Postcards Around the World

2013-02-10

Giant's Causeway - Nothern Ireland (UNESCO)

Unused.

"The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. The dramatic sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. Geological studies of these formations over the last 300 years have greatly contributed to the development of the earth sciences, and show that this striking landscape was caused by volcanic activity during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago." In: UNESCO

2013-02-09

Brabant - Netherlands

Sent by "carolien25"

"North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant ), since 2001 Brabant is also officially correct, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium's Antwerp and Limburg provinces in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, and Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-08

Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

Unused

"Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.

The city had a population of 812,201 in the 2011 Census, making it Alberta's second-largest city and Canada's fifth-largest municipality. This population represents 70 percent of the total 2011 population of 1,159,869 within the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA), Canada's sixth-largest CMA by population. Edmonton is the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.

Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities, including Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton (Calder), Beverly and Jasper Place, and a series of annexations of surrounding rural lands until 1982. Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-07

Botafogo Bay - Brazil

Sent by "Luciencc"

"Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana)." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-06

AU-122008 - Wombat and Tasmanian Devil

AU-122008 sent by "Sugar-rules"

Information on the card: "Female wombats and Tasmanian Devils both have a backward-opening pouch where the juvenile remains for four to six months. Wombats live in large burrows and eat plants, whereas devils live in dens and are carnivorous."

2013-02-05

Malagasy child - Madagascar

Unused, bought in Cologne, Germany.

This postcard is amazing! A great child smile on a background full of colors!

2013-02-04

Tutankhamun's Gold Mask at Cairo's Egyptian Museum - Egypt

Unused

"Unlike many tombs discovered in Egypt, that of King Tutankhamun was found mostly intact. Inside the tomb there was a large collection of artifacts used throughout the King’s life. These artifacts ranged from a decorated chest, which was most likely used as a closet or suitcase, two ivory and gold bracelets, necklaces, and other decorative jewelry, to alabaster vases and flasks. The tomb was also home to many weapons and instruments used by the King. Although the tomb held over 3,500 artifacts, the tomb was not found completely intact. In fact, there had been at least two robberies of the tomb, perhaps soon after Tutankhamun's burial.

The best known artifact in King Tutankhamun’s tomb is the famous Gold Mask, which rested over the bandages that were wrapped around the King’s face. The mask weighs in at 11 kg (24.5 pounds) of solid gold, and is believed to represent what the King’s face really looked like." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-03

Picos de Europa - Spain

Unused, brought by Claúdia, a view over Covadonga lakes.

"The Picos de Europa (literally: "Peaks of Europe", often abbreviated to the Picos) is a range of mountains 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains. The most widely accepted origin for the name is that they were the first sight of Europe for ships arriving from the Americas." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-02

Lagarteira Fortress, Vila Praia de Âncora - Portugal

Sent by "gracinha"

"Âncora or Lagarteira Fortress

This fortress was built in the 17th century during the reign of King Pedro II to reinforce the Portuguese coast." In: Lifecooler

2013-02-01

Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau, Barcelona - Spain (UNESCO)

Unused, sent by "ninocas"

"From a historiographical point of view, the Hospital de Sant Pau is of immense importance because it is the largest hospital complex in Modernist style. Historically, the Hospital de Sant Pau, at one and the same time original and daring, demonstrates how Doménech i Montaner had studied the problem of modern hospitals. Work began in 1901 and by 1911 eight blocks of the complex had been built and were in use. In 1913 the architect brought his son, Pere Doménech i Roura, into the project, and they worked together on the church and further hospital blocks until Lluis Domènech i Montaner's death in 1923. Pere Doménech i Roura was responsible for completion of the project, which continued until 1930." In: UNESCO