20th Year of Postcrossing #16 - Christchurch, New Zealand

Peacock Fountain, Christchurch Botanical Garden

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup

Christchurch, New Zealand

12th July 2025.

Sent by Christine from Christchurch, New Zealand.

20th Year of Postcrossing #15 - Re-Edition of the First Ever Postcard Sent on Postcrossing

La Martre Lighthouse, Lighthouse, 10 Av. du Phare, La Martre, Quebec G0E 2H0, Canada

This postcard is a commemorative re-edition of PT-1, the very first postcard sent through Postcrossing, back in 2005. It celebrates 20 years of postcard exchanges, friendships, and connections across the globe - a small tribute to the journey that started with a single card, and grew into a worldwide community.

Sent by Antje from Wuppertal, Germany.

Named after nearby Marten River, La Martre Lighthouse is considered by some to be the crown jewel of the Gaspé lighthouses. Though fully automated, La Martre is the only light in Quebec that operates in a non-automated manner during the day, so that tourists can see the Fresnel lens rotating in its mercury bath using the original system of weights and cables.

The first La Martre Lighthouse, a square, tapered, sixty-four-foot-tall wooden tower with an attached keeper’s dwelling, was built in the tiny village of La Marte overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1876. The total cost for the lighthouse came to $7,347.04. Nine circular wick lamps set in twenty-one-inch reflectors were originally used in the iron lantern room to produce a fixed white light, but the number was reduced from nine in five in 1877. Two black horizontal bands were painted on the white tower in 1881 to help mariners identify the lighthouse during the day (read more).

David Bowie stamp

20th Year of Postcrossing #14

20th Year of Postcrossing 

12th July 2025

Sent from Netherlands by Anita of Switzerland.

20th Year of Postcrossing #13 - Meetup in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

12th uly 2025

Sent by Ann from Massachussets, USA.

20th Year of Postcrossing #12 - Saint Petersburg Meetup

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup

Saint Petersburg, Russia

14th July 2025

Sent by Ksenia from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

20th Year of Postcrossing #11 - Cheonan, South Korea Meetup

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup.

Independence Hall of Korea.

Cheonan, South Korea.

Sent by Suyoun from Daejeon, South Korea.

20th Year of Postcrossing #10 - Göltzschtalbrücke Meetup

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup.

19th July 2025.

Göltzschtalbrücke (Göltzsch Viaduct) in Saxony, Germany.

Sent by Arlett from Elsterberg in Saxony, Germany

20th Year of Postcrossing #9 - South Florida Meetup

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meeup.

South Florida, Florida, USA.

Sent by Xuan from Florida, USA.

20th Year of Postcrossing #8 - Melbourne Meetup

Postcrossing 20th Year Anniversary Meeup

Melbourne, Australia.

Sent by Catherine from Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

20th Year of Postcrossing #7 - Duck Harbor, Wellfleet, Massachussetts, USA

Sunset at Duck Harbor, Wellfleet, MA, USA.

Sent by Bonnie Jeanne from Wellfleet in Massachussets, USA.

Scenic and secluded, Duck Harbor Beach is one of Wellfleet’s best kept secrets. The bay side beach features long stretches of rocky shoreline that stretch as far as the eye can see in either direction. Great spot to avoid the crowds and catch a sunset or take in the views of Provincetown and Cape Cod Bay. Kids will enjoy combing the beach for rocks and shells and the calm, warm waters are good for swimming (read more).

20th Year of Postcrossing #6 - Meetup in Berlin, Germany

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup

Berlin, Germany

12th - 13th July 2025.

Sent by Waltraud from Bielefeld, Germany.

20th Year of Postcrossing #5 - Den Haag, The Netherlands Meetup

Postcrossing's 20th Anniversary Meetup

Den Haag, The Netherlands

14th July 2025

Sent by Marianne from Utrecht, The Netherlands.

20th Year of Postcrossing #4 - 1st International Postcard Convention in Berlin

Berlin

12th - 13th July 2025

1st International Postcard Convention

Sent by Merlin from Berlin, Germany

20th Year of Postcrossing #3 - Krems an der Donau Postcrossing Meetup (Austria)

Steiner Tor in Krems an der Donau, Austria.

The Steiner Tor is the symbol of Krems and the only surviving of the four former city gates.

Sent by Anna from Linz, Austria.

Krems an der Donau (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈkrɛms an deːɐ̯ ˈdoːnaʊ], lit. 'Krems on the Danube') is a city in Lower Austria, Austria. With a population of 24,821, it is the 20th-largest city of Austria and fifth-largest of Lower Austria. It is approximately 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Vienna. Krems is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt), and therefore it is both a municipality and a district (read more).

20th Year of Postcrossing #2 - Malaysia

20th Year of Postcrossing 

Malaysia

Sent by Kathleen from Cologne, Germany.

20th Year of Postcrossing #1 - Zurich Celebratory Meet

Zurich Celebratory Meetup

July 13 2025

Sent by Karin from South of Basel, Switzerland.