Showing posts with label buildings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buildings. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

{DIRECT SWAP} Juliet's House

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 16/Aug/2021 and it was sent by Sara, from Italy. It shows Juliet's House, the house in Verona where Shakespeare took inspiration from to write Romeo and Juliet.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

Cheers!

Thursday, 24 November 2022

{DIRECT SWAP} Imperial Garden

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 25/Mar/2021 from China, sent by Edwin. It shows the Imperial Garden, which is located inside the Forbidden City in China's capital.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used


Cheers!

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

GB-1349637: Alnwick castle

Hello there! On 11/Mar/2021 I received a postcard from United Kingdom, specifically England, sent by Tim. It shows a view of Alnwick castle.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used

Cheers!

PT-699597: Palácio Nacional da Pena

Hello there! On 11/Mar/2021 I received a postcard from Portugal, sent by Jose. It shows a view of the Palácio Nacional da Pena, a castle that once was home to Portugal's royal family.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp he used

Cheers!

Thursday, 17 November 2022

DE-9711406: Reetdachhaus Strandecke

Hello there! On 30/Oct/2020 I received a postcard from Germany, sent by Angela. It shows a property know as Reetdachhaus Strandecke, which is quite popular as lodging because it's close to a public beach.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

Cheers!

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

DE-8933014: Castles of Thuringia

Hello there! On 20/Feb/2020 I received a postcard from Germany, sent by Ilona. It shows many castles in Thuringia, one of the states in her country.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

US-6474543: National Mall

Hello there! On 22/Jan/2020 I received a postcard from the U.S.A., sent by Frieda. It shows the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

Cheers!

Tuesday, 4 October 2022

TW-2913433: Burj Khalifa

Hello there! On 22/Jan/2020 I received a postcard from Taiwan, sent by Anna. It shows a view of the Burj Khalifa hotel.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

Friday, 16 September 2022

US-5318626: St. Louis Art Museum

Hello there! On 15/Sep/2018 I received a postcard from the U.S.A., sent by Abby. It shows a view of the Saint Louis Art Museum.















Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used














Cheers!

Thursday, 28 May 2020

DE-7268382: Brandenburg gate

Hello there! On 12/Jul/2018 I received a postcard from Germany, sent by Holger. It shows a view of the Brandenburg gate, one of the most iconic buildings in Berlin.


Back of the card


And here are the stamps he used


Cheers!

IE-163295: Kilkenny castle

Hello there! On 12/Jul/2018 I received a postcard from Ireland, sent by Anne. It shows the Kilkenny Castle, located in the city with the same name; it was built in 1195.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used


Cheers!

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

CH-394162: Monreale Cathedral

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received a postcard from Switzerland, sent by Ugo. It shows the carved columns of Monreale Cathedral, in Sicily, a UNESCO WHS; he took the picture himself.



Back of the card


And here are the stamps he used; this is the Swiss Postcrossing stamp.



Cheers!

DE-7194726: the Berlin Wall

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received a postcard from Germany, sent by Hannes. It shows a view of a part of the Berlin Wall, a year after it was opened.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp he used


But since this is a maxicard, here's a close-up of the front stamp; it has a value of 100 mark, the currency used in this country in the 90s.


Cheers!

Sunday, 3 May 2020

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #73] Timbuktu, the mysterious village

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received my first postcard from Mali, a country in West Africa. I learned you can get a postcard from this far-away place, courtesy of Postcards from Timbuktu, run by Phil Paloetta. I managed to get one from me, and it arrived within a reasonable time.


Back of the card (I wrote a message and he was kind enough to put it on the postcard)


And here are the stamps he used



Cheers!

Friday, 17 April 2020

BY-2274827: National library

Hello there! On 04/May/2018 I received a postcard from Belarus, sent by Olga. It shows the National Library in Minsk.


 Back of the card
 

And here's the stamp she used


Cheers!

Friday, 10 April 2020

TW-2479661: Ilha formosa

Hello there! On 05/Apr/2018 I received a postcard from Taiwan, sent by Ke-xin. It shows the Presidential Palace in this country.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used

 
Cheers!