#1348 Belarus

The Corpus Christi Church in Nesvizh, Belarus is an early Jesuit church and one of the oldest baroque structures outside Italy, influencing the later architecture of Belarus, Poland and Lithuania. Commissioned by Lithuanian nobleman Prince Nicholas Radziwill and constructed in 1587-1593 by Gian Maria Bernardoni, it contains graves of members of the powerful Lithuanian house of Radziwiłł.

Wikipedia.org

Thank you, Albina !

Sent on: July 26, 2017

Received on: August 2, 2017

#1132 Pärnu, Estonia

Aitäh, Este !

Sent on: August 10, 2016

Received on: August 11, 2016

#641 Tallinn, Estonia

Date of Issue: July 24, 2013 - Churches: St. Catherine's

Aitäh, Katrina !

Sent on: June 4, 2014

Received on: June 5, 2014

#443 Depok, Indonesia

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java. It is the only conservation area in Indonesia that has a sand sea, the Tengger Sand Sea (Indonesian: Laut Pasir Tengger), across which is the caldera of an ancient volcano (Tengger) from which four new volcanic cones have emerged. This unique feature covers a total area of 5,250 hectares at an altitude of about 2,100 m. The massif also contains the highest mountain in Java, Mount Semeru (3,676 m), four lakes and 50 rivers.

The Tengger Sand Sea has been protected since 1919. The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park was declared a national park in 1982.

 Wikipedia.org

Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god.

Wikipedia.org

The Mount Batok is the only inactive volcano in the Tengger mountains.

Thank you, Ts. Andini ! 

Sent on: November 6, 2013

Received on: December 10, 2013

#433 Mexico

Xochimilco (IPA: [sotʃiˈmilko]) is one of the 16 delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the pre-Hispanic period. Today, the borough consists of the eighteen “barrios” or neighborhoods of this city along with fourteen “pueblos” or villages that surround it, covering an area of 125 km2 (48 sq mi). While the borough is somewhat in the geographic center of the Federal District, it is considered to be “south” and has an identity separate from the historic center of Mexico City. This is due to its historic separation from that city during most of its history. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondola-like boats called “trajineras” around the 170 km (110 mi) of canals. This canal and chinampa system, as a vestige of the area’s pre-Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site. However, severe environmental degradation of the canals and chinampas has brought that status into question.
Wikipedia.org

It's in the List of UNESCO as a part of Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco.

Property No #412

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1987

Thank you, Yuri !

Sent on: November 16, 2013

Received on: December 3, 2013

#427 Argentan, France

Received card #418 for more info.

Thank you, Nadia !

Sent on: November 20, 2013

Received on: November 25, 2013

#418 Foulayronnes, France

Notre-Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris"), also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.

As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame is the parish that contains the cathedra, or official chair, of the archbishop of Paris, currently Archbishop André Vingt-Trois. The cathedral treasury is notable for its reliquary which houses some of Catholicism's most important first-class relics including the purported Crown of Thorns, a fragment of the True Cross, and one of the Holy Nails.

n the 1790s, Notre-Dame suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. An extensive restoration supervised by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc began in 1845. A project of further restoration and maintenance began in 1991.

Wikipedia.org

Thank you, Patrick !

His received postcards: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gersyko/

Sent on: November 18, 2013

Received on: November 21, 2013

#412 Marly, France

The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 17 feet (5.2 m). Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.

 Wikipedia.org

Property No #600

It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a part of Paris, Banks of the Seine.

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1991

Thank you, Ulla !

Sent on: November 14, 2013

Received on: November 19, 2013

#409 São Paulo, Brazil

Received card #365 for more information.

Property No #1100

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 2012

Thank you, Christelle !

Sent on: November 4, 2013

Received on: November 15, 2013

#257 Georgetown, Guyana

St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana and is one of the tallest wooden churches in the world, at a height of 43.5 metres (143 ft). It is the seat of the Bishop of Guyana.

St. George's was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and opened on 24 August 1892. The building was completed in 1899. It is located on Church Street in Georgetown, and has been designated a National Monument.

Wikipedia.org

Thank you, PostcardLocker !

Sent on: June 12, 2013

Received on: June 27, 2013

#177 Tallinn, Estonia

St. Nicholas' Church (Estonian: Niguliste kirik) is a medieval church in Tallinn, Estonia. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built in the 13th century, it was partially destroyed in Soviet Bombing of Tallinn in World War II. After restoration it is in use as an art museum and concert hall.

 Wikipedia.org

Property No #822

It's in the list of UNESCO as a part of Old Town of Tallinn.
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO: 1997

Date of Issue: August 25, 2011 - Estonian Churches - St. Margaret's of Karuse

Date of Issue: 2011 - Definitive Stamp

Aitäh, Katrina !

Sent on: January 28, 2013

Received on: January 29, 2013

#56 Rostov-on-Don, Russia | RU-363200

This is small russian church. In russian it's called Xрам Cретения.

Date of Issue: August 6, 2009 - Symbol of Moscow - St. George the Victorious

Date of Issue: August 8, 2009 - Symbol of Saint-Petersburg - Ship on Admiralty Steeple

Date of Issue: July 25, 2008 - Pokrovsk Cathedral. Vasiliy Blazhenniy's Temple.

Thank you, Marina (Europe) !

Received on: March 24, 2011

Travel time: 11 days

Distance: 1599 km (994 miles)