtkirche St. Marien (Gengenbach), a church transformed in a modern style before 1906, 2021
- Baroque sculptures in Schlossgarten Schwetzingen, a castle park full of surprizes, 2021
- Monuments and buildings in the Schwetzingen garden
- Horb am Neckar 2022
Bavaria[edit]
- Neunburg vorm Wald (Upper Palatinate)
- Marienmünster (Dießen), Altars (Upper Bavaria)
- Bad Bayersoien (Upper Bavaria)
- Vilshofen an der Donau (Lower Bavaria) 2019
- Klingenberg am Main (Lower Franconia) 2020
Rhineland-Palatinate[edit]
- Braubach in 2016
- Rhodt unter Rietburg Wine village in Palatinate
- Hauenstein (Pfalz) A village in the rocky Palatinate
- Herxheim am Berg Wine village in the Palatinate,in 2018
- Osterspai near Boppard
- Linz am Rhein, right bank opposite of Remagen
- Mehren (Westerwald)
- Die Kirche Unserer Lieben Frau zu Oberwesel in 2017
- Guntersblum with its unique Kellerweg 2019
- Landau in der Pfalz 2020 expansion (was absolutely rudimentary)
Saxony[edit]
- Radebeul in search for a façade among hundreds of images/subcats!
- Radebeul-Niederlössnitz not found here
- Radebeul-Oberlössnitz Endlich gefunden! Villa Franziska
- Radebeul-Serkowitz more villas ...
Austria[edit]
- Gallery Freistadt (Upper Austria) (Upper Austria)
- Stein (Krems) (Lower Austria)
- Reichenau an der Rax (Lower Austria)
- Hadersdorf-Kammern am Kamp, Lower Austria
- Gurgler Kamm (Ötztaler Alps)
- Turracher Höhe (Styria-Carinthia border, contributions)
- Dom zu Gurk - Vorhalle (Carinthia)
- Stift Neuberg an der Mürz (Styria)
Czech Republic[edit]
- Kratochvíle castle (Bohemia)
- Country baroque (Selské baroko) vernacular architecture in the České Budějovice District, and the 6 other Districts of South Bohemian Region
- Záboří (České Budějovice District) (České Budejovice District)
- Holašovice (vernacular architecture)
- Mělník (Bohemia)
- Hranice (Přerov District) (Moravia)
- Teplice nad Bečvou (Moravia)
- Kroměříži Flower Garden (Moravia)
- Prachatice (South Bohemia)
Belgium[edit]
- Oleye (Liège)
Slovenia[edit]
- Žiče Charterhouse (2015)
- Bistra Castle and Charterhouse (2018)
Switzerland[edit]
- Oberalppass (2015)
- Posterior Rhine in art (2017)
- Anterior Rhine in art
- Alpine Rhine in art
- High Rhine in art
- St. Martin (Zillis)
Croatia[edit]
- Zagreb Cathedral (2016)
- Trogir (2016)
One of the most complex:
- Diocletian's Palace (Split) (2016)
Substantial contributions[edit]
- Diez (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Église Ste Croix (Kaysersberg) (Alsace) in 2014
- Kamnik (Slovenia) in 2015
- Škofja Loka (Slovenia)
- Bartholomäberg (Vorarlberg)
- Rätikon (mountain range)
- Split (Croatia) in 2016
- Rhine completely restructured for Germany
- Rüdesheim am Rhein (Hesse)
- Fulda Cathedral (Hesse)
- Wolfratshausen (Upper Bavaria)
- Dom zu Gurk (Carinthia)
- Wieskirche (Pfaffenwinkel, Upper Bavaria)
- Guldental, Germany (Palatinate) in 2017)
- Oberkirch (Baden)
- Berg im Drautal (Carinthia) in 2018
- Lohr am Main (Bavaria)
Selected pictures by region[edit]
![]() | This is a gallery of files created by Jacquesverlaeken. |
Quality images candidates[edit]
There is always something missing from a technocratic point of view, despite the beauty of the images.
Germany[edit]
The (very attractive) image on the 70 years of Germany Republic in Hauenstein has been - unfortunately - deleted (lack of convincing FoP).
Baden-Württemberg[edit]
Karlsruhe Region[edit]
North-west, mainly in Historical Grand Duchy of Baden. Calmbach was in the Kingdom of Württemberg.
Freiburg Region[edit]
South-west, mainly in Historical Grand Duchy of Baden.
Stuttgart Region[edit]
North east, mainly in Historical Kingdom of Württemberg
Tübingen Region[edit]
South east, mainly in Historical Kingdom of Württemberg
Bavaria[edit]
Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern)[edit]
Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken)[edit]
Lower Franconia (Unterfranken)[edit]
Upper Bavaria - Oberbayern[edit]
Upper Palatinate (Opf)[edit]
Swabia (Sc)[edit]
Hesse[edit]
Rüdesheim am Rhein - Rheingau[edit]
North Rhine-Westphalia[edit]
Rhineland-Palatinate[edit]
Ahr valley[edit]
Lahn valley[edit]
Mosel valley[edit]
Palatinate - Pfalz[edit]
Was a remote province in the Kingdom of Bavaria!
Rhine valley (upstream)[edit]
Rheinhessen (ex Hesse)[edit]
Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt[edit]
Austria[edit]
Vorarlberg[edit]
Tyrol[edit]
East Tyrol - Osttirol[edit]
Salzburg[edit]
Upper Austria - Oberösterreich[edit]
Bezirk Freistadt[edit]
Styria - Steiermark[edit]
Sorting to be continued
Church interior at Hohentauern
Northern Styria (Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag)[edit]
Stift Neuberg an der Mürz in 2016
Villa and Burg in Thörl in 2019
Upper Styria (Bezirke Liezen, Murau)[edit]
Pürgg, Grimming
Oberwölz in 2009
Wölzer Tauern, Bezirk Murau
South-east wine growing region (Vulkanland or Südoststeiermark)[edit]
Special clouds above Straden in September 2007
Schloss Kornberg near Feldbach in 2016
St Anna am Aigen in 2016
Schloss Halbenrain, near Bad Radkersburg
Bad Radkersburg wall & 3 towers in 2019
Central Styria (Bezirk Leoben, Graz Umgebung)[edit]
Frohnleiten in 2015, north of Graz, on the Mur
Carinthia - Kärnten[edit]
Lower Austria[edit]
Kremstal - Wachau[edit]
Waldviertel - Kamptal[edit]
Weinviertel[edit]
Burgenland[edit]
1590 Relief of Balthasar Batthyani in Güssing
Italy[edit]
Luxembourg[edit]
Switzerland[edit]
Canton du Valais[edit]
Canton des Grisons[edit]
Canton de Saint-Gall[edit]
Cantons de Appenzell Rhodes[edit]
Canton de Argovie[edit]
Canton de Zurich[edit]
Forge à Oberstammheim, région vinicole près du Rhin.
Canton de Schaffhouse[edit]
Bohemia[edit]
Western Bohemia Region[edit]
Ústí nad Labem Region[edit]
Central Bohemia Region[edit]
Southern Bohemia Region[edit]
Moravia[edit]
Slovakia[edit]
Slovenia[edit]
The subdivisions in Slovenia are rather unstable. There are currently 12 statistical regions.
Upper Carniola - Gorensjska[edit]
The Mary Church at Kamnik
Lower Carniola - Central Slovenia[edit]
Sava valley - Savinjska[edit]
Drava valley - Podravska[edit]