THE WORLD OF STAMPS

POSTCARD SOUTH AFRICA (UNESCO)

2009-02-25T23:39:00.003+05:00

This postcard shows Robben Island a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1999)

Robben Island ( Robbeneiland) in Afrikaans is an island , some seven kilometres off the coast of Cape Town,South Africa.

Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late 20th century such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners (Nelson Mandela), witness the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism (apartheid).

Justification for his inscription:

The buildings of Robben Island bear eloquent testimony to its sombre history.

Robben Island and its prison buildings symbolize the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom, and of democracy over oppression.

POSTCARD JAPAN

2009-02-25T23:26:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to Y.Shibuya for this beautiful postcard of Tokyo.

We can see the Tokyo Tower built in 1958 (333 metres) it surpasses by 13 metres the Eiffel Tower.

It is a communication and observation tower.

POSTCARD CANADA

2009-02-25T20:05:00.000+05:00

Many thanks to David for this beautiful postcard!

POSTCARD UK

2009-02-24T23:23:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to my sister! The postcard shows differents touristic sites in London.

POSTCARD SINGAPORE

2009-02-24T23:14:00.002+05:00

Woah!Vey beautiful postcard of The Merlon Statue, symbol of Singapore, guards the entrance to the Singapore river.

POSTCARD EGYPT (UNESCO)

2009-02-24T22:06:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to Mohammad Hossam for this beautiful postcard on Abu Simbel (UNESCO SITE).The postcard shows the Hypostyle Hall.

The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about twenty years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Rameses the Great (which corresponds to 1265 BC).It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Rameses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt.

It is part of the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE known as the "Nubian Monuments" in 1979

POSTCARD INDIA

2009-02-23T23:42:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to Kasinath for this postcard on Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple' is a historic Hindu Temple located in the holy city of Madurai, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and his consort, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Minakshi). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai. This temple has a stunning architecture and a significant

POSTCARD ALGERIA

2009-02-23T23:27:00.003+05:00

Many thans to You Dan for this map card on his region in the West of Algeria "Tlemcen".

POSTCARD FRANCE

2009-02-23T22:18:00.002+05:00

Many thanks to my sister!

Notre Dame Cathedral (full name: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, "Our Lady of Paris") is a beautiful cathedral on the the Île de la Cité in Paris. Begun in 1163 and mostly completed by 1250, Notre Dame is an important example of French Gothic architecture, sculpture and stained glass.

The Notre Dame is the most popular monument in Paris and in all of France, beating even the Eiffel Tower with 13 million visitors each year. But the famous cathedral is also an active Catholic church, a place of pilgrimage, and the focal point for Catholicism in France - religious events of national significance still take place here.

POSTCARD SINGAPORE

2009-02-22T23:58:00.002+05:00

Many thanks to Edmund Ong for this nice postcard on "China Town" in Singapore!

POSTCARD HONG KONG

2009-02-22T23:38:00.002+05:00

Many thanks to Cathy for this beautiful view of Hong Kong!

POSTCARD BAHAMAS

2009-02-22T19:49:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to Gina for this beautiful postcard!

POSTCARD CHILE

2009-02-22T19:27:00.002+05:00

Many thanks to Ronald for this postcard view on the bridge of Valdivia.

Note: Ronald please mail me because i can't read your address on the card.

POSTCARD CUBA

2009-02-22T01:00:00.001+05:00

Many thanks to Jesus for this beautiful postcard "Trinidad colonial"!

POSTCARD BELARUS

2009-02-21T22:32:00.002+05:00

POSTCARD CROATIA (UNESCO)

2009-02-21T20:18:00.002+05:00

Unesco World Heritage site in Croatia "Plitvice".

POSTCARD AUSTRIA

2009-02-16T23:48:00.000+05:00

POSTCARD SOUTH AFRICA

2009-02-16T22:53:00.010+05:00

THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD IS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. IT SHOWS THE GREAT WHITE SHARK.

THE GREAT WHITE SHARK INHABITS TEMPERATE TEMPERATURE OCEAN WATERS. THIS HUGE SHARK HAS THE ABILTY TO JUMP COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WATER WHEN CAHSING IT'S PREY. THEY CAN GROW TO OVER 20 FEET IN LENGTH AND WEIGH OVER 5000 LBS.

