Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. Humayun died in 1556, and his widow Hamida Banu Begam, ordered the construction of his tomb fourteen years after his death.Humayun's tomb is UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Monday, August 24, 2015
Humayun's Tomb | India
Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. Humayun died in 1556, and his widow Hamida Banu Begam, ordered the construction of his tomb fourteen years after his death.Upper Harz Water Regale | Germany
The Upper Harz was once an important mining region in Germany. The major products of its mines were silver, copper, lead, iron and zinc. The Upper Harz Water Regale is one of the largest and most important historic mining water management systems in the world.
Together with mines of Rammelsberg and the historic townof Goslar, Upper Harz Water Management System is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Stamp
Part of a set of four stamps aus der Serie "Für die Jugend (2015). Süßwasserfische - Die Barbe
Saturday, August 22, 2015
The Forth Rail Bridge | United Kingdom - Scotland
The Forth bridge was opened in 1890 after eight years of construction. It was the first major structure in Britain to be made of steel and at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge. Its construction resulted in a continuous East Coast railway route from London to Aberdeen.
The Forth Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage site since July 2015.
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Part of a set of six stamps to commemorate 200 years Battle of Waterloo. The battle ended Napoleon’s aspirations to conquer large parts of Europe. After being exiled to the Island of St Helena he died in 1821 at the age of 51.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Heraion of Samos | Greece
Samos is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish coast. The island's population is 33,000, which makes it the 9th most populous of the Greek islands.
The ruins of the temple of Hera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera, constructed in the 6th century B.C.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Le Bois du Cazier, Marcinelle | Belgium
The Bois du Cazier was a coal mine in Marcinelle, Belgium. It was the scene of a mining disaster in 1956, when 263 men lost their lives.
Bois du Cazier is one of the four mines that form the UNESCO world Heritage site of “Major Mining Sites of Wallonia”.
Bochnia Salt Mine | Poland
The Bochnia Salt Mine is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and the oldest one in Poland. Operating continuously for 750 years until closure short after World War I.St. Kinga’s Chapel is one of the largest and best preserved chapels in the mine. The chapel was established in 1747 and is located at a depth of 212 m.
Monday, August 17, 2015
The old mining town Banská Štiavnica | Slovakia
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Banská Štiavnica is the oldest mining town in Slovakia. Large scale mining started in Banska Stiavnica in the 12th century, profiting from its location in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. From the 15th century on the silver mined here brought great wealth.
The Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Cesis Castle | Latvia
Cesis is a medieval town in Latvia. The Cēsis Castle dates back 800 years. German crusaders known as the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Livonian Knights) started construction of the castle in 1206. During the Great Northern War in 1703 the castle was demolished by Russian army but has never been restored.
The city of Cesis was a member of the Hanseatic League.
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Europa stamp 2015, Old Toys.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
A postcard from The Comoros
The Comoros archipelago is made up of four islands: Anjouan, Grande Comore, Mohéli and Mayotte. The latter is still under French control.
The islands are a tropical paradise, but somehow doesn’t attract many tourists. Maybe it has something to do with the island’s political turmoil in the past: at least 20 coup d’états since gaining independence from the French in 1975. Or with volcanic activities. The Comoros has the most active volcanoes in the world. These volcanoes are located in the largest of the islands: Grande Comore.Stamps
The stamp on the left is part of a set of 6 stamps about Medicinal Plants, issued in 2007. The orchid stamp is part of a set of 4 stamps issued in 2003.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Preah Vihear Temple | Cambodia
Preah Vihear is an ancient temple atop a 525-metre cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains in Cambodia. The temple was once called Sri Sikharisvara, meaning "Glorious Lord of the Mountain", a dedication to the Hindu god Shiva.
In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice in The Hague (Netherlands) ruled that the temple is in Cambodia.
In 2008 Preah Vihear was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Litomyšl Castle | Czech Republic
The Litomyšl castle in Czech Republic is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The castle (or chateau) dates back to the 16th century.
According to whc.unesco.org “ the castle is an outstanding and immaculately preserved example of the arcade castle, a type of building first developed in Italy and modified in the Czech lands to create an evolved form of special architectural quality.”
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Europa 2013 stamp “The Postman’s Van”.
Chalk cliffs at Jasmund National Park | Germany
Jasmund National Park is located in the northeast of Rügen, Germany’s largest island in the Baltic sea. Its most spectacular feature is without doubt the Königsstuhl (Kings chair) chalk cliffs, rising up 170 metres from the sea.
