Postcards Around the World

2012-07-22

2012-07-21

FI-492059 - Mushrooms

FI-492059 sent by "MaijaLeena", some mushrooms.

2012-07-20

Cathedral of Cordoba (UNESCO) - Spain

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"The Cathedral and former Great Mosque of Córdoba, in ecclesiastical terms the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (English: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption), and known by the inhabitants of Córdoba as the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque–Cathedral), is today a World Heritage Site and the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba. It is located in the Andalusian city of Córdoba, Spain.

The site was originally a pagan temple, then a Visigothic Christian church, before the Umayyad Moors converted the building into a mosque and then built a new mosque on the site. After the Spanish Reconquista, it became a Roman Catholic church, with a plateresque cathedral later inserted into the centre of the large Moorish building. The Mezquita is regarded as the one of the most accomplished monuments of Islamic architecture. It was described by the poet Muhammad Iqbal:

"Sacred for lovers of art, you are the glory of faith,
You have made Andalusia pure as a holy land!"

In: Wikipedia

2012-07-19

Map card of beaches - Portugal

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A map postcard with some portuguese beaches in: Matosinhos, Lagos, Cascais, Miramar, Sesimbra, Vila Praia de Âncora, Nazaré, Vila do Conde, Zambujeira do Mar, Porto Côvo, Moledo, Ericeira, Odeceixe.

2012-07-18

BY-111814 - Cathedral of The Holy Spirit in Minsk

BY-111814 sent by "Mary-sunny"

A great painting from The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk.

"Formerly a Roman Catholic Church and Bernadine convent, it was built according to the Vilnius Baroque style. Laid in 1642 and completed in the 18th century, the cathedral is a valuable monument of Old Minsk. Six columns divide the inner room into three naves. The mid nave, traditional for basilica-type temples, is considerably wider and higher than the lateral ones. The iconostasis has a number of marvelous icons including the Our Lady wonder-making icon that miraculously appeared on the Svisloch bank back in 1500." In: Minsk Info

2012-07-17

DE-374066 - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

DE-374066 sent by "schlagziele"

A cool view from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (also known as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in English) is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin. The state was formed through the merger of the historic regions of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern after World War II, dissolved in 1952 and recreated prior to the German reunification in 1990.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the sixth largest German state by territory, and the least densely populated one. The coastline of the Baltic Sea, including islands such as Rügen and Usedom, as well as the Mecklenburg Lake District are characterised by many holiday resorts and pristine nature, making Mecklenburg-Vorpommern one of Germany's leading tourist destinations. Three of Germany's fourteen national parks are in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in addition to several hundred nature conservation areas. The University of Rostock (est. 1419) and the University of Greifswald (est. 1456) are amongst the oldest in Europe." In: Wikipedia

2012-07-16

FR-38040 - Loire Valley (UNESCO)

FR-38040 sent by "cabie_kurae"

A fantastic place!

"The Loire Valley is an outstanding cultural landscape along a major river which bears witness to an interchange of human values and to a harmonious development of interactions between human beings and their environment over two millennia. It is noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Blois, Chinon, Orléans, Saumur and Tours, but in particular in its world-famous castles, such as the Château de Chambord." In: UNESCO

2012-07-15

FI-909341 - Map of Finland

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FI-909341 sent by "Stunni"

2012-07-14

EXPOQUIMIA'93 and EQUIPLAST'93 in Barcelona - Spain

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The card from the fairs Expoquimia (chemicals) and Equiplast (plastics and rubber) in Fira de Barcelona held in 1993.

2012-07-13

Map card of castles - Portugal

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A map postcard with some of the portuguese castles in Montalegre, Bragança, Melgaço, Longroiva, Sortelha, Castelo de Vide, Abrantes, Chaves, Lindoso, Évoramonte, Sintra, Belver, Belmonte.