Saint Peter's Basilica.
My friend Roberto sent the same postcard as in the previous, but this time with different stamps. Thanks Roberto.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
China - Splendid G20 Members - Kruger National Park
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
Sent by Wang Jian fron Nanning, China.
The G20 Summit in 2016 was held on September 4th and 5th in Hangzhou, China. The theme of the Summit is to build an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusivve global economy (read more).
Russia - Saint Petersburg - Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
THE CATHERINE PALACE INTERIORS
A bird's-eye view of the Catherine Palace.
Sent by Kate from Cherepovets in Vologda Oblast, Russia.
The 'Venice of the North', with its numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of a vast urban project begun in 1703 under Peter the Great. Later known as Leningrad (in the former USSR), the city is closely associated with the October Revolution. Its architectural heritage reconciles the very different Baroque and pure neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the Hermitage (read more).
Gypsy Jazz Festival : 24-27 April 2025 A Flashback Habitat
Gypsy Jazz Festival : 24-27 April 2025 A Flashback Habitat
Sent by Marina from Torino, Italy.
Canada - Alberta - Athabasca Falls
ATHABASCA FALLS
JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
Athabasca Falls 32 kilometers (50 miles) south of the town of Jasper, thunders through a narrow gorge in a torrent of tumbling water.
Sent by Vasilisa from Edmonton in ALberta, Canada.
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway (read more).
Germany - Bavaria - Town of Bamberg
Bamberg Little Venice.
Sent by Kerstin from Bavaria, Germany.
From the 10th century onwards, this town became an important link with the Slav peoples, especially those of Poland and Pomerania. During its period of greatest prosperity, from the 12th century onwards, the architecture of Bamberg strongly influenced northern Germany and Hungary. In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Enlightenment in southern Germany, with eminent philosophers and writers such as Hegel and Hoffmann living there (read more).
Germany - North Rhine Westphalia - Cologne (2)
Greetings From Cologne.
Rhine boat trip against the backdrop of Cologne's old town.
Sent by Katharina from Hilden, Germany.
My oher Greetings from Cologne postcard is here.
USA - Bald Eagle (2)
Our national symbol, the Bald eagle.
Protected by the Endangered Species Act, the majestic Bald eagle has made a spectcular comeback from the brink of extinction.
Sent by Renée from Austin in Texas, USA.
My first postcard of Bald eagle is here.
Finland - Southwest Finland - Turku (2)
TURKU, FINLAND
Sent by Mirjami from Turku, Finland.
This is my second postcard of Turku in a month. My first one is here.
Germany - Saxony - Leipzig Steam Cultural Tour Train
Steam locomotive 52 8079-7 of Leipzig Steam Cultural Tour near Staßfurt.
Sent by Hanko fro Schmelz, Germany. Thanks for the stamp of train on the postcard.
No matter whether you love nature; like to explore buildings of past centuries; want to go hiking, cycling, horseback riding; or just want to be pampered; there will be something for everyone. All visitors planning to explore the landscape of Saxony's castle and heathland region by car, railway or in a different way, will have the chance to make their own discoveries. The warmth of Saxons and the exemplary Saxon cosiness along with the delicious regional cuisine will give your stay a really special atmosphere.
In the heart of Saxony's castle and heathland region, you will find the woodlands of Dahlen Heath as well as Wermsdorf Forest offering extensive hiking and biking trails. And where, other than in the heart of Saxony's stunning castle and heathland region, could be a better place for the Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE to start? You could start your journey through the Free State by taking a ride on the Döllnitzbahn railway. The Döllnitzbahn railway will take you from the town of Oschatz, where restored historic buildings and alleys keep the pulse of a former epoch, out into the country. Passing rivers, meadows and fields, you will reach districts of the commune of Sornzig-Ablass in addition to the commune of Naundorf and the town of Mügeln (read more).
Finland - Mapcard (2)
Map of Finland.
Sent by Anne from Tampere, Finland. Tampere is on the 7th red dot if you follow the route from the top.
My other mapcard of Finland is here.
U.S.A. - Connecticut - Mapcard (2)
Greetings from CONNECTICUT
Nickname : The Nutmeg State
2010 Population : 3,574,097
Area in Square Miles : 4,965
Entered the Union : January, 9th. 1798
Sent by Grace from East Windsor in Connecticut, USA.
