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Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Lindau island | Germany
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Königshalle in Lorsch | Germany
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The (remains of the) Abbey with its monumental entrance, the famous Königshalle, are located in Lorsch, Germany.This gatehouse is one of the very rare buildings from the Carolingian era whose original appearance is intact. It is a reminder of the past grandeur of an abbey founded around 764.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Würzburg Residence | Germany
The Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square is a Unesco World Heritage site since 1981.
Many large castles and residences evolve over hundreds of years, incorporating all different styles. However the Würzburg Residence was built completely within a single generation (from 1720-1744). But finishing the interior took another 30 years.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Frontiers of the Roman Empire | Germany
From the beginning of the 2nd century AD for approximately the next 150 years, the Limes marked the frontier between Rome’s Empire and the Germanic tribal territories. In Roman times, the Saalburg fort kept watch over a section of the Limes in the Taunus hills.
This fort is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Frontiers of the Roman Empire'.
Abbey of Corvey, Unesco World Heritage site from Germany. The pictures on the left are not stamps
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Rose Island | Germany
Rose Island (Roseninsel in German) lies in Lake Starnberg, Germany's fifth largest freshwater lake. The island with its small villa, the "Casino", and a rose garden, was one of the favourite places of Ludwig II of Bavaria.
In June 2011, over 100 selected archaeological sites in several countries were declared UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed under the name of "Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps". The pile dwelling sites in Lake Starnberg, together with other remains of settlements, represent an archaeological heritage which dates back to 5000 BC.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Pilgrimage Church of Wies | Germany
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The Wieskirche (Pilgrimage Church of Wies) is a beautiful rococo church in Upper Bavaria, Germany, built between 1745 and 1754.
In 1738 the miracle of a crying sculpture resulted in a pilgrimage. Soon a small chapel was built to house the statue. But it was soon too small for the number of pilgrims it attracted. So the building of this church was commissioned in 1745.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Bode-Museum Berlin | Germany
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Museum Island is the name of the northern half of an island in the Spree river in Berlin, Germany. This island is home to five different museums, built between 1824 and 1930.The Bode museum displays a collection of sculptures, Byzantine art, and coins and medals.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Poel Island | Germany
Poel Island is an island in the Baltic Sea. The 2,500 inhabitants share about 36 square kilometers. The island's name derives from pole, the Common Slavic word for "flat land" or "field".
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Hanseatic Town of Lüneburg | Germany
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. This city had once the monopoly as a supplier of salt within the North German region. Lüneburg's salt was needed in order to pickle the herring caught in the Baltic Sea and the waters around Norway.
Lüneburg was one of the members of the Hanseatic League, an alliance of trading guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps | Gemany
Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps is a series of 111 prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) in and around the Alps. Built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. The "Pfahlbau” site in the German town of Unteruhldingen is a great example.
None of the original dwellings remained intact from this prehistoric time in Alpine Europe but the locations the people chose have provided one major benefit for us today. The waterlogged environments have protected the foundations and other relics that were left underwater when the inhabitants moved on.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Speicherstadt Hamburg | Germany
Speicherstadt in Hamburg, Germany is the largest warehouse district in the world. The complex was built in 1883. The warehouses are built on oak piles and the district is crossed by what are known as fleets - canals that are flooded depending on the tides and can then also be travelled by ship. One of the fleets on this postcard is Hollandfleet.
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Atlantic herring, part of a set of three fish-stamps, issued August 2016. Loveley postmark also: first day of issue stamp!
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Attendorn | Germany
Attendorn is a German hanse city. The town flourished in the 13th and 14th centuries mainly thanks to the nine guilds, first and foremost the wool and linen weavers. As a member of the German Hanseatic League, the town was especially renowned in the field of cloth trade.
Attendorn was a mediate member of the German Hanseatic League and was represented by the town of Soest at the major Hanseatic Conventions.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Hanseatic town of Anklam | Germany
Anklam is a small German town located on the banks of the river Peene. The city joined the Hanseatic League in 1244. The town remained small and non-influential, but achieved a measure of wealth and prosperity with its membership.
The Hanseatic League was founded by north German towns and German merchant communities abroad to protect their mutual trading interests. The league dominated commercial activity in northern Europe from the 13th to the 15th century.Monday, May 16, 2016
Fagus Factory in Alfeld | Germany
The Fagus Factory is a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine, Germany. The factory was built in 1911 by architect and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius.
Alfeld was a member of the Hanseatic League. In the mid-thirteenth century, North German seafaring merchants joined together to form the Hanseatic League as a way to pursue their shared economic interests.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Hanseatic city Stade | Germany
Stade is a city in Germany, located on the lower Elbe river. In medieval times, from the 13th century to the late 17th century, Stade was a prominent member of the Hanseatic League.
The Hanseatic League was founded by north German towns and German merchant communities abroad to protect their mutual trading interests. The league dominated commercial activity in northern Europe from the 13th to the 15th century.Stamp
The 100th Anniversary of the Möhnetalsperre Dam (issue 2013). The Möhne Reservoir is an artificial lake some 45 km east of Dortmund, Germany. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers, Möhnea and Heve. The dam was built to help control floods, regulate water levels on the river Ruhr downstream, and generate hydropower.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Hanseatic City of Cologne (Köln) | Germany
The Hanseatic League, also called Hanse was founded by north German towns and German merchant communities abroad to protect their mutual trading interests. The league dominated commercial activity in northern Europe from the 13th to the 15th century.
Together with Lübeck, Bremen and Hamburg, Cologne was one of the most important cities in the league.
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200 Years of The Card Game “Skat”
Skat originated in the German town of Altenburg. Its existence was first recorded 200 years ago, and it is Germany’s most popular card game.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Hanseatic City of Königsberg | Prussia
Kaliningrad is a seaport city and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania. Before WWII Kaliningrad was the East Prussian city of Königsberg. After World War II Königsberg was placed under Soviet administration and renamed Kaliningrad.
During World War II the city of Königsberg was largely destroyed by a British bombing attack and the Soviet offensive. Here you see a picture from the same point of view as on the postcard.
Königsberg joined the Hanseatic League in 1340 and developed into an important port for the south-eastern Baltic region.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Hanseatic city of Rostock | Germany
The history of Rostock dates back nearly 800 years. The rise of the city started early 13th century with its membership of the Hanseatic League. In the 14th century it was a powerful seaport town with 12,000 inhabitants.
‘A homely city or romantic fishermen"s village, Middle Age architecture or a magical coastal landscape, paintings, theatre and large ships, Rostock has something on offer for everyone.’
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Porsche 911 Targa Part of a series of stamps about (German) classic cars, issued January 2016.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The Semmering Railway | Austria
The Semmeringbahn is a mountain railway crossing the Semmering, a mountain pass in Austria. Built over 41 km of high mountains between 1848 and 1854, it is one of the greatest achievements of civil engineering from this pioneering phase of railway building.
The Semmering Railway is UNESCO World Heritage site.Stamp
The postcard was actually send from Germany. Normally I only show cards sent from the country of origin. But I guess the exception proves the rule.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Bayreuth Festival Theatre | Germany
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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 site.
