This church is much more my style. Modern things are not for me.   PL-1992998, sent by Eugenia. The Church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krużlowa Wyżna is a gothic wooden church which was established in 1520, later renovated in the Baroque style ..read more

Alvar Aalto was also a well known architect. None of his works are classified as UNESCO WHS yet but it may happen it the future as some of his works are on the Tentative list. The Seinäjoki Civic Center, which includes the Church of the Cross on the Plains, is one of those works.   FI-4596263, sent by Liisa. Lakeuden Risti – the main church of the Seinäjoki parish was designed by architect Alvar Aalto and consecrated in 1960. Alvar Aalto and his assistants entered the design competition with their submission titled Lakeuksien Risti (“Cross of the plains”) which emerged a clear winner. T ..read more

 Officials from germany always arrive in quantity and these ID's are almost sequential.   Foto: Reinhold Mayer   DE-14084328, sent by Christine. Laupheim is town in southern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg.  Some of the city's attractions are the Parish Church St Peter and Paul, Großlaupheim Castle, Schlosstor and the Market Square.  The city is also known as the birthplace of Carl Laemmle, a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. DE-14084330, sent by Sigrid. The church "St. Martin und Maria", now ..read more

To thank me for a surprise card that I sent from Madeira, Claus surprised me with this great Banksy card, new to my street art collection.   photography: artwork studios / TFA 7854 This symbolic graffiti from Banksy was perhaps created as an homage to New York City and its ability to recover after the absolute destruction on 9/11. In this image Banksy graffiti’d a doctor listening through a stethoscope to the heart in the famous ‘I Love New York’ design. This graffiti was found in the city’s Financial District which adds to the suggestion of its relation to the 2001 terrorist attack w ..read more

Spokane is located in the heart of the Inland Northwest and is the second most populous city in Washington. The Spokane River runs through the city and beautiful Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane.  This year the city is celebrating the 50 anniversary of the EXPO '74, a world's fair held May 4, 1974, to November 3, 1974. US-10294388, sent by Ann. Spokane, like many towns in the American West, was transformed by its rail industry. The Great Northern Depot Tower is about all that remains from the era of railroading that occupied what is now Riverfront Park, the site of the Expo ‘74 world ..read more

hen I 1st saw this card I thought it was a painting but then looked closer and realized it depicts the Encontro das Aguas - Meeting of the Waters, a phenomenon that occurs at the confluence between the dark (blackwater) Rio Negro and the pale sandy-colored (whitewater) Amazon River, referred to as the Solimões River in Brazil upriver of this confluence. For 6 km the waters of the two rivers run side by side without mixing. This is one of the main attractions and one of the most spectacular views of the city of Manaus, where the beauty and majesty of nature Amazon is object of admiration. Not o ..read more

New country, new UNESCO site!!! Sometimes months go by without receiving any postcards from UNESCO sites but these last weeks I've received a few and from some unique places. This is not only my 1st UNESCO card from Chad but also my very 1st card from this African country. Even though Svenja sent it from Germany, I still think this is a good addition to my collection.  The Ennedi Massif, inscribed by UNESCO in 2016, is located in the eastern Sahara, northeast of Chad, and is one of the six mountain ranges of the Sahara.   Look/Robertharding The Ennedi Massif first came into bein ..read more

Sachin and I share the love for hiking. He sent me this card of Markha Valley, one of the most popular and beautiful treks in Ladakh, North India.  These last weeks I've been hiking more than usual and I've a few more trails on my list for the next weeks. Set in the arid cold desert of Ladakh, Markha is a stunning river valley in Hemis National Park.  The Markha valley is known for its panoramic views, its Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and remote villages. The valley is a huge favourite among trekkers due to its easy accessibility, it’s not difficult to navigate and it’s one of the ..read more

 My friend Anne has been to Lapland once again, last february, but this time things didn't go that well. Too cloudy to see the northern lights, too warm to have decent snow and she got the flu. She got the flu but I got a nice card from there.   Foto: Sampsa Sulonen  Pyhätunturi – is situated in eastern Lapland, in the north of Finland, right in the middle of pure, pristine nature. It is part of Pyhä-Luosto National park.  Pyhätunturi is, in fact, a ski centre where Finns and foreigners alike come for their skiing holidays. Like with most destinations in Lapland, downhi ..read more

 Spain has an impressive number of 50 sites inscribed on the UNESCO WHS list and I've cards from 49 of those sites. Last month Jordi sent me this card from Torralba d'en Salort, one of the most beautiful and best preserved prehistoric settlements in Menorca. It is also one of the largest and most complete. This is one of Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic Menorca, classified as World Heritage Site last year. Foto: Ricardo Pla The main features of this site are two talaiots, the taula enclosure, a hypostyle room, some caves dug out of the ground and the remains of other buildings used as ..read more