GREAT WHITES ARE A THREATENED SPECIES AND ARE PROTECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA,CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALIA AND MALTA.

POSTCARD SOUTH AFRICA

2009-02-16T21:30:00.000+05:00

DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE CAPE PENINSULA.

POSTCARD SWEDEN

2009-02-16T21:18:00.002+05:00

MANY THANKS TO EMMA (POSTCROSSING MEMBER) FOR THIS POSTCARD OF STOCKHOLM.

POSTCARD CHINA

2009-02-16T18:39:00.002+05:00

This beautiful postcards shows the "Great Wall Of China". It's a series of is a series of stone (6700 Km) and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese empire.

The "Great Wall Of China" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the one of the 7 Wonders of the World.

POSTCARD AUSTRALIA

2009-02-16T08:37:00.001+05:00

MANY THANKS TO LAURENT FOR THIS POSTCARD OF GEOFFREY BAT AT MAGNETIC ISLAND.

POSTCARD FINLAND

2009-02-16T08:31:00.000+05:00

POSTCARD HUNGARY

2009-02-16T08:19:00.001+05:00

MANY THANKS SINI FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD OF CHAIN BRIDGE IN BUDAPEST, CAPTAL OF HUNGARY!

POSTCARD INDIA

2009-02-16T08:08:00.000+05:00

Festival of Pooram in India

POSTCARD AUSTRALIA

2009-02-16T07:56:00.004+05:00

Many thanks to Laurent for this beautiful postcard of Captain Cook Bridge in Brisbane.

POSTCARD FRENCH GUYANA

2009-02-16T07:52:00.001+05:00

POSTCARD FRANCE

2009-02-16T07:46:00.001+05:00

POSTCARD CANADA

2009-02-16T07:24:00.001+05:00

A DECEMBER SUNRISE ENHANCES THE MAJESTIC BEAUTY OF THE NIAGARA FALLS.

POSTCARD REUNION ISLAND

2009-02-16T00:32:00.003+05:00

This postcard shows the "Peak of the Furnace" in Reunion island (French Territory) in Indian Ocean, not far from Mauritius. Mauritians call her "sister island".

It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The recent eruption started the 15th December 2008 and ended the 4thFebruary 2009.

POSTCARD FINLAND

2009-02-16T00:24:00.000+05:00

Many thanks Sini!Wonderful!!

POSTCARD GERMANY

2009-02-16T00:18:00.002+05:00

Many thanks Monika for this postcard of her town "Duisburg"

POSTCARD USA (MICHIGAN)

2009-02-16T00:12:00.001+05:00

POSTCARD BELGIUM

2009-02-15T23:59:00.001+05:00

MANY THANKS TO KRISTA (POSTCROSSING MEMBER).

POSTCARD BELGIUM

2009-02-15T23:07:00.004+05:00

This postcard shows St Peter's Church, an oldest Catholic University in Leuven.

Many thanks to Thomas!

POSTCARD PORTUGAL

2009-02-15T23:02:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO NUNO FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD ON "FATIMA"

POSTCARD USA (MICHIGAN)

2009-02-15T22:45:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO JIL NICHOLSON (POSTCROSSING MEMBER).

POSTCARD USA (MIAMI)

2009-02-15T22:38:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO ADRIANA (POSTCROSSING MEMBER).

POSTCARD INDIA

2009-02-15T22:23:00.001+05:00

MANY THANKS TO BIJU WHO SEND ME THIS POSTCARD. IT SHOWS A BOAT RACE DURING THE FESTIVAL SEASON "OWAM"

POSTCARD USA (SAN FRANCISCO)

2009-02-15T22:16:00.000+05:00

POSTCARD-CANARY ISLANDS

2009-02-15T22:00:00.003+05:00

Many thanks to "tuoju" (postcrossing member) who send me this nice postcard when he was he holidays.

POSTCARD USA

2009-02-15T19:03:00.004+05:00

Many thanks to Mary Bartholomew (postcrossing member) for this nice view of Olympia,which is situated in Washington city.

POSTCARD FRANCE

2009-02-15T18:48:00.002+05:00

Big thanks to my sister for this beautiful postcard on "La Tour Eiffel"!

