2011-02-28

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany

The Würzburg Residenz (Residence) was designed by several of the leading Baroque architects. The palace was projected by Balthasar Neumann in order of Prince-Bishop of Wurzburg Johann Philipp Franz von Schonborn and his brother Friedrich Carl in 1720 and was completed in 1744. It was heavily damaged in World War II, and restoration has been in progress since 1945. Since 1981 a palace and a garden have been a UNESCO WHS.


A card from Michael.

London, England, UK

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.
Source: Wikipedia-28.02.2011



A card from Julie.

Siegburg, Northrhine Westphalia, Germany

Siegburg  is located on the banks of the rivers Sieg and Agger, 10 kilometres away from the former capital Bonn and 26 kilometres away from Cologne. The name means " Victory Castle".



A card from Aleksey.

2011-02-24

Gongtan, China

Gongtan is a town in Youyang county of Chongqing city situated along Wujiang river, a branch of Yangtze river meeting at Fuling, a city in upper stream before famous Three Gorges. Although as an aged community with 1,700 year-old history, Gongtan is too old and rustic to flaunt itself and, so small too that you can hardly find it in a standard map of China. Gangtan is a rare example of nearly intact old town: most of its buildings were set up in Ming and Qing dynasties in typical southern China’s “Ganlan” tectonic style. The old town extends in a swath along Wujiang river.
Source: China Travel Service-www.ctshk.com - 24.02.2011.




A card from DER via Choose a Country RR, group no. 12. A card was written in Polish language!

Enkhuizen, Holland

Enkhuizen was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC (Dutch East India Comany) , just like Hoorn and Amsterdam, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355. In the mid-17th century, Enkhuizen was at the peak of its power and was one of the most important harbour cities in the Netherlands. However, due to a variety of reasons, notably the silting up of the harbours, Enkhuizen lost its position to Amsterdam. Nowadays, Enkhuizen continues the maritime tradition and has one of the largest marinas of the Netherlands.
Source: Wikipedia-24.02.2011.

An official PC card from Thea.

2011-02-23

Minsk, Belarus

The Trinity Hill is the oldest surviving district of Minsk, although it's not part of the downtown, rather a suburb, hence another name, Trinity Banlieu (Traetskae Pradmestsye). The historic neighbourhood sprawls along the left bank of the Svislach River in the southeastern part of the modern city. The Belarusian 50-ruble bill features an image of Trayetskaye Pradmestsye.

The district takes its name from the Trinity Convent, of which little remains. The first Roman Catholic church in Minsk, the Ascension Monastery, the church of Sts. Boris and Gleb, and a synagogue have also disappeared. This is an area of 19th-century housing, mostly restored after the ravages of World War II. Modern buildings include the national opera and ballet theatre and the Island of Tears memorial.
Source:Wikipedia-23.02.2011



A card from Irichka.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Kiyv - Independence Square.  
A card from Helen_Orlova via Europe RR group E6.

Gomel, Belarus

Gomel-(Belarusian: Гомель, Polish: Homel) is the administrative center of Voblast and the second-largest city in Belarus. It has a population of 479,935. Gomel is situated in the southeastern part of the country, on the right bank of Sozh river.

Building of a post office.

A card from Katia via Viewcards Tag. 

Polatsk, Belarus

Polatsk, Belarusian: Полацк, Polish: Połock, is a historical city, situated on the Dvina river. It is the center of Polotsk district in Vitebsk Voblast. Its population is more than 80,000 people.

Holly Cross Cathedral of Convent of the Savior and St. Euphrosyne.
A card from Katia via Viewcards Tag.

Mir, Belarus

Mir, a urban settle in Hrodna District, 2400 inhabitants. It is famous for a castle. The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in the early 16th century near village Mir. Around 1568 the Mir Castle passed into the hands of Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł, who finished building the castle in the Renaissance style. A three-storey palace was built along the eastern and northern walls of the castle. Plastered facades were decorated with limestone portals, plates, balconies and porches.
Based on Wikipedia-22.02.2011



A card from Katia-Laskart via Viewcards Tag.

Chernihiv, Ukraine

Chernihiv, Ukrainian: Чернігів; Polish: Czernihów, a ttown in northern Ukraine with 300 thousands of inhabitants. The first time a town was mentioned in 907 year.


A card from Helen_Orlova via Just Viewcards RR, group 67.

2011-02-22

DDR-Museum in Berlin, Germany

The DDR Museum is an interactive museum in the centre of Berlin. The museum is located in the former governmental district of East Germany, right on the river Spree, opposite the Cthedral. The museum is the 11th most visited museum in Berlin. The museum was opened in 2006.
In 2008, the DDR Museum was nominated for the  European Museum of the Year Award.



A card from Dennis.

Austin, Texas, USA

The city of Austin was named in honor of Stephen F. Austin, wko established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province in Mexico. The city of Austin was incorporated in 1839, and officially became the capital of Texas in 1846 (text from a postcard).



A card from Angee via Choose a Country RR, group no. 18-Poland.

