Powiat Leborski,Poland

 

Thanks to Monika & Miclai sent 25/01//2013

    Leborski is a town of 37,000 people on the Łeba and Okalica rivers in the Gdańsk Pomerania region in northwestern Poland. Lębork is also the capital of Lębork County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, formerly the Słupsk Voivodeship (1975–1998) and Gdańsk Voivodeship (1945-1975). 

source (Wikipedia) 

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• Janowiec
  

Country:
    Poland
Series:
    Polish Country Estates 2001
Themes:
    Buildings
Issued on:
    2001-02-28
   

• Cathedral, St Adalbert's Coffin, Gniezno
  

Country:
    Poland
Series:
    Polish City Landmarks
Themes:
    Churches - Cathedrals - Basilicas - Chapels | Townscapes / City Views
Issued on:
    2002-03-01

Riga,Latvian National Opera

 

 

Thank you OKSANA , sent 05.04.2013

    The Latvian National Opera (LNO) is the main theater of the city of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Around the building extends a park.

    The theater is the home of the National Opera and Ballet. The stable company was formed shortly after the independence of the nation, 1918, and two years later the dance company , still the only professional company in the nation , was created.

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The Small Coat of Arms of Latvia

Country:
    Latvia
Series:
    Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities
Themes:
    Coats of Arms | Heraldic Animals | Lions
Issued on:
    1994-12-21

TATNEFT ARENA Ise Palace

 

 

Thanks to Puskin , sent 14.14.2003

is a multi-sports hall located in Kazan, Russia. It is the ice rink of Ak Bars Kazan.
This multifunctional sports complex is a place where you can come to cheer your favorite team, attend a concert with world famous stars or just have a good time. The arena of the field hockey club "Ak Bars" was built in 2005. 

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Ryazan Kremlin

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    6th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
    
Themes:
    Architecture | City Walls | Coats of Arms | Fortresses / Strongholds
Issued on:
    2009-10-01

Ukraine

 

Thanks To Margarita .

Postcard shows the map of Ukraine, and Poppies flower.

    Poppies are a common sight in any Ukrainian village.  They are grown in profusion near every house, and small poppies grow wild in the fields in summer. No garden in Ukraine is complete without a row of bright red cultivated poppies.

    Not only do they provide a beautiful burst of color in summer, but their seeds flavor food and pastries throughout the year, and poppy straw is used as an analgesic in traditional medicine. All poppies are, in fact, opium poppies.  Sadly, because of this simple fact, fewer and fewer poppies are being grown, as the government attempts too clamp down on illicit narcotics production by eliminating poppies.

    The poppy was a symbol of death in traditional Ukrainian symbolism.  It would never have been placed on a pysanka.  Pysanky with poppy motifs are a modern Diasporan creation.

 

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Bandura

Country:
    Ukraine
Series:
    Seventh Definitive Issue
Themes:
    Musical Instruments | Traditions
Issued on:
    2011-06-07

Burgen am Rhein

Thanks to Caoran . Sent from Germany 02 JULY 2021

 
    Hardly any other natural region in Germany sparks more romantic feelings than the Rhine. Anyone traveling along the river is whisked away to a fairy-tale world. There are 60 picturesque castles and defiant fortresses perched on hilltops along the banks alone.

 

list of castles in the postcard:

• Marksburg Castle, Braubach.
  

• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub.

• Katz Castle, St. Goarshausen.

• Burg Reichenstein .

• Mäuseturm.

 

 

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Fritz Walter (1920-2002), Birth Centenary

Country:
    Germany, Federal Republic
Themes:
    Anniversaries and Jubilees | Athletes | Football (Soccer) | Sports
Issued on:
    2020-10-01

 

 

 

Steep Coast

Thanks to Julia  

    A steep coast^[1] is a stretch of coastline where the mainland descends abruptly into the sea. There is a sharp transition from the land to sea as opposed to that on a flat coast where the land descends gradually seawards. The height of the land on a steep coast is well above sea level.

    Most steep coast are rocky cliffed coasts (also called abrasion coasts), where the erosion processes of wave action result in a steep declivity. Another type of steep coast is the fjord which is formed when a glacial valley lies partially under water as a result of a rise in sea levels. In Norway, New Zealand or Alaska there are fjords whose almost vertical sides tower over 1,000 metres above the water and plunge 300 metres below it.

    On volcanic islands the sea can enter the caldera and the face of the volcanic pipe can form a steep coastline. The best-known example of that is Santorini in the archipelago of the Cyclades in Greeces. Fira, the main town of the island, lies on the rim of the caldera which is around 300 metres above the sea and drops below it for another 200 metres. 

Source (Wiki)

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• Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) 

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    5th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Lynx | Mammals | Wild Cats
Issued on:
    2008-08-29

• Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    5th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Bears | Mammals
Issued on:
    2008-08-29

Kutcherla lake in Altai Russia

 

Thanks to Anastasia sent 17.03.13

    Lake Kutcherla is a lake in Altai in the Russian Federation. It is located on the northern slopes of the Katun Mountains in the Altai Republic, above the river of the same name.
It is one of the most important glacial lakes of the region.
    The lake is surrounded by subalpine and alpine vegetation, with the mountain slopes covered with conifers. Siberian ibex can be found here, which unfortunately are subject to poaching. The rare snow leopard sometimes appears in the area. The fish that live in its waters are mainly grayling and rainbow trout.
    The lake with the emerald color of its waters is a popular destination for both Russian and foreign hiking expeditions. It is a part of the Katun Nature Reserve and therefore a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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• Moose (Alces alces)
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    5th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Deer | Mammals
Issued on:
    2008-08-29

• Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    5th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Bears | Mammals

• Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    5th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Foxes | Mammals
Issued on:
    2008-08-29      

• Ocean Wave
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    Earth - Light-Blue Planet
Themes:
    Environment Protection | Sea | Water
Issued on:
    2005-08-16