POSTCARD-MALTA

2009-02-15T16:10:00.003+05:00

MANY THANKS TO SINI FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD FROM MALTA.

THE POSTCARD SHOWS FORT ST ANGELO, IT WAS THE HEADQUATERS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

POSTCARD-BELGIUM

2009-02-15T14:47:00.000+05:00

Thanks a lot Judy (postcrossing member).

POSTCARD HUNGARY (BUDAPEST)

2009-02-15T14:34:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND SINI FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD FROM BUDAPEST (PARLIAMENT HOUSE).

POSTCARD-CZECH (PRAGUE)

2009-02-07T23:15:00.001+05:00

POSTCARD-THAILAND

2009-01-08T00:08:00.002+05:00

Many thanks to Krit for his wonderful postcard!

Wat Pho (in thai) is also known as The Temple 0f the Reclining Buddha is a buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Pho is the one of the largest and oldest temple in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha (shown in this postcard).

POSTCARD-BOSNIA

2009-01-07T23:44:00.002+05:00

MANY THANKS TO ZELJKO FOR THIS NICE POSTCARD FROM BOSNIA!

POSTCARD-ESTONIA

2009-01-07T23:36:00.001+05:00

MANY THANKS TO KRISTIINA FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD!

POSTCARD-EGYPT

2008-12-06T21:13:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND AKRAM FOR THIS VERY NICE POSTCARD.

THE POSTCARD SHOWS RAMSES II AND NEFERTARY OFFERING FLOWERS TO HATHOR (HATHOR WAS AN ANCIENT GODDESS AND WAS WORSHIPPED AS A COW-DEITY).

POSTCARD-ITALIA

2008-12-06T20:58:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO VIVIAN FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD!

POSTCARD-SURINAM

2008-12-06T20:52:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS LINDSEY!

POSTCARD-MALAYSIA

2008-12-06T20:39:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO XIAOWAN FOR HIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD.
THE POSTCARD SHOWS THE "PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS", RISING TO THE DIZZYING HEIGHT OF 451.9 METRES ABOVE SEA-LEVEL,IS THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD IN THE CITY OF KUALA LUMPUR.

POSTCARD-USA

2008-11-15T21:11:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS BOB FOR HIS WONDERFUL POSTCARD!

THE POSTCARD SHOWS THE FIREWORKS OVER THE GROUNDS OF JEFFERSON NATIONAL EXPANSION MEMORIAL DURING THE ANNUAL FAIR ST LOUIS CELEBRATION DURING THE ANNUAL FAIR ST LOUIS CELEBRATION, HELD EACH YEAR ON THE 4 TH OF JULY.

HERE, THE KEINER PLAZA FOUNTAIN AND THE RUNNER STATUE ARE PICTURED IN FRONT OF HISTORIC OLD COURTHOUSE AND THE GATEWAY ARCH.

POSTCARD-POLAND

2008-11-13T22:46:00.000+05:00

VERY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD!

POSTCARD-CROATIA

2008-11-07T23:40:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS DRAGAN FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD!

WE CAN SEE VIEWS OF THE DIFFERENT CITIES OF CROATIA.

POSTCARD-CANADA

2008-11-05T21:38:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO ANDREW FOR HIS VERY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD.

THE POSTCARD SHOWS THE FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE THE TRUE FOUNDERS OF CANADA.

POSTCARD-HOLLAND

2008-11-04T23:26:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS SUZANNE!

POSTCARD-HOLLAND

2008-11-04T23:19:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS ANNE-MARIE!

POSTCARD-FINLAND

2008-11-04T23:12:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO SINI FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD OF FINLAND WHICH SHOWS THE REINDEER IN THE DUSK LIGHT OF THE DARK WINTER.

POSTCARD-MALAYSIA

2008-11-04T23:02:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS YEN!

THE POSTCARD SHOWS THE BEACH OF PULAU REDANG IN TERENGGANU.

POSTCARD-BELARUS

2008-11-01T18:23:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO KATI WHO SEND ME THIS POSTCARD OF BELARUS!

THE POSTCARD SHOWS AN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF BELARUS.

POSTCARD-SPAIN

2008-10-31T19:56:00.000+05:00

VERY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD FROM RUIZ LOPEZ ON "LA PREDERA", A BUILDING IN THE "MODERNISME", UNESCO HERITAGE.

