Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space

 

Thank to Yana from postcrossing, sent 15/11/2021

    Yuri Gagarin was the first person to fly in space. His flight, on April 12, 1961, lasted 108 minutes as he circled the Earth for a little more than one orbit in the Soviet Union's Vostok spacecraft. Following the flight, Gagarin became a cultural hero in the Soviet Union. Even today, more than six decades after the historic flight, Gagarin is widely celebrated in Russian space museums, with numerous artifacts, busts and statues displayed in his honor. His remains are buried at the Kremlin in Moscow, and part of his spacecraft is on display at the RKK Energiya museum.

 

source (https://www.space.com/16159-first-man-in-space.html)

FAGUS WERK

Thanks to sylvia for the nice card , sent 12/2021

  The Fagus Factory, begun in 1911 in Alfeld, Lower Saxony, is regarded as one of the earliest examples of modernist architecture. It is the first factory building by the future founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, in collaboration with Adolf Meyer. Since 2011, this elaborately restored and modernized building complex has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

source (https://www.bauhauskooperation.com/knowledge/the-bauhaus/works/architecture/fagus-werk-factory-alfeld/) 

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• Aster novae - Autumn Aster

Country:
    Germany, Federal Republic
Series:
    Flowers definitives (2005-present)
Themes:
    Flowers | Plants (Flora)
Issued on:
    2005-06-02

• Birth Centenary of Heinz Sielmann (1917-2006)

Country:
    Germany, Federal Republic
Variants:
    Click to see variants
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Cameras | Geese | Photographers
Issued on:
    2017-06-08

Vitebsk

 

Thanks to Victoria for the nice Card , sent 14/11/2021

    Vitebsk Region is a region (oblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Vitebsk. It is located near the border with Russia.Important cities within the region include Vitebsk, Orsha, Polotsk, and Novopolotsk. 

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• State Postal Administration Emblem

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    7th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation (2019-)
Themes:
    Coats of Arms | Seals (Emblems)
Issued on:
    2019-08-07
    

• State Postal Administration Emblem

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    7th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation (2019-)
Themes:
    Coats of Arms | Seals (Emblems)
Issued on:
    2019-08-07

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

 Thanks to Wong Jue , sent 30/Nov/2021

    "Jiangnan", geographically meaning the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is the most beautiful word in China. Recorded in numerous Chinese literatures and art works, it is something tender, romantic, literary, poetic and picturesque. Suzhou is a city fully revealing the charm of Jiangnan, while Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Suzhou Silk and Suzhou Water Towns are the best models for analyzing Suzhou.

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• Ink lotus

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Selected Artworks by Liu Haisu
Issued on:
    2016-03-16 

• Yinlianzhuitan

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Waterfalls
Themes:
    Landscapes | Waterfalls
Issued on:
    2001-07-22

• Port & Fish

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Yangtze River Economic Zone
Themes:
    Fishes | Landscapes | Ports | Rivers | Townscapes / City Views
Issued on:
    2018-08-26

 

 

 

Mill Network at kinderdijk-Elshout

 

Thanks to bucia  sent  ,28/11/2021  

    The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout is a construction set up for draining and protecting an area by the development and application of hydraulic technology.

    Kinderdijk is a small town near Rotterdam, situated in an area called the Alblasserwaard. This part of the Netherlands lies below sea-level, and has a history of floods.

    The 19 windmills of Kinderdijk were built around 1740. Their purpose was to pump the excess water into a reservoir until the level of the river had reached a level that pumping the water into the river (called the Lek) was possible again. Since 1927 a diesel pumping station does the real job. The windmills were used for the last time during the second World War, when the mechanical pumps could not be used any more due to fuel shortages.

    During the summer months, the mills are put back in operation again to please the tourists. In one of the windmills a small museum is established with an exhibition about how miller-families lived. You can also walk or cycle along the canals and river to take a closer look at the mills and enjoy the landscape.

 

source (https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Kinderdijk)

 

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•  Amsterdam House

Country:
    Netherlands
Series:
    Dutch Icons (International)
Themes:
    Houses
Issued on:
    2014-01-03

Mandarins

 

From Postcrossing sent 27.12.2021

Tangerine is a symbol of the new year in russia .Thanks to Maria.

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• Chinese Pond Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    Fauna of Russia - Turtles
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Reptiles | Turtles
Issued on:
    2017-04-04

• View Through the Gates of Vittoriosa, N.P. Krasnov

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    Joint issue of Russia and Malta
Themes:
    Architecture | Art | Gates | Joint Issues | Paintings
Issued on:
    2016-05-24