Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Jena is a town in central Germany on the river Saale (Polish: Soława) It has a population of 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state after Erfurt. Jena is famous for universities. First one was founded in 1558.

A card from Uwe.

Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Helmstedt - town  has 26,000 inhabitants . In former times the city was also called Helmstädt.Helmstedt was first mentioned in 952; it became a city in 1247. From late 1940s till 1990 Helmstedt was main border bewtween West and East Germany. A town is famous for its beautiful architecture. This card was sent by Uwe.

Tabarz, Thurigia, Germany

Tabarz - a winter sports resort and the terminus of the Thüringerwaldbahn rural tramway.
Population about 4000 people.

 A card from Uwe.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Next card of Kiyvs Saint Volodymir cathedral from XIX century. ( Володимирський собор).

A card from Alexey.

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany

Würzburg -  is a city in the region Franconia (Franken) which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria (Bayern). Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Lower Franconia ( regin). The regional dialect is Franconian. It is big town ( 133 thousands people). During the 2nd World War 90% of  centre was destroyed, over the next 20 years, the buildings of historical importance were painstakingly and accurately replicated.

This beautiful card I received as RAS from Hexentrio-Simone.

Bridlington, England, UK

Bridlington - a seaside resort town in Yorkshire region in England, on a North Sea coast. In town live 33000 people. This amount rises considerably during the tourist season.

A card from Nigel.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Atlantic City -  a city in Atlantic County  and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and dinning. The city also served as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 35770 people.

A card from Bella.

Rio de Janerio, Brazil

The second card of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on my blog. On a card: Municipal Theatre. Built on principles of twentieth century, it is one of the most beautiful and important theatres in the country.

A caed received via Slavic Countries RR, group 65 from Renato- rnbastos. 

Amberg, Bavaria, Germany

Amberg - 44 thousands of inhabitants town in eastern part of Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz; Polish: Górny Palatynat)  in Bavaria ( Bayern, Bawaria).

A card from Bella.

Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sylt is an island in northen Germany, a part of Nordfriesland district and well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline.Till 1392 Sylt had a natural connect way to mainland but because of storm it was destroyed and Sylt became an island.  Since 1927 Sylt has been connected to the mainland again by  the Hindenburgdamm causeway.

A card from Sinja.

The Mor Pagoda, China

The Mor Pagoda - Buddhism worshiper of the ancient Shule Kingdom. It was built in 7th century during the Tang dynasty, destroyed around 12th century.  The pagoda has three square layers, each a little smaller than the one below it. The bottom layer has circumfe-rence of more than 48 m., the 2nd layer 40 m. and the third layer 32 m., while the pagoda stands more than 12 m. high. The platform beside the pagoda was one of the central temple structures, and in its side walls were carved niches housing Buddha figurines.

An official PC card ftom Siman.

Trabant, Germany

Die Legende Lebt - The legend alives. It is the next superb card of Trabant in my collection. This time Trabants were met in Dresden ( Saxony).

A card received via Meet-Up RR, group 3A- meeting in Dresden, from Hexentrio.

Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Rotenburg- 21 thousands of inhabitants town on Wumme river. It was established in 1195 when a Prince-Bishop Rudolf I of Verden built a castle. The name Rotenburg means "red castle".

A card from Martin.

Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany

Hamelin (German: Hameln) is a town on the river Weser. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of 58,696 .Hamelin is also the gateway to the surroundingWeserbergland mountains, which can be visited by hikers and bikers. The town is famous for The Brothers Grimm and their story "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" ( Geman: Der Rattenfänger von Hameln, Polish: Flecista z Hameln).

A card from Nordfriesland via Poland Tag.

Trabant Cabrio, Germany

The next superb Trabant card from Marco. This time a cult car in cabrio version. All photos  from Zwickau, a town where Trabants were produced till 1991.