Thanks to Renee for the Queen Elizabeth maxicard!.
Monday, May 29, 2017
USA - Plaza of The Astronauts - The Rocket Thrower
Plaza of The Astronauts - The Rocket Thrower
New York World's Fair 1964-1965
The Unisphere is the theme symbol of the Fair, Its top is 140 feet above ground level and the globe is 120 feet in diameter with an open grid of latitudes and longitudes supporting the land masses. The reflecting pool beneath is 310 feet in diameter. It dramatizes the interrelation of the peoples of the world and their yearning for "Peace through Understanding".
Thanks to Richard for the card.
New York World's Fair 1964-1965
The Unisphere is the theme symbol of the Fair, Its top is 140 feet above ground level and the globe is 120 feet in diameter with an open grid of latitudes and longitudes supporting the land masses. The reflecting pool beneath is 310 feet in diameter. It dramatizes the interrelation of the peoples of the world and their yearning for "Peace through Understanding".
Thanks to Richard for the card.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
POLAND - Formerly Greek-Catholic Orthodox Church of St. Archangel Michael
Formerly Greek-Catholic Orthodox Church of St. Archangel Michael, Built in 1930, now the Roman Catholic Church of Blessed Bronislawa in Hoszow (Podkarpackie Region).
Thanks to Agnes for 17th card to yet another amazing wooden church in her country.
Thanks to Agnes for 17th card to yet another amazing wooden church in her country.
Labels:
*Church/Cathedral,
*Europe,
*Wooden Churches,
Poland
Friday, May 12, 2017
CZECH REPUBLIC - Brno
Thanks to Liba for the card.
Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic by population and area, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district (Brno-City District). The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and has about 400,000 inhabitants; its greater metropolitan area is home to more than 800,000 people while its larger urban zone had a population of about 730,000 in 2004.
BRAZIL - The Iguazu Falls
Thanks to Marcos for the card.
The Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Fallsare waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls system in the world.[2] The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
INDIA - Bandel Church/Basilica
Thanks to Sudeshna for the card.
The Basilica of the Holy Rosary commonly known as Bandel Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel (the name came from the Bengali word "বন্দর" which means "port"), Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the Portuguese settlement in Bengal. Founded in 1599, it is dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Our Lady of the Rosary. It is also a parish church, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta. It is one of the most prominent historical churches in West Bengal as well as in India.
Friday, May 5, 2017
HONG KONG - Victoria Harbour in 1950s
Victoria Harbour and the Macau Ferry Pier, Sheung Wan in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Iris write on her card ' my city how it used to be over 60 years ago. Now it's all skyscrapers and a huge ferry terminal on top of our subway".
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
BELARUS - Agro-tourist complex KAROBCHYTSY.
Thanks to Natalye for the card.
Located not far from Grodno. The complex is built in the form of a 19th-century manor house. Guests are invited to visit the restaurant "Zamak Zevany" and taste dishes of Belarusian cuisine. A smile square was created for children. (On the card)
The complex has its own equestrian sports club. In aviaries you can see wild animals - pheasants, deer, marals, nutria, peacocks, ostriches, wild boars. There is also a hunting lodge and a fisherman's house, a wood carving museum, a smithy, a nature museum.
The complex is open all year round. The complex was created by the labor of Grodno meat-packing plant employees under the guidance of the creative, energetic General Director Anatoly Georgievich Grishuk.
The complex is open all year round. The complex was created by the labor of Grodno meat-packing plant employees under the guidance of the creative, energetic General Director Anatoly Georgievich Grishuk.
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