Blog # 1616--- Day 814 of the Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine
GLORY TO UKRAINE
Howdy folks . Here's another blog update. Today I want to showcase a bunch of cards sent by Dominique. Most were sent from France, along with one from Austria and one from Germany.
The Austrian one is up first. It's a look at the Zugspitze. The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit. At the summit, scenic views of four countries and 400 surrounding mountain peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland are waiting. The mountain is home to one of Germany's last glaciers .
Dominique used a 2012 stamp. It is 1 of 3 in a Maps set showing maps of Austria, Europe and The World.
Berwartstein Castle is the focus of this next card. Berwartstein Castle is a castle in the Wasgau, the southern part of the Palatinate Forest in the state Rhineland-Palatinate in southwestern Germany. It was one of the rock castles that were part of defences of the Palatinate during the Middle Ages. It is the only castle in the Palatinate that was rebuilt and re-inhabited after its demolition.
The stamps on this card include a Flower definitive and a 2019 Young Raccoons stamp.
Card 3 shown The Graoully in Metz, a city in northeast France with a 3,000 year history. It is located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. The Graoully is a creature with the appearance of a dragon. According to legend it lived in the area of the Roman amphitheatre and wiped out the youth of the city in the 3rd century. The legend goes on that Saint Clement of Metz fought the beast and saved the city by drowning the creature in the Seille.
The stamp -- Issued in 2024 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Belgian artist Andre Franquin.
Here's a card showing The Tanners' House . Built in 1572 it's located tucked away in the half-timbered houses and canals of La Petite France in Strasbourg. It is one of the most famous landmarks of the city. The former tannery was turned into a restaurant in 1949.
Dominique used 2 stamps from the 1960s on this card. The left stamp was issued in 1963 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Paris Postal Conference. The right stamp, from 1964, is 1 of 2 in a Tourism set.
Next up is Stanislas Place, a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy in the Lorraine historic region. Around the square you can find Nancy city hall, the Opera House and the Fine Arts Museum. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
The stamp on this card was issued in 1963 to showcase the Philatec Exhibition of Paris in 1964.
St Paul's Church in Strasbourg is the focus of my next card. It is a major Gothic Revival architecture building and one of the landmarks of the city. Built between 1892 and 1897, it has one of the largest domes in the world , with a height of 366 feet. If you find yourself visiting the church, be careful of what you say in the Whispering Gallery. You will be heard in the other end of the room.
The stamp --- Issued in 2023 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of playwright and novelist Jorge Semprun.
The Palais Longchamp is up next. Opened in 1869 this Marseille monument was built to bring water to the city. It also houses the Natural History Museum of Marseille and the Marseille Museum of Fine Arts.
Dominique used another 1963 stamp on this one. It is 1 of 4 in a Tourism set.
Okay, here's the final card for this time. It's a look at Lons Le Saunier, a spa town in eastern France, one with a saltwater bath at 32C. It is also the birthplace of Rouget de Lisle, author of La Marseillaise. The card also shows Place de la Liberte, a large open square with fountains and statues.
That was the final card, so here's the final stamp. Again from 1963. It is 1 of 5 in a set showing Celebrities of European Economic Community Countries .
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