WORLD WIDE POSTCARDS

Dec 12, 2021

Riga

Thanks to Llze for the nice card ans stamp , sent 25 NOV 2021

The historic centre of Riga was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Many medieval buildings survive, among them the 13th-century Riga Dom (cathedral), the 14th-century Riga Castle (1330), and merchants’ homes and warehouses. The canal around the city’s Old Town was the fortress moat. Nearby, many elaborate facades in the Jugendstil artistic style testify to Riga’s wealth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the public buildings that were renovated in the 1990s was the National Opera, first built as the Riga German Theatre in 1863. The 14th-century House of Blackheads, damaged during World War II and razed in 1954, was rebuilt in 2000. Early 21st-century construction included high-rise towers, a hockey stadium that hosted the 2006 Ice Hockey World Championship, and the National Library, completed 2013.

(SOURCE:BRITANNICA).

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Mail Delivery by Bicycle

Country:
    Latvia
Series:
    Europa (C.E.P.T.) 2020 - Ancient Postal Routes
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Bicycles | C.E.P.T. / Europe | Dogs | Postal Traffic
Issued on:
    2020-05-08

Aqueduto da Amoreira

Thanks to Tiago from Portugal the UNESCO WHS card.sent 25/11/2021

Aqueduct of Amoreira
Dated 1498, the construction of the aqueduct began under the line of Francisco de Arruda, architect who also worked in the Tower of Belém in Lisbon. The works were continued later by Afonso Álvares, Diogo Marques and Pero Vaz Pereira, and concluded in 1622.

On a length of almost 8 km, the main portal is split by four floors of arcades supported by buttresses, it represents one of the ex-libris of Elvas. It underwent important works of conservation in the XIX century.

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Jasper National Park,Lake and Spirit Island

Thanks to Sandeep for the UNESCO WHS card.

Jasper National Park, national park in western Alberta, Canada, located on the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains, north of Banff National Park. Jasper spans 4,200 square miles (10,878 square km) and contains significant active geologic processes, scenic mountains, and diverse animal and plant populations.

What is Spirit Island Jasper?

Spirit Island sits in the heart of what's called a "box canyon"—a narrow canyon with a flat bottom and vertical walls. Whether the Spirits: The island is a spiritual place for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors.

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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)

Country:
    Canada
Series:
    Snow Mammals (2021)
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Mammals | Rabbits | Rodents
Issued on:
    2021-02-16

Rabbit International Rate Design from 2011

Malus "Maybride"

Country:
    Canada
Series:
    Crabapple Blossoms (2021)
Themes:
    Flowers | Plants (Flora)
Issued on:
    2021-03-01

OHIO "Buckey State"

Thanks to marica sent Nov 14.2021

Ohio, constituent state of the United States of America, on the northeastern edge of the Midwest region. Lake Erie lies on the north, Pennsylvania on the east, West Virginia and Kentucky on the southeast and south, Indiana on the west, and Michigan on the northwest. Ohio ranks 34th in terms of total area among the 50 states, and it is one of the smallest states west of the Appalachian Mountains. The state ranks near the top, however, in population. Ohio’s capital, after being located in Chillicothe and Zanesville during the early years of statehood, was finally established in newly founded and centrally located Columbus in 1816. The state takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn traces its name to an Iroquoian word meaning “great water.”

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Chrysanthemum

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Global Rate
Themes:
    Flowers | Plants (Flora) | Round Stamps
Issued on:
    2020-04-24

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Thanks to to dena sent 01/11/2021

New Hampshire may look small on the map, but its diverse regions offer a variety of destinations and attractions—from historic river valleys to the soaring peaks of the highest mountains in the Northeast. Roads lined with stone walls lead to quintessential New England villages, miles of scenic forests and parks, inviting lakes, picture-postcard rural landscapes and a wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Barns

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Barns (2021)
Themes:
    Architecture | Buildings
Issued on:
    2021-01-24

THE FRENCH DISPATCH

Sent 14/11/2021 From BiblioAl Thanks.

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun is a 2021 American anthology comedy film written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman. The film features a large ensemble cast, and follows three different storylines as the French foreign bureau of the fictional Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun newspaper creates its final issue.

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Industrial Revolutions Booklet Pane 4

Country:
    United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Series:
    Industrial Revolutions (2021)
Themes:
    Electricity | Industry | Inventions | Technology
Issued on:
    2021-08-12

Dec 10, 2021

Championnat du monde de cyclisme, Belgique

Thanks to Christine for nice card , sent 29/10/2021

   Jean Aerts (September 8, 1907 - June 15, 1992) was a Belgian bicycle racer specializing in sprinting. Aerts became the first man to win both the amateur (1927) and professional (1935) world road race championships. In 1935, Aerts won first place and the gold medal at the professional UCI Road World Championships in Floreffe, Belgium.

   In 1927, professional and amateur riders raced simultaneously on the Nürburgring in Germany and Aerts finished 5th, the highest ranked amateur. He also participated in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1]

   Although he lacked the climbing ability for the grand tours, he used his sprinting ability to win 11 stages of the Tour de France , including six in 1933.

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World Cycling Championships, Centenary

Country:
    Belgium
Themes:
    Clothing | Cycling | Textile
Issued on:
    2021-08-30