LATVIA - Traditional Dutch Windmill

Thanks to Sanita for the card. She wrote 'Dutch people has a large influence here due to historical events, therefore we have a lots of windmills here.'

LATVIA - Jelgawa

Thanks to Indars for the card.

LATVIA - Roses

Thanks to Anete for the card.

LATVIA - Rēzekne

 Thanks to Irina for the great card and cover..and coin.!

"Rēzekne  is a city in the Rēzekne River valley in Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale (Latvian Latgales sirds, Latgalian Latgolys sirds). Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated 242 kilometres east of Riga, and 63 kilometres west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It has a population of 31,216 (2016) making it the 7th largest city in Latvia."

UKRAINE - Descent of hte Holy Spirit Church, Potelych vlg.

Beautiful Ukraine wooden church sent from Latvia, thanks to Aleesa for the card.

"Wooden Descent of the Holy Spirit Church was built in suburb of Potelych, Ukraine in 1502 on the place of a church that burned down by tatars. It is the oldest wooden church in Lviv Oblast. Church was visited by Bohdan Khmelnytsky.

The structure consists of three wooden naves and a brick sacristy."

LATVIA - Riga

Thanks to Ilse for the card.

LATVIA - Riga

Thanks to Roberts for the beautiful Riga card.

LATVIA - The Blackheads House, Riga

What a nice surprise to see this card in my mailbox. Anja from Croatia went for a short vacation and sent this card. Many thanks Anja for the thought, will write to you soon. Oh well, I've been lazy lately, didn't swap much and only did on postcrossing.

LATVIA - Riga

Riga is Latvia’s capital and largest city, is a cultural center with museums and concert halls known for its wooden buildings, medieval Old Town and art nouveau architecture.  Thanks to Sava of Serbia for sending this card from Latvia.

LATVIA - Country-side view

Thanks to Agnese for the swap.

LATVIA

The card shows the view of - The Blackheads House; The National Opera; The Convent Yard; Three Brothers; A view from the Dome Square; The Dome Cathedral; St Peter's-Paul's Orthodox Church; The Power Tower; St. Peter's Church.

Thanks to Agnese for the swap!

LATVIA - Riga

"Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 643,368 inhabitants (January 2014), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to more than one third of Latvia's population.[5] The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 32.8 ft) above sea level,[6] on a flat and sandy plain."