Prague Czech Republic

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.

Prague has been a political, cultural and economic centre of Europe and particularly central Europe during its 1,100 year existence.
For centuries, during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Later it was an important city in the Habsburg Monarchy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and after World War I became capital of Czechoslovakia.
The city played major roles in the Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and in 20th-century history, during both World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of famous cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of twentieth century Europe. Main attractions include the following: Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, the Jewish Quarter, the Lennon Wall, and Petřín Hill. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.




Dzisiejsza Praga powstała w 1784 r. z połączenia pięciu wcześniej samodzielnych, lecz powiązanych ze sobą organizmów, których początki sięgają średniowiecza: Starego Miasta, Nowego Miasta, Josefova, Małej Strany i Hradczan – siedziby władców czeskich. Od 1992 r. zabytkowe centrum miasta znajduje się liście światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO. Ze względu na bogactwo atrakcji, należy do najchętniej odwiedzanych miast Europy.

Według tradycji oryginalna czeska nazwa miasta Praha pochodzi od czeskiego słowa práh - próg. Etymologia nazwy miasta zbudowanego nad progiem lub jazem - rzecznym brodem pochodzi od historycznej nazwy przeprawy przez Wełtawę w okolicy dzisiejszego Mostu Karola.

Avignon France

Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river.

Often referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and antipopes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism, it is currently the largest city and capital of the département of Vaucluse.

This is one of the few French cities to have preserved its ramparts, its historic center, the palace of the popes, Rocher des Doms, and the bridge of Avignon. It was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO under the criteria I, II and IV.



Zabytki

* Pałac Papieski (fr. Palais des Papes) - budowla z XIV wieku w stylu gotyckim, w przeszłości (od XIV do XVIII wieku) siedziba papieży. Zbudowana z białego kamienia warownia jest największą gotycką budowlą w Europie (powierzchnia 15 tys. m²). W kompleksie wznoszącym się na Rocher des Doms znajduje się obok tzw. Mały Pałac (fr. Petit Palais), zamieszkiwany niegdyś przez kardynałów.
* XIII-wieczna romańska katedra Notre Dame des Doms z kaplicami z XIV-XV wieku i freskami Simone Martiniego. W katedrze znajdują się grobowce papieży Jana XXII i Benedykta XII.
* Mury obronne z XII i XIV w. (fr. les Remparts).
* XII-wieczny most nad Rodanem zwany Pont St-Benézet. Z mostu o długości 900 m, wybudowanego w latach 1171-1185, zostały tylko 4 przęsła i romańska kaplica, resztę zniszczyły liczne powodzie. O moście traktuje znana dziecinna piosenka Sur le pont d'Avignon (Na moście w Avignon).

Cały kompleks o znacznej wartości historycznej został w 1995 r. wpisany na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO.

Milano Italy

Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano; Milanese: Domm de Milan) is the cathedral church of Milan in Lombardy, northern Italy. Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Saint Mary Nascent).

The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the fourth largest cathedral in the world



Mediolan w okresie Legionów Włoskich, dowodzonych przez gen. Jana Henryka Dąbrowskiego mieścił siedzibę Zakładu Legionów Polskich. Tutaj zgłaszali się przybywający z kraju ochotnicy i tutaj przeprowadzano pierwsze szkolenia wojskowe.



Two my firends was there :) And She send me those poscard so,I decide to show them to You :)

I hope You gonna like it :)

Ufa Russia

On a postcard You can see Saint Petersburg :)



I've wrote about this city recently, so I would like to take Your attencion on this stamps :) It shows Traditional russian dress.




I'm not an expert in this, but I must say, that I like when some region in the world have their own culture and when they are proud of this :)

Erfurt Germany

The Krämerbrücke is a bridge in the Thuringian city of Erfurt in Germany which is covered with inhabited, half timbered buildings on both sides. It is unique in Europe north of the Alps. The footbridge spans the Breitstrom, a branch of Gera River, connecting Benediktsplatz and Wenigemarkt.

The bridge was built next to a ford and was part of the west-eastern trade route Via Regia. Originally constructed from wood, it was first mentioned in 1117 after its destruction by one of the many fires. Its first documentary evidence as “pons rerum venalium” dates back to 1156. Already on this wooden bridge grocers had erected stands on both sides

Currently mostly artisans' and antique shops can be found in the 32 houses on Krämer Bridge. Except for the houses numbers 15, 20, 24 and 33, all houses are municipal property. The building was and is a touristic highlight and a must-see.

Vaasa Finland

En halsning in Swedish means Grettings :)

Wuppertal Germany

Wuppertal is "home of the flyingtrains" It's a kind of Monorial called - Schwebebahn - and it's for the public traffic in "my" Valley since more than 110 years


Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in and around the valley of Wupper river, (it takes name from the river)

I've already discover that from this city comes Steffen Möller - comic which it really famous in Poland :)

Griffith Australia

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Minnesota USA

Weisbaden Germany

Jyvaskyla Finland

Madeira Portugal

Baltimore USA

Mannheim Germany

Stamps 2

And here another one :)
I really like this edition :)

Stamps :)

Muszę Wam się pochwalić jakie cudowne znaczki znalazłam :)

- I must show You which great stamps I found today :)

Toronto Kanada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada.

According to Forbes, Toronto is the world's 10th most economically powerful city and one of the fastest growing financial centre among the G7 nations.

A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy.