Friday, 11 February 2022

HKL 301-330



 Stamps:
Long-tailed duck
Ptarmigans
 
Thank you, Tiina

Greetings from... Australia



 Stamp:
95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
 
 Thank you, Anitha

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Trebatice - Trebatitz - Vágterbete



 

 Prvá písomná zmienka o obci z r. 1113 ▪ Rím.-kat. kostol sv. Štefana král'a z r. 1851 ▪ Materská škola ▪ Kaplnka - prvý kostolík v obci zo 14. stor. ▪ Radová zástavba ▪ Erb obce - koruna král'aŠtefana

Die erste schriftliche Erwähnung des Dorfes stammt aus dem Jahr 1113 ▪ Römisch-katholische Kirche St. Stephan, der König aus dem Jahr 1851 ▪ Kindergarten ▪ Kapelle - die erste Kirche im Dorf aus dem 14. Jahrhundert ▪ Reihenhäuser ▪ Wappen des Dorfes - König Stephans Krone

A falu első írásos említése 1113-ból ▪ Szent István király római katolikus templom 1851-ből ▪ Óvoda ▪ Kápolna - a falu első temploma a 14. századból. ▪ Sorházak ▪ A falu címere - István király koronája 

The first written mention of the village is from 1113 ▪ Roman-Catholic church of St. Stephen the King from 1851 ▪ Kindergarten ▪ Chapel - the first church in the village from the 14th century. ▪ Terraced housing ▪ Coat of arms of the village - King Stephen's crown

Stamps:
New and old Definitives
50th anniversary of the Union of Slovak Philatelists

Thank you, Mária

 

Sydney



 UNESCO #166:
Sydney Opera House

Stamps:
Australia Day 1978
95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Thanks a lot, Margaret

Salzburg



 Altstadt mit Kirchen und Festung Hohensalzburg

The Old Town with its churches and the Fortress of Hohensalzburg

UNESCO #784:
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg

Stamp:
2nd Austrian Postcrossing stamp

Vielen Dank, Anna

El Alcázar - Alcazar Castle - Burg Alcazar



 

UNESCO #311:
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct

Stamps:
150th anniversary of  Admiral Farragut's visit to Spain
National Day of the Spanish sign language
1300 years of the constitution of the Kingdom of Asturias
Spanish King Felipe VI.

Muchas gracias, José

Monday, 31 January 2022

Muzium Negeri Sarawak - Sarawak State Museum



 The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak. Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace encouraged Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, to establish the museum.

 Das Sarawak State Museum ist das älteste Museum in Borneo. Es wurde 1888 gegründet und 1891 in einem eigens dafür errichteten Gebäude in Kuching, Sarawak, eröffnet. Der Naturforscher Alfred Russel Wallace ermutigte Charles Brooke, den zweiten Weißen Rajah von Sarawak, zur Gründung des Museums.

Stamp:
Kampung Hulu Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia

Thank you very much, Jaise

Parc national des Cévennes - Cévennes National Park - Nationalpark Cevennen




 Stamps:
EUROPA21: Endangered Wildlife
Cultural Cenre "Pompidou" in Paris

UNESCO #1153:
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape

Merci beaucoup, Daniel

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania



 

East Cemetry Hill
Clockwise from top to left: Hancock Monument, Spangler's farm, Ricketts battery, Near Culp's Hill
Center: Gettysburg National Military Park

 Stamps:
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Mayflower 1620
Pears
Silver Coffeepot
Tiffany Lamp

Thank you, Nancy


Friday, 21 January 2022

Long Beach, CA



 Aerial view of Long Beach with the Aquarium of the Pacific in the foreground.

Luftaufnahme von Long Beach mit dem Pazifik-Aquarium im Vordergrund.

Thank you, Ali

Greetings from... Lithuania



 Stamps:
EUROPA21: Endangered Wildlife
Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania

Thank you, Rita

Plzeň - Pilsen




 Andělíčci na mříži katedraály sv. Bartoloměje

Little angels on the grille of St. Bartholomew's Cathedral

Kleine Engel auf dem Gitter der St. Bartholomäus-Kathedrale

Stamps:
Wikov 7/28 (1931)
Czech Mountain Dog

Thank you, dear Milan! Sorry for my late upload :)

Thursday, 13 January 2022

Campina Grande - PB



As tr
ês estátuas: o índio, a catadora de algodão e o tropeiro são os símbolos de Campina Grande.
 
 The three statues: the Indian, the cotton picker and the soldier are the symbols of Campina Grande. 
 
 Die drei Statuen: der Indianer, der Baumwollpflücker und der Soldat sind die Symbole von Campina Grande.

Stamps:
Tailor
Shoemaker
Missing work by Candido Portinari

Muito obrigado, Thiago :)

Thursday, 6 January 2022

Lac Blanc - Weißer See



 Avec ses 29 hectares, le lac Blanc est le plus grand lac de la région Grand Est. Il se situe à une altitude de 1052 mètres.

Der Weiße See ist mit 29 Hektar der größte See der Region Grand Est. Er liegt auf einer Höhe von 1052 Metern.

The White Lake is the largest lake in the Grand Est region, covering 29 hectares. It lies at an altitude of 1052 metres.

Stamps:
Georges Brassens, French singer-songwriter
EUROPA07: Scouts

Merci beaucoup, Marchand

Saturday, 1 January 2022