COVER-MALAYSIA

2008-10-30T23:31:00.001+05:00

This beautiful cover from malaysia ahd been sent from my friend kow. Many thanks to him.

The miniature sheet illustrates the nocturnal animals in Malaysia. There are 2 stamps, one of RM3 shows "slow loris" and the 2 nd stamp Rm2 "the tarsier".

The stamps on the left of the cover had been issued on the 16 September 2008. It is a set of ten stamps on topic of "Royal headgears".

On my cover, the 4 stamps in the left illustrates the royal headgears of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Kedah Sultan, Perak Sultan, Perlis Raja.

And the stamp at the right illustrates the royal headgear of Selangor sultan.

POSTCARD-TUNISIA

2008-10-30T16:33:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS YASSER! THE POSTCARD SHOWS THE "MOSQUE ZITOUNA" IN TUNIS.

POSTCARD-TUNISIA

2008-10-30T15:22:00.002+05:00

MANY THANKS YASSER!

POSTCARD-CANADA

2008-10-29T19:52:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND GLENN WHO SEND THIS POSTCARD FROM CALGARY IN CANANDA!

POSTCARD-HONG KONG

2008-10-28T22:25:00.000+05:00

MANY THANKS EDWARD!

POSTCARD-BULGARIA

2008-10-25T11:17:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS DIMITAR!

POSTCARD-TAIWAN

2008-10-25T11:10:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO DAVID! THIS CARD ILLUSTRATES THE " KEELUNG ERHSHA BAY FORT"

POSTCARD-RUSSIA

2008-10-25T11:03:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND ALEXANDER FOR HIS VERY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD SHOWING THE "WINTER PALACE".

POSTCARD- FRANCE

2008-10-25T10:55:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO FLEUR FOR HER BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD FROM "LE PAS DE CALAIS".

POSTCARD-ITALIA

2008-10-22T19:41:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND ALEX FOR HIS VERY NICE POSTCARD FROM VENISE!

POSTCARD SPAIN

2008-10-22T19:14:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND LUIS FOR HIS VERY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD!

POSTCARD ITALIA

2008-10-13T10:53:00.000+04:00

MANY THANKS TO MY FRIEND EZIO WHO SEND ME THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTCARD OF "VERONA", THE TOWN OF ROMEO AND JULIETTE!

POSTCARD UK

2008-10-12T11:15:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to Eva for her postcard!

POSTCARD-GERMANY

2008-09-22T18:23:00.000+04:00

Thanks Brigitte!

POSTCARD-AUSTRALIA

2008-09-22T17:19:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to my friend Laurent for his beautiful postcard!!

POSTCARD-GERMANY

2008-09-22T17:01:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to Andrea. Very beautiful postcard from Germany!

POSTCARD-FINLAND

2008-09-18T23:02:00.004+04:00

POSTCARD-UK

2008-09-17T21:30:00.000+04:00

POSTCARD-FINLAND

2008-09-17T17:28:00.000+04:00

POSTCARD GUYANA

2008-09-12T22:29:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to Carole for her beautiful postcard!

POSTCARD BULGARIA

2008-09-12T15:49:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to Dimitar for his beautiful postcard!!

POSTCARD PAKISTAN

2008-09-12T15:37:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to my friend Zargham from Pakistan who send me the postcard of " Faisal Mosque".

POSTCARD ALGERIA

2008-09-12T15:27:00.000+04:00

This postcard shows one of the most famous and old mosque of Algeria "Ketchaoua Mosque".

Many thanks to Zine.

POSTCARD FROM INDIA

2008-08-22T14:27:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to my friend, Mansoor, who send me this beautiful postcard of Victoria Memorial Kolkata!

POSTCARD FROM MALAYSIA

2008-08-22T14:11:00.001+04:00

Many thanks to my friend,Yen,from Malaysia for his beautiful postcard!

POSTCARD FROM MALAYSIA

2008-08-22T14:11:00.000+04:00

Many thanks to my friend,Yen,from Malaysia for his beautiful postcard!

POSTCARD FROM LONDON

2008-08-22T10:29:00.000+04:00

Here is a postcard sent by my sister to my address, Hanaa, from London!Many thanks to her!