FAQ - Frequently asked questions
The following Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ"s), relate to the internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
What is the ‘thewhiterider.eu’ internet portal?
‘thewhiterider.eu’ is a cultural internet portal.
The content of ‘thewhiterider.eu’ includes the following topics:
- Castles & castle ruins
- Stately homes
- Monasteries & Gothic abbeys
- Medieval & historical markets
- Gothic architecture
- Nature & love of the natural world
- Mystical ruins
- Creativity & phantasy
- Fairy tales & legends
- Phantasy literature
- Mystery (for example mystery dinner shows in castles)
- Cultural exhibitions & events
- Art exhibitions & events
- Classical music & classical music events
- Cookery & gourmet events
- Nostalgia
- Photographs of medieval markets and historical venues
- Publication of our own photographs and artistic images in ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
The images in ‘thewhiterider.eu’ aim to visually communicate aesthetic, artistic, contemplative, joyful, human, and nature loving aspects, as well as the mystical beauty and atmosphere of European culture. However, the mysterious and spooky atmosphere of visits to mystical ruins is also a theme of the photos and artistic images in ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
What social values does the internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ represent?
The cultural internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ represents the following fundamental social values:
- Freedom
- Creativity and imagination
- Development of talent and creativity
- Child-friendliness & children’s welfare
- Commitment to fighting poverty and hunger
- Democratic values
- Love and respect of nature & nature conservation
- Animal welfare, animal protection & conservation of species
- Ethical respect of creation
- Enthusiasm for culture and nature
- Love of our European cultural heritage (for example beautiful castle ruins and old fairy stories)
- Enthusiasm for phantasy literature
- Gender equality
- a society which values art, culture, music and creativity
- a society which values drama, literature and handicraft
- a society based on education and knowledge
- Conscious awareness of nature and a natural lifestyle
- Promotion of the arts, culture, creativity and talent
- Action for individual and communal welfare and the welfare of society as a whole
- Fair and humane globalisation.
Why is the cultural internet portal called ‘thewhiterider.eu’?
Because of the cultural, creative and positive enthusiasm for the topics which the portal contains. Beautiful and inspiring topics such as…
- castles and stately homes and castle ruins
- fairy tales and sagas,
- phantasy and creativity,
- a love of nature and culture,
- a passion for Gothic architecture and cathedrals, Gothic rose windows,
- medieval markets,
- nostalgia and
- mysterious and excitingly positive mysticism.
In our imagination, the legendary character of a positively mystical figure 'White Rider' also symbolises the positive aspects and social values which we value so greatly.
These include values such as freedom, phantasy, creativity, development of talent, democratic values, positive personal development, child-friendliness, charity, commitment to combatting poverty, animal welfare, joy of life and meaningfulness.
‘The White Rider’ is the name for a gentle mystical figure, who traditionally embodies of all of the social values and positive aspects which are reflected in the name of our culture portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
Why do the photo series in the ‘thewhiterider.eu’ sometimes show the same image twice – in landscape and portrait format?
Some apparently identical photos or images or almost identical motifs may be duplicated in the photo series, for example to give protagonists the option of downloading their images in the format which they require.
On closer examination, apparently similar motifs often show subtle differences. For example, slightly different lighting, different facial expressions, or other nice and interesting background details. Because of this it may appear that two identical images have been published in our photo series.
Does the cultural internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ also hold its own historical events such as medieval markets?
No, the cultural internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ does not hold any historical events such as medieval markets.
The cultural internet portal thewhiterider.eu sometimes uses modern-sounding terminology. Are these modern terms appropriate for an internet portal whose main content is "culture", "nostalgia" and "castles"?
In our choice of language, we take care to use suitable nostalgic terminology wherever possible. We take the greatest possible care with key terms on our internet site, for example category names and headings.
However, some modern terms do not have a suitable or sufficiently accurate alternative or synonym. Because of this, in some cases we cannot avoid using modern-sounding terminology on our internet pages.
Is it possible to subsequently remove photos or images which were made with my consent from the pages or photo series of the internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’? For example, photos of a medieval market?
Of course!
Freedom, independence, democratic values and the greatest possible self-determination for everyone always have the very highest priority in the cultural internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
In this case, please send us an e-mail with details of the particular series of images and the relevant photo or image and we will permanently delete the particular photo or image from our internet pages and photo series free of charge.
Have you produced all photos and images in the photo series and image galleries, as well as those which are used for decorative purposes in the web pages of ‘thewhiterider.eu’ yourself?
Yes, we produce all the images and photos in thewhiterider.eu ourselves.
We only use our own photos, images and graphics in the photo series and decorative elements of ‘thewhiterider.eu’.
I have sent an e-mail to the administration of ‘thewhiterider.eu’. How long will it take before I receive an answer?
We are often out and about, for example to take photos or visit medieval markets and events for our cultural portal. However, we do our best to respond to e-mail enquiries as soon as is reasonably possible.
However, we thank you in advance for your understanding and patience if it sometimes takes a little longer for us to reply to your e-mail.
Why is 21 September marked with a circular symbol in the event calendar?
The circular symbol which marks 21 September in the event calendar indicates that 21 September is designated as “International Peace Day”.
Why are there royalty-free photos of medieval markets and people who are active there in the internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’?
The royalty-free photos and images in thewhiterider.eu are often of people who are active participants in medieval and historical markets.
The royalty-free photos in thewhiterider.eu are simply a “cultural thank you” to the participants and artists in the medieval markets.
People who are depicted and are individually identifiable in the photos and images may download up to 5 photos or images of themselves or their products and market stall from each photo series in ‘thewhiterider.eu’ free of charge and royalties.
These photos and images may be used without time restriction for their own direct professional use for the sole purposes listed below:
- business cards
- brochures
- flyers
- prospectuses
- own application portfolios
- own homepages.
The cultural internet portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ retains the sole copyright for all photos, images and graphics. However, with this declaration ‘thewhiterider.eu’ grants the aforementioned participants in the medieval markets the temporally unrestricted right of use of its photos and images for the direct professional purposes as stated above.
Why are the three states of Armenia, Georgia, and Cyprus depicted in a visually different manner in the lists of locations in the internet cultural portal TheWhiteRider.eu?
“The states of Armenia, Georgia and Cyprus are depicted in a visually different manner in the lists of locations in TheWhiteRider.eu, as officially, Armenia belongs geographically to the West-Asian region, Georgia belongs geographically to the European-Asian region and Cyprus belongs geographically to the Asian region.
However, their beautiful castles and castle ruins, picturesque monasteries and monastery complexes, as well as their historic churches and cathedrals are thematically related to the content and topics of TheWhiteRider.eu.”
"What are the aims and objectives of the internet cultural portal TheWhiteRider.eu?"
The aims and objectives of the internet cultural portal ‘thewhiterider.eu’ with its lists of historical venues, photographs and associated published cultural events are…
- Protection and conservation of cultural heritage (for example old castle ruins and old fairy tales)
- Protection and conservation of nature and the natural heritage (for example ancient forests)
- Restoration, of e.g. medieval castle ruins and beautiful old monasteries
- Motivation and suggestions for “exploring nature” and “outdoor recreation”
- Promotion of playful learning about culture, nature, creativity and imagination
- Promotion of a love of culture and nature
- Preservation and revival of medieval and historical crafts and techniques
- Preservation, conservation and revival of typical regional and national traditions which generate a love of life and enthusiasm for culture in Europe, such as traditional crafts, nature, music, culture, festivals, celebrations and cuisine
- Promotion of the idea and vision of a Europe in which states and countries are bound in a friendly sisterly and brotherly spirit as well as a love of culture and life.