Postcards Around the World

2012-11-20

Map card of Extremadura - Spain

sent from Portugal by Blicas Blocas

"Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west. To the north it borders Castile and León (provinces of Salamanca and Ávila); to the south, it borders Andalusia (provinces of Huelva, Seville, and Córdoba); and to the east, it borders Castile–La Mancha (provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real)

It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the project of the International Tagus River Natural Park (Terreno Natural Río Tajo Internacional). The government of Extremadura is called Junta de Extremadura." In: Wikipedia

2012-11-19

Kronborg Castle in Helsingör - Denmark (UNESCO)

unused, offered by "geminiscp"

"Located on a strategically important site commanding the Sund, the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden, the Royal castle of Kronborg at Helsingør (Elsinore) is of immense symbolic value to the Danish people and played a key role in the history of northern Europe in the 16th-18th centuries. Work began on the construction of this outstanding Renaissance castle in 1574, and its defences were reinforced according to the canons of the period's military architecture in the late 17th century. It has remained intact to the present day. It is world-renowned as Elsinore, the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet." In: UNESCO

2012-11-18

Narbonne Cathedral - France

unused, bought in Braga (Portugal)

"Narbonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne) is a former cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Narbonne. It is dedicated to Saints Justus and Pastor.

It was the seat of the Archbishop of Narbonne until the Archbishopric was merged into the Diocese of Carcassonne under the Concordat of 1801. (The title, however, passed to the Archbishop of Toulouse.) The church was declared a basilica minor in 1886.

The building, begun in 1272, is noted for being unfinished." In: Wikipedia

2012-11-17

DE-1492189 - Wismar historic center (UNESCO)

DE-1492189, sent by "lighthouse21"

"The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries they became Swedish administrative and defensive centres for the German territories. They contributed to the development of the characteristic building types and techniques of Brick Gothic in the Baltic region, as exemplified in several important brick cathedrals, the Town Hall of Stralsund, and the series of houses for residential, commercial and crafts use, representing its evolution over several centuries." In: UNESCO

2012-11-16

Senhora da Peneda waterfall in Arcos de Valdevez - Portugal

unused, offered by Sapic12

"Arcos de Valdevez is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain), that incorporates a territory of 447.6 square kilometres (172.8 sq mi) and a total population of 24,466 inhabitants (2006). The municipality is composed of 51 parishes, and is the largest administrative unit of the district of Viana do Castelo." In: Wikipedia

2012-11-15

Map card of Sardinia - Italy

Sent by "carolisha"

"Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna) is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus) and an autonomous region of Italy. The nearest land masses are (clockwise from north) the island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Balearic Islands." In: Wikipedia

2012-11-14

Luther Memorials in Eisleben - Germany (UNESCO)

Sent by Katrim

"These places in Saxony-Anhalt are all associated with the lives of Martin Luther and his fellow-reformer Melanchthon. They include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his room in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on 31 October 1517, Luther posted his famous '95 Theses', which launched the Reformation and a new era in the religious and political history of the Western world." In: UNESCO

2012-11-13

"Veggie wins" (II), Tibits restaurant ad card - United Kingdom

A few months ago, I made a post about Tidbits Restaurant in London with one advertise card. Now I have the entire collection inspired by the Olympics!

Sent by Mónica Castro

An advertise card of Tibits Restaurant in London

Information on the card: "Everybody loves food. But only the very finest, delicious, healthy food can really love you back. An here at Tibits, that's what we do best. Tibits is a family business, founded by three brothers and Hiltl, the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Europe, since 1898 (Guinness World Records Book)."

2012-11-12

The D-Day - France

unused, bought in Braga (Portugal)

"During the Second World War, following the armistice of 22 June 1940, continental Normandy was part of the German occupied zone of France. The Channel Islands were occupied by German forces between 30 June 1940 and 9 May 1945. The town of Dieppe was the site of the unsuccessful Dieppe Raid by Canadian and British armed forces.

The Allies, led by the United States coordinated a massive build-up of troops and supplies to support a large-scale invasion of Normandy in the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944 under the code name Operation Overlord. The Germans were dug in to fortified emplacements above the beaches. Caen, Cherbourg, Carentan, Falaise and other Norman towns endured many casualties in the Battle of Normandy, which continued until the closing of the so-called Falaise gap between Chambois and Montormel. The liberation of Le Havre followed.

This was a significant turning point in the war and led to the restoration of the French Republic. The remainder of Normandy was liberated only on 9 May 1945 at the end of the war, when the Occupation of the Channel Islands effectively ended." In: Wikipedia

2012-11-11

Babies with AIDS - Portugal

Offered by Sapic12

Information on the card:

"Children are the missing face of AIDS. Every day, almost 1800 children under 15 become HIV-positive and 1400 died of AIDS-related illness. Do not forget them. Keep the promise. Behave responsibly and help stop AIDS." Source: UNICEF AIDS Report 2005

This motive realised by the french agency GRRREY! (Grey Globe Group) is the winner of a creative competition powered by the International Freecard Alliance. Publicards is the Portugal partner of IFA.

1.5 million copies of this freecard have been printed and distributed in 19 countries around the globe"