Based on Wikipedia-06.03.2011.
A card from Julie shows four castles in Norfolk: Rising, Acre, Bigod's Castle and Weetings.
2011-03-06
Norfolk, England, UK
Norfolk - is a low-lying county in the East of England. Of the 34 non-metropolitan English counties, Norfolk is the seventh most populous, with a population of 850,800. The county town is Norwich. Norfolk is the fifth largest ceremonial county in England, with an area of 5,371 km².
Based on Wikipedia-06.03.2011.
Based on Wikipedia-06.03.2011.
2011-03-05
Berlin, Germany
The next unique card from GDR times from Marco. This card was sent in 1974 from Berlin to Gotha. It shows places in Berlin built after WW2. A very interesting monument of Lenin on Leninplatz and view on Karl-Marx-Avenue.
My personal interest: Polish Fiat 125P is on two of pictures on a card :)
My personal interest: Polish Fiat 125P is on two of pictures on a card :)
Publishing House: Planet Verlag Berlin
Amerika, Saxony, Germany
Amerika is a village in Saxony and a district of the city of Penig. As a small village of 120 residents, it is known merely for its name, the German word for America, which was given to it in the 19th century. In 1836, a spinning factory was built at a pond. The workers were not allowed to use the official road to get there, hence they had to cross the pond using boats. As "going over the pond" at those times was chiefly understood as emigrating to America, the factory was named "Amerika" by the workers. The name became official when in 1876 (incidentally, the centennial of the United States of America) the village's railway station was named "Amerika".
Source: Wikipedia-05.03.2011.
The black and white original postcard by Bild und Heimat Publishing House was sent by Marco.
Source: Wikipedia-05.03.2011.
The black and white original postcard by Bild und Heimat Publishing House was sent by Marco.
Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Adelsberg is a part of Chemnitz now. It a mountain of 508 m high. It is great view point on am area of Chemnitz.
This reproduction of postcard from 1905 I received from Marco.
2011-03-04
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building( built in 1897) is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) and the Royal Selangor Club, by Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The structure takes its name from Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began.
The building houses the offices of the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture of Malaysia. Source: Wikipedia-04.03.2011
A card from Luftra via Single View Tag.
The building houses the offices of the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture of Malaysia. Source: Wikipedia-04.03.2011
A card from Luftra via Single View Tag.
London, England, UK
St. Stephen's Tower at the Palace of Westminster. The clock became operational 31st May 1895, and is the most famous of clocks in the World. The light at the top of the tower is "ON" when Parliament is in session. Big Ben is the name given to the "Great Bell".
Text from the card.
Text from the card.
This amazing card I received from Anne as official PC card.
Bamburgh, England, UK
Bamburgh is a large village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It has a population of 454.
It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family and its association with the Victorian heroine, Grace Darling, who is buried there.
Bamburgh Castle, then called Din Guardi, may have been the capital of the Brythonic kingdom of Bryneich between about AD 420 and 547. In 547 the castle was taken by the invading Angles led by Ida son of Eoppa and was renamed Bebbanburgh by one of his successors, Æthelfrith, after Æthelfrith's wife Bebba, according to the Historia Brittonum. From then onwards the castle became the capital of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia until it merged with its southern neighbour, Deira, in 634. After the two realms united as Northumbria the capital was moved to York.
Source: Wikipedia-04-03.2011
It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family and its association with the Victorian heroine, Grace Darling, who is buried there.
Bamburgh Castle, then called Din Guardi, may have been the capital of the Brythonic kingdom of Bryneich between about AD 420 and 547. In 547 the castle was taken by the invading Angles led by Ida son of Eoppa and was renamed Bebbanburgh by one of his successors, Æthelfrith, after Æthelfrith's wife Bebba, according to the Historia Brittonum. From then onwards the castle became the capital of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia until it merged with its southern neighbour, Deira, in 634. After the two realms united as Northumbria the capital was moved to York.
Source: Wikipedia-04-03.2011
A card from Charlotte.
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Харків, Polish: Charków) is the second-largest city in Ukraine.
Founded in 1654, Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Soviet power was proclaimed and Soviet government was formed. Now it is the administrative centre of the Kharkiv oblast (province), as well as the administrative centre of the surrounding Kharkivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city is located in the northeast of the country. As of 2006, its population was 1,461,300.
Source: Wikipedia-04.03.2011.
Founded in 1654, Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Soviet power was proclaimed and Soviet government was formed. Now it is the administrative centre of the Kharkiv oblast (province), as well as the administrative centre of the surrounding Kharkivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city is located in the northeast of the country. As of 2006, its population was 1,461,300.
Source: Wikipedia-04.03.2011.
The Piously Ozeryanskaya Church.
A card from Folga_ua via RR Choose a Country, group 18-Poland.
2011-03-03
Mogilev, Belarus
Mogilev ( Belarusian: Магілёў, Polish: Mohylew) is a city in eastern Belarus. It has more than 367,788 inhabitants. It is the centre of Mahilyow voblast and the third largest city in Belarus.
A card from Torie via Belarus Tag.
2011-03-02
Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University was founded in 1928 by the Japanese during the Japanise colonial era and was then known as the Taihoku (Taipei) Imperial University. After World War II and Taiwan's retrocession to Chinese sovereignty, the Republic of China government resumed the administration of Taihoku University and reorganized and renamed it National Taiwan University on November 15, 1945.
Source: Wikipedia- 02.03.2011.
Source: Wikipedia- 02.03.2011.
An official PC Card from Yili.
Aigues Mortes,Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Aigues Mortes is commune in Gard Department in the south of France. It is famous for Louis XI of France (Saint Louis) who rebuilt the port in the 13th century as France's only Mediterranean port at that time. It was the embarkation point of the Seventh Crusade (1248) and the Eighth Crusade (1270).
An official PC card from Nelly.
Ymuiden, Holland
Ymuiden is a port in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands, 10 km northwest of Haarlem; population: 14,800. Ymuiden stands at the end of the North Sea Canal, a waterway leading to Amsterdam, of which it is an outport. There are fisheries and chemical industries.
Source: Encyclopedia.farlex.com-02.03.2011.
Source: Encyclopedia.farlex.com-02.03.2011.
An official PC card from Karin.
2011-03-01
Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany
My first idea of Eisenach is Wartburg. But not only a big castle called Wartburg in this town, where Martin Luter lived. It is a car Wartburg produced here in Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE) in GDR times. It was called "A Mercedes of the East", was very popular car in Eastern block countries. In town live about 42000 inhabitants.
Source: http://www.scigacz.pl/ - 01.03.2011
Dirk sent me this card.
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