This is a project of collecting postcards from all over the world. Please send me postcards of your beautiful countries, states, islands, regions and subjects of interesting places, so I can feature them here.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Mongolia - Gobi Desert
Mongolia - Greetings From Mongolia
Harsh but often beautiful : the desert
Sent by myself during my travel to Mongolia in July this year.
Russia - Saint Petersburg - Palace Bridge
Russia - Saint Petersburg - The Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress
Russia - Saint Petersburg - Singer Company House
Singer Company House
Russia - Moscow - Manege Square
City Panorama
View of the Manege Square
Sent by myself during my travel to Moscow in July this year.
Manezhnaya (Russian: Манежная площадь, IPA: [mɐˈnʲeʐnəjə ˈploɕːɪtʲ], lit. 'Manege Square') is a pedestrian open space in the Tverskoy District, at the heart of Moscow. It is bound by the Hotel Moskva to the east, the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden to the south, the Moscow Manege to the west, and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University to the north (read further).
Russia - Moscow - House of The Government of the Russian Federation
MOSCOW. House of The Government of the Russian Federation
Sent by myself during my travel to Moscow in July this year.
Russia - Kazan - The Kazan Kremlin
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Indonesia - Komodo National Park (3)
Indonesia - Komodo National Park (2)
Labuan Bajo/East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Colombia - Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia.
Panorama, Monserrate, statue by sculptor Fernando Botero.
Sent by Eduardo from Bogotá, Colombia.
Bogotá, formally Bogotá, Capital District (Spanish: Bogotá, Distrito Capital), from 1991 to 2000 called Santafé de Bogotá, is the capital and largest city of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent capital district, and no longer belongs administratively to Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, with 6,778,691 inhabitants as of 2005. According to estimations the population would have risen to 7,363,782 by 2010. Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá and La Calera, had a population of around 8 million in 2010 (read further)
St. Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Sent by Monika from Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Basseterre /bæsˈtɛər/, estimated population 15,500 in 2000, is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within the parish of Saint George Basseterre and the southern part of the parish of Saint Peter Basseterre. (read further)
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Armenia - Khor Virap
Khor Virap XVII c.
Sent by Emma and Staff from Yerevan, Armenia.
The Khor Virap (Armenian: Խոր Վիրապ, meaning deep pit or "deep well") is an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the Ararat valley in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Artashat, Ararat Province. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholicos. (read further)
Kazakhstan - Astana
Astana, Kazakstan
The Ak Orda Presidential Palace
Sent by Ainagul from Astana, Kazakhstan.
Astana (Kazakh: Астана), formerly known as Akmola (Kazakh: Ақмола / Aqmola) until 1998, Tselinograd (Russian:Целиноград) until 1992 and Akmolinsk (Russian: Акмолинск) until 1961), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, and is the country's second largest city (after Almaty, the former capital) with an officially estimated population of 814,401 as of 1 January 2014. It is located in the north portion of Kazakhstan, within Akmola Province, though administrated separately from the province as a federal city area. (read further)
U.S.A. - Idaho - Boise
BOISE, IDAHO
Idaho's capital city is a place where you can enjoy just about anything. It combines the hometown atmosphere with high tech companies. There are endlessrecreational opportunities, along with cultural activities and picturesque parks.
Sent by Sijbrich from Boise, USA.
Boise (/ˈbɔɪsi/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, the population of Boise at the 2010 Census was 205,671, the 99th largest in the nation. Its estimated population in 2013 was 214,237 (read further)
Russia - Pskov Oblast - Pskov
Krom (or Kremlin) in Pskov.
Sent by Alina from Pskov, Russia.
Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [pskof], ancient Russian spelling "Плѣсковъ", Pleskov) is a city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 203,279 (2010 Census); 202,780 (2002 Census); 203,789 (1989 Census). (read further)
Russia - Oryol Oblast - Oryol/Orel
Esenin's Embankment.
Sent by Lena from Orel/Oryol, Russia.
Oryol or Orel (Russian: Орёл, IPA: [ɐˈrʲɵɫ], lit. eagle) is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River, approximately 360 kilometers (220 mi) south-southwest of Moscow. Population: 317,747 (2010 Census); 333,310 (2002 Census); 336,862 (1989 Census). (read further)
Russia - Kaluga Oblast - Kaluga
Monument to K. Tsiolkovskyon Peace Square
(sculptor A. Faydysh-Krandievsky, architects M. Barshch and A.Kolchin).
Sent by Jachenka from Kaluga, Russia.
Kaluga (Russian: Калуга, IPA: [kɐˈlugə]) is a city and the administrative center of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River 150 kilometers (93 mi) southwest of Moscow. Population: 324,698 (2010 Census); 334,751 (2002 Census); 311,319 (1989 Census). (read further)