Bled Island | Lake Bled, Slovenia
From directly above Lake Bled, the island sits in the dark teal water as a single circular form - the Church of the Assumption rising through the tree canopy, the 99-step staircase visible from the pletna landing, tiny figures moving between the boats and the church door.
Open edition - Aerial fine art by Tobias Hägg - 210g natural white art paper, matte finish
archival paper
shipping above €95
Stockholm, Sweden
"The quality of the images was greater than I could have ever hoped for. I am proud to call myself a collector of his work."
Matthew D. ·
Lake Bled's island is the only natural island in Slovenia - a small oval of land in the Julian Alps that has supported a place of worship since the 8th century. The current Baroque church was completed in 1698 and its bell tower, visible from every point on the lake, has become the defining image of the region. The 99 stone steps from the pletna landing to the church door are a traditional challenge - Slovenian grooms carry their brides up them without speaking, for luck. From altitude the full geometry of the island is visible for the first time - the circular tree canopy, the orange rooftops at its centre, the staircase as a straight line from water to door, the pletna boats clustered at the dock with their coloured canopies.
The image works as both a travel photograph and a pure aerial composition - specific enough to be immediately recognisable to anyone who knows the lake, abstract enough to work in any interior where something with warm colour and visual detail is needed.
Craft & Materials
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte finish - lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Sizes | 30×40 cm - 50×70 cm - 70×100 cm |
| Delivery | 3-14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide - free above €95 |
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte — lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Delivery | 3–14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide — free above €95 |
Bled Island
Lake Bled's island is the only natural island in Slovenia - a small oval of land in the Julian Alps that has supported a place of worship since the 8th century. The current Baroque church was completed in 1698 and its bell tower, visible from every point on the lake, has become the defining image of the region. The 99 stone steps from the pletna landing to the church door are a traditional challenge - Slovenian grooms carry their brides up them without speaking, for luck. From altitude the full geometry of the island is visible for the first time - the circular tree canopy, the orange rooftops at its centre, the staircase as a straight line from water to door, the pletna boats clustered at the dock with their coloured canopies.
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