Postcard The Margravial Opera House, built between 1745 and 1750 is an opera house in Bayreuth, Germany. As you can see A masterpiece of Baroque theatre architecture. The theatre is a UNESCO World Heritage si...
Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Historic Village of Shirakawa-gō | Japan
PostcardThe Shirakawa-go region in Japan is famous for the traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. The design is exceptionally strong to withstand the weight of the region's heavy snowfalls in winter.The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama is a UNESCO World Heritage si...
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Sant Climent de Taull | Spain
PostcardThe Vall de Boí is a narrow and steep-sided valley in the province of Lleida, Spain. Sant Climent de Taüll is a Roman Catholic church, one of the nine Early Romanesque churches located in the vally. &nb...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
The old city of Dubrovnik | Croatia
PostcardDubrovnik is a Croatian city situated on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The old city, once known as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ is a UNESCO World Heritage site.&nb...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Historic Centre of Telč | Czech Republic
PostcardTelč is a town in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of the town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The origins of the town dates back to the 12th century. StampThe text on the stamp reads “ Europa Cup 2011”. It appears to be the European Florists Championship held in Czech Republic. In April 2016, the European Florist Championship will take place in Genoa (Italy). &nb...
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Glarner Hauptüberschiebung | Switzerland
PostcardGlarner Hauptüberschiebung is a major thrust fault in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed under the name ‘ Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardon...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Old Omani Villages | Oman
PostcardThe Sultanate of Oman is an Arab state in south west Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The head of state and of the government is sultan, Qaboos bin Said Al Said. StampThe Khanjar is one of the traditional Omani symbo...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Traditional dancers of Papua New Guinea
PostcardNew Guinea is the world's second-largest island, after Greenland. Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern part the island. The other half belongs to Indonesia. PNG is an archipelago of about 600 islands and 7 million inhabitants. PNG has been an independent country since 1975 and is one of the 53 members of the Commonwealth. So the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. She is represented by a Governor-General.Stamp2015...
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Speyer Cathedral | Germany
PostcardOfficially known as the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Stephen, the cathedral in Speyer is the town's most prominent landmark. Almost 1000 years old, it is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 yea...
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Alcatraz Island | USA
PostcardAlcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles offshore from San Francisco. From 1934 until 1963, Alcatraz was America's premier maximum-security prison and housed some of the country’s most difficult and dangerous felons. No inmate ever successfully escaped The Rock, as the prison was nicknamed, although more than a dozen known attempts were made over the yea...
Friday, November 6, 2015
Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde | Belgium
PostcardBéguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces. In these closed communities, founded in the 13th century, the béguines (women who lived a religious life, but without any formal vows) could live and worship in a quiet environme...
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Coober Pedy | Australia
PostcardCoober Pedy is an opal mining town in South Australia, located in an extremely inhospitable environment. The town’s name is an anglicized version of Aboriginal words "kupa piti", meaning something like "white man in a hole". Half the population lives in underground dugouts to escape high temperatures in summer. StampA stamp to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II – the longest-reigning British monarch. Part of a set of five stamps.Thx Ste...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Opal capital of the world: Coober Pedy | Australia
PostcardAustralia produces around 95% of the world's opal for use in the jewellery industry. There are lots of opal mining towns in Australia but only one is well known throughout the world: Coober Pedy.The opal mining fields of Coober Pedy lie in the outback of South Australia, 750 km north of Adelaide. Many of the locals in Coober Pedy prefer to live underground in dugouts where it is cool in summer and warm in winter.StampIn 1995 Australia issued...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Living underground in Coober Pedy | Australia
PostcardCoober Pedy, an opal mining town in South Australia, is located in an extremely inhospitable environment. Desert temperatures in the summer but it can get quite chilly in the winter. So what to do? Go underground!The sandstone in Coober Pedy is perfectly suited for underground homes. It is easy to dig through, like all sandstone, but it is very strong and stable.Need another shelf? Dig a hole in the wall. Shelf not big enough for the new...
Monday, November 2, 2015
Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) | China
PostcardMogao Grottoes (莫高窟) are located in the North-Western Province of Gansu, near the city of Dunhuang, China. This city was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road, a network of overland trade routes that linked China with the Mediterranean.The site includes hundreds of grottoes excavated in the local soft rocks. The constructions started in the 4th century and for over 10 centuries more and more caves have been added by the...
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Xiyu Western Fort | Taiwan
PostcardXiyu or ‘Fisherman Island’ is one of the Pescadores Islands, an archipelago of 64 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait between China and Taiwan. The island is one of the main islands and has a population of about 8,500.The cannons are part of the Xiyu Western Fort, located on this island. The fort is one of 10, built to protect Taiwan from the harassment and attacks of pirates and bandits. ...