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A matching stamp!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Dazu Rock Carvings | China
The Dazu Rock Carvings are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings, dating back as far as the 9th century. These carvings can be found in 76 places in Dazu County with a total of 60,000 stone statues.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Te Waipounamu | New Zealand
Te Waipounamu is the official Māori name for New Zealand's South Island, meaning "the place of greenstone". Named after the (green) Jade-like stones that can be found in this part of the world.
Te Waipounamu is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The site incorporates four national parks: Mount Cook, Fiordland, Mount Aspiring and Westland. Milford sound is a fjord is Fiordland National Park. Its highest peak is Mitre Peak with 1,695 metres.
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Mount Taranaki is an active stratovolcano on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The stamp is part of a set of 5 definitives, issued 2014.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
70 Years since atomic bomb on Nagasaki | Japan
Japan is the only nation in the world who suffered a nuclear attack. Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima another atomic bomb devastated Nagasaki, killing more than 70,000 people. This happened August 9, 1945. Today 70 years ago.The card shows Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki. Construction of the original Urakami Cathedral, started in 1895, after a long-standing ban in Japan on Christianity. The cathedral was in a 500m range of the atomic bomb and completely destroyed. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 on the original site.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island | Philippines
Bohol is the tenth largest island in the Philippines. In the middle of this island you can find a very unusual landscap: the Chocolate Hills. The origins of these 1,500 hills are not clear. Friday, August 7, 2015
Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte | United Kingdom
Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte is Welsh for the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. With a length of 18 kilometres and height of 30 metres, the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain. Over 200 years old, engineering at its best! The aquaduct is a World Heritage Site.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Tórshavn, capital city of the Faroe Islands
Tórshavn is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. The city is one of the smallest capitals in the world with only 15,000 inhabitants.
The card pictures… well probably everything Tórshavn has to offer. There are single view cards and multiples. This one is an extreme multiple! Stamp
Toftir Lighthouse. In 2014 Faroer issued a set of three stamps depicting Lighthouses.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Lagoon of Cotonou | Benin
Cotonou, with about 800,000 inhabitants, is the largest city of Benin. The city is the seat of the government, while Benin's capital Porto-Novo is the seat of the parliament.
The city is cut in two by a canal, the lagoon of Cotonou, dug by the French in 1855. Three bridges are located in this area. Two of them visible on this postcard.Stamps
In 2010 Benin celebrated 50 years of independence. In 1960, Dahomey gained full independence from France. The country was renamed in 1975 to Benin.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Two largest cities of Vietnam: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
The upper three pictures showing Hanoi, the lower three Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon).
Hanoi, meaning ‘between two rivers’ is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. The city is situated in northern Vietnam on the western bank of the Red River.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city of Vietnam. Once started as a small fishing village. Today a bustling metropolis with 8 million inhabitants.
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Worship of Hung Kings in Phu Tho province (intangible cultural heritage).
The worship of Hung Kings originates from Hung Kings dynasty in the belief that all Vietnamese people have the same origin “Dragon’s children and Fairy’s grand-children”.
Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia
Wooroonooran is a national park in Queensland, Australia. The area is part of The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, covering almost 9,000 km² of Australian wet tropical forests. The “stamp” on the front of the postcard shows Nandroya Falls, located in Wooroonooran National Park.
Monday, August 3, 2015
St. Peter's Church, St. George's | Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, located off the east coast of North America. Founded in 1612, St George was the first permanent English settlement on the island. St. Peter's Church was established immediately after the founding of the settlement.
The historic Town of St. George, together with its related fortifications, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Wartburg Castle | Germany
Founded in 1067, Wartburg Castle is also one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Germany. It is famous for sheltering Martin Luther while he translated the New Testament into German.Wartburg Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999.
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Drei Gleichen stamp (2012). Gleichen is the name of two groups of castles in Germany, thus named from their resemblance to each other (German: gleich = like, or resembling).
Hanseatic town of Tangermünde | Germany
Tangermünde is a historic town in Germany. Situated near the Elbe river, this 1000-year-old city is still almost entirely encompassed by a town wall. The town was a member of the Hanseatic league, an alliance of trading guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe.
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Reintroduction of fish species: Salmon and Sea Trout (2014).
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Vologda Kremlin | Russia
Vologda is one of Russia’s Hanseatic cities. Located on the Vologda River, the history of this city dates back to 1147. The Vologda Kremlin was founded as a fortress in 1567 by order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. By the 1820s the Kremlin walls and towers were dismantled.
The Hanseatic League was an alliance of trading guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe.
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(left) Part of a set of four stamps about Russian Uniforms. Here you see two other stamps from this set.