My other mapcard of Connecticut is here. Coincidentally, this first card was also sent by Grace 12 years ago via Direct Swap.
uncancelled stamp
Bicycle (50)
As if in homage to a man who had chronicled New York City life for so long and so tirelessly, there was a move en masse to Bill's vehicle of choice : the bicycle.
Postcard Bill Cunningham, Photo Fashion Polka Dot Dress Bike Rider.
Sent by Simone from Switzerland.
HAPPY TO RECEIVE MY 50TH POSTCARD OF BICYCLES..
Bicycle (49)
Vintage Victorian Couple on Tandem Bicycle.
Sent by Kerstin from South Germany.
The nineteenth century’s bicycle craze included bicycles for two. Some gave pals (both male) an opportunity for sport, exercise, and freedom. Others were leveraged for courtship and time alone with a man’s best gal. Some were truly tandem (situated one in front of the other). Others allowed the lady to pedal while others simply sat her in a place of prominence allowing her a view of the road ahead. And some existed for a brief period of time until the next great thing came along (read more).
Friday, May 9, 2025
Ukraine - Chernihiv
Damaged windows of Chernihiv, Ukraine. Spring 2022.
Sent by Daria from Lviv, Ukraine.
Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів, IPA: [tʃerˈn⁽ʲ⁾iɦiu̯] ; Russian: Чернигов, romanized: Chernigov, IPA: [tɕɪrˈnʲiɡəf]) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is 282,747 (2022 estimate).
The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (read more).
Ukraine - Ternopil
Ternopil, Ukraine.
Sent by Anna from Ternopil, Ukraine.
Ternopil, known until 1944 mostly as Tarnopol, is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River. Ternopil is one of the major cities of Western Ukraine and the historical regions of Galicia and Podolia. The population of Ternopil was estimated at 225,004 (2022 estimate).
The city is the administrative center of Ternopil Oblast (region), as well as of surrounding Ternopil Raion (district) within the oblast. It hosts the administration of Ternopil urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine (read more).
Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Cologne's Flora Botanical Garden
Flora Botanical Garden.
Sent by Jacqueline from Cologne, Germany.
The Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln (11.5 hectares) is a municipal formal park and botanical garden located adjacent to Cologne Zoological Garden at Amsterdamer Straße 34, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge.
The garden dates to 1863 when a private company was organized to create Flora park (5.5 hectares) as a replacement for the city's older botanical garden near the Cologne Cathedral, which in 1857 was destroyed for construction of the central railway station. This new park was designed by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1864 in a mixed German style, incorporating French Baroque, Italian Renaissance, and English landscape garden elements. In its center is a glass palace (orangery) structure of cast iron and glass patterned upon the Crystal Palace (London) and Jardin d'hiver (Paris), which served as an exhibition site through the late 19th century, including horticultural exhibitions in 1875 and 1888, and an industrial exhibition in 1889. Frauen-Rosenhof, an Art Nouveau garden, was added in 1906 (read more).
Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Gasometer Oberhausen
Gasometer at Night.
Sent by Markus from Oelde in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Gasometer Oberhausen is a former gas holder in Oberhausen, Germany, which has been converted into an exhibition space. It has hosted several large scale exhibitions, including two by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The Gasometer is an industrial landmark, and an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage and the Industrial Heritage Trail. It was built in the 1920s, and reconstructed after World War II.
n the 1920s the coal and steel industry in the Ruhrgebiet produced blast furnace gas and coal gas as a by-product of iron production and coking. The steel industry and coking processes used large amounts of these gasses or alternative fuels. As supply and demand of gas varied independently, sometimes excess gas had to be flared off, while at other times additional fuel had to be purchased. The Gasometer was built as a buffer: storing excess gas and releasing it again when demand exceeded production (read more).
Germany - Bavaria - Nuremberg (3)
Nuremberg - city view with Imperial Castle.
Sent by Heidi from Nuremberg, Germany
My other two postcards of Nurember are here, and here.
Nuremberg Castle (German: Nürnberger Burg) is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany.
The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. It represented the power and importance of the Holy Roman Empire and the outstanding role of the Imperial City of Nuremberg (read more).
Germany - Neuschwanstein Castle (3)
Royal Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany.
Built 1869-1886 under King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Sent by Kurt from South Bavaria, Germany.
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