Singapore

Singapore oficially the Republic of Singapore, is a city-state island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres north of the equator, in Southeast Asia. It is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city, playing a key role in international trade and finance. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world.
Source: Wikipedia- 22.02.2011.


A card from Sybones via Choose a Country RR, group no.12-Poland.

Caen, Normandy,France

Caen is a capital of Basse-Normandie (Normandy), known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror, who was buried here, and for the Battle for Caen—heavy fighting that took place in and around Caen during the Battle of Normandy in 1944, destroying much of the town. Populated intramural 113,249 inhabitants, and the leader of an urban area of 420,000 inhabitants, Caen is the first city of Lower Normandy. It is also the second largest municipality (after Le Havre) and the third largest city (after Rouen and Le Havre) in Normandy. The metropolitan area of Caen, in turn, is the second of Normandy after that of Rouen, and occupies the 21st rank nationally.
Based on Wikipedia-22.02.2011.




A card from Msmasucc - Melissa from USA via Just Viewcards RR, group no. 73.

2011-02-21

Northern Ireland, UK

Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann, Polish: Irlandia Północna) is one of the 4 countries of the U.K. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland (Eire) it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west. Its population was 1,685,000, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the population of U.K. The capital and the largest city in a region is Belfast (from Irish: Béal Feirste, meaning "mouth of the sandbars"),as well as the second largest city  (over 267000 inhabitants) on the island of Ireland .
Based on: Wikipedia-21.02.2011.



 The cards from Dave.

Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants. After Sarajevo, and Banja Luka, Tuzla is the third largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the seat of the Tuzla Canton and Tuzla Municipality. The name "Tuzla" is the Turkish word for salt mine, and refers to the extensive salt deposits found underneath the city.
Source: Wikipedia-21.02.2011.



A card from Jasmin via Choose a Country RR, group no. 12 - Poland.


2011-02-18

Porsche

The little change. A Porshe from Zara from Holland via official way in Postcrossing.

London, England, UK

Yesterday I received a card of London which showed Piccadilly Circus at night. And to my great surprise today I have found in my postbox the same place but during a day.


A card from Pinkmarschmallow-Julie.

Turku, Finland

The next card of Turku in my collection. This time from MaHaKo via Europe RR, group E6.

2011-02-17

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Valencia  is the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010.It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union. The city contains a dense monumental heritage, including the Llotja de la Seda (World Heritage Site since 1996), but its landmark is undoubtedly the City of Arts and Sciences, an avant-garde and futuristic museum complex.
Source: Wikipedia-17.02.2011.










All the postcards from Giovanni.

Logrono, La Rioja, Spain

Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as Logroño Province. Logroño was an old settlement, first of the Romans, under the name of Vareia, a commercial port, and then of the Celts. From the 10th century, possession of Logroño was disputed between the kings of Navarre and those of Castile; the region was finally annexed to Castile. Alfonso VI of Castile granted Logroño in 1095 a charter of rights that served as a model for other Spanish cities. In 1609 and 1610 Logroño was the main seat of the Basque witch trials, part of the Spanish Inquisition. Source: Wikipedia-17.02.2011.




An official PC card from Conchi.

Zschopau, Saxony, Germany

Zschopau a town in the German state Saxony, is located on both banks of the river Zschopau, 14 km south-east from Chemnitz. It is part of the Erzgebirgskreis district. Its population is 11,584. Zschopau has a handsome parish church dedicated to St Martin, a town hall and a castle (Schloss Wildeck), whose construction started in the twelfth century.



Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle industry, particularly the MZ and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart.
Source: Wikipedia- 17.02.2011.
A card from Uwe.




Wolkenstein, Saxony, Germany

Wolkenstein is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the Zschopau River, 22 km southeast of Chemnitz.


Uwe sent me this card.

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Next very nice blue card of Dresden. This time I have received ot from Uwe.

London, England, UK

Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in theCity of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect  Regent Str. with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
Source: Wikipedia-17.02.2011.



A card from Dave - Booga315.

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

Regensburg historically also Ratisbon, from Celtic Ratisbona, Austro-Bavarian: Rengschburg, Polish: Ratyzbona, Czech: Řezno, Slovak: Rezno, Latin: Castra Regina) is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate. The large medieval center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.




An official PC card from Ingrid.

Limburg, Holland

Limburg is the southernmost of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, and the Dutch province of North Brabant partly to the west.
Biggest city: Maastricht.
Source: Wikipedia-17.02.2011.






A card from Peggy-Pebbles84 via Choose a Country RR, group 12.

Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain

Castellfollit de la Roca is a municipality in the county of Garrotxa,the province of Girona in Catalonia. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvia and  Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises. The town is in an area of less than a square kilometre, making it one of the smallest towns in Catalonia.
Source: Wikipedia-17.02.2011


A card from Sandra via RR Just Viewcards, group 73.

Langkawi, Malaysia

Langkawi officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman See, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thailand border.



A card from Ypostcrossing via RR Just Viewcards, group 67.