Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
January 24, 2014
Germany - Rhine
This postcard was sent by Hanna! It's a map about the famous river Rhine (or Rhein, in german), with 1233 km lenght, one of main rivers in Europe, important for commerce and transportation, and the main cities on its riverbank. It flows into North Sea, in the city of Rotterdam, which is located the largest European seaport. The vines occupying the slopes, peaceful villages and the forty castles are the summary of the romantic Rhine landscape. In 2002, the region between Bingen/Rüdescheim and Bonn was declared a Unesco World Heritage.
January 21, 2014
Germany - Munich
I've received this one from Vanessa! On the postcard you can see the Marienplatz (Mary's Square, in english), located in the Munich's center and founded in 1158; at the northern part of the square it stays the Neuem Rathaus (the New Town Hall, in english), built between 1867 and 1908 in neo-gothic style. And on the left, it's shown the Frauenkirche, the Cathedral of Our Dear Lady's usual name, the biggest church of the city.
January 19, 2014
Germany - Hildesheim
I've received this one from a german family: Manika, Frank and Anna! It shows Hildesheim, one of the oldest cities in northern german, became the seat of the Bishopric of Hildeshaim in 815.
The Meditative Rose - Salvador Dalí
This postcard was sent by Sabine, from Germany! It shows The Meditative Rose, painted by the famous spanish painter Salvador Dalí in 1958.
Germany - Gesichterbaum
I've received this one from Norbert! It shows a wooden monument, the Gesichterbaum (possiblely "faces in the tree", in english), in the Kloster, a village which is located in the Hiddensee Island, at the Baltic Sea.
January 5, 2014
Germany - Freiburg
I've received this postcard from Yannick! it shows the Seepark (this is in german, in english means Lakepark) of his city, Freiburg, which is located in the south of Germany.
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