Thursday 27 June 2013
1418 JP - Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (2013)
Brief Description
"The beauty of the solitary, often snow-capped, stratovolcano,
known around the world as Mount Fuji, rising above villages and
tree-fringed sea and lakes has long inspired artists and poets and been
the object of pilgrimages. Its representation in Japanese art goes back
to the 11th century but 19th century wood
block prints have made Fujisan become an internationally recognized icon
of Japan and have had a deep impact on the development of Western art.
The inscribed property consists of 25 sites which reflect the essence of
Fujisan’s sacred landscape. In the 12th century, Fujisan
became the centre of training for ascetic Buddhism, which included
Shinto elements. On the upper 1,500-metre tier of the 3,776m mountain,
pilgrim routes and crater shrines have been inscribed alongside sites
around the base of the mountain including Sengen-jinja shrines, Oshi
lodging houses, and natural volcanic features such as lava tree moulds,
lakes, springs and waterfalls, which are revered as sacred."
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1418
1418-001 Fujisan Moutain Area
1418-002 Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine
1418-003 Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-004 Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-005 Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-006 Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine (Subashiri Sengen-jinja Shrine)
1418-007 Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine
1418-008 Fuji Omuro Segen-jinja Shrine
1418-009 “Oshi” Lodging House (Former House of the Togawa Family)
1418-010 “Oshi” Lodging House (House of the Osano Family)
1418-011 Lake Yamanakako
1418-012 Lake Kawaguchiko
1418-013 Oshino Hakkai springs (Deguchiike Pond)
1418-014 Oshino Hakkai (Okamaike Pond)
1418-015 Oshino Hakkai (Sokonashiike Pond)
1418-016 Oshino Hakkai (Choshiike Pond)
1418-017 Oshino Hakkai (Wakuike Pond)
1418-018 Oshino Hakkai (Nigoriike Pond)
1418-019 Oshino Hakkai (Kagamikke Pond)
1418-020 Oshino Hakkai (Shobuike Pond)
1418-021 Funatsu lava tree molds
1418-022 Yoshida lava tree molds
1418-023 Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki
1418-024 Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
1418-025 Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1418
1418-002 Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine
1418-003 Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-004 Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-005 Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine
1418-006 Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine (Subashiri Sengen-jinja Shrine)
1418-007 Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine
1418-008 Fuji Omuro Segen-jinja Shrine
1418-009 “Oshi” Lodging House (Former House of the Togawa Family)
1418-010 “Oshi” Lodging House (House of the Osano Family)
1418-011 Lake Yamanakako
1418-013 Oshino Hakkai springs (Deguchiike Pond)
1418-014 Oshino Hakkai (Okamaike Pond)
1418-015 Oshino Hakkai (Sokonashiike Pond)
1418-016 Oshino Hakkai (Choshiike Pond)
1418-017 Oshino Hakkai (Wakuike Pond)
1418-018 Oshino Hakkai (Nigoriike Pond)
1418-019 Oshino Hakkai (Kagamikke Pond)
1418-020 Oshino Hakkai (Shobuike Pond)
1418-021 Funatsu lava tree molds
1418-022 Yoshida lava tree molds
1418-023 Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki
1418-024 Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
1418-025 Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove
Fujisan Moutain view from Lake Kawaguchiko
Wednesday 26 June 2013
CN5534 Xinjiang Tianshan available for swap
CN5534-3-01 Tianshan Tianchi National Park (0 available)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-3-02 Tianshan Tianchi National Park (0 available)
20/09/12 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Jerash (Completed)
CN5534-4-01 Bayinbuluke National Nature Reserve (0 available)19/03/12 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for another unesco tentative (Completed)
CN5534-4-02 Bayinbuluke National Nature Reserve (0 available)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-5-01 Sayram National Park 赛里木国家公园(0 available)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-5-02 Sayram National Park 赛里木国家公园(0 available)
20/09/12 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Azraq (Completed)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-3-02 Tianshan Tianchi National Park (0 available)
20/09/12 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Jerash (Completed)
CN5534-4-01 Bayinbuluke National Nature Reserve (0 available)19/03/12 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for another unesco tentative (Completed)
CN5534-4-02 Bayinbuluke National Nature Reserve (0 available)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-5-01 Sayram National Park 赛里木国家公园(0 available)
10/08/12 1 postcard on its way to famalubel (received) in exchange for Churches of Valley de Boi (Completed)
CN5534-5-02 Sayram National Park 赛里木国家公园(0 available)
20/09/12 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Azraq (Completed)
Tuesday 25 June 2013
CN5816 - Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State: Site at Jinsha and Joint Tombs of Boat- shaped Coffins in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province; Site of Sanxingdui in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province 29C.BC-5C.BC (2013)
Joint Tombs of Boat- shaped Coffins in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province;
Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State: Site at Jinsha
Site of Sanxingdui in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province
1414 CN - Xinjiang Tianshan (2013)
Brief Description
"Xinjiang Tianshan comprises four components—Tomur,
Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke and Bogda— that total 606,833 hectares.
They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of
the largest mountain ranges in the world. Xinjiang Tianshan presents
unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas
including spectacular snow and snowy mountains glacier-capped peaks,
undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red bed
canyons. These landscapes contrast with the vast adjacent desert
landscapes, creating a striking visual contrast between hot and cold
environments, dry and wet, desolate and luxuriant. The landforms and
ecosystems of the site have been preserved since the Pliocene epoch and
present an outstanding example of ongoing biological and ecological
evolutionary processes. The site also extends into the Taklimakan
Desert, one of the world’s largest and highest deserts, known for its
large dune forms and great dust storms. Xinjiang Tianshan is moreover an
important habitat for endemic and relic flora species, some rare and
endangered."
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1414
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1414
1414-002 Kalajun-Kuerdening 喀拉峻-库尔德宁自然保护区 (雪岭云杉)
Bayinbuluke National Nature Reserve 巴音布鲁克自然保护区-Swan lake天鹅湖
1427 IT - Mount Etna (2013)
Brief Description
"Mount Etna is an iconic site encompassing 19,237 uninhabited
hectares on the highest part of Mount Etna, on the eastern coast of
Sicily. Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the
most active stratovolcano in the world. The eruptive history of the
volcano can be traced back 500,000 years and at least 2,700 years of
this activity has been documented. The almost continuous eruptive
activity of Mount Etna continues to influence volcanology, geophysics
and other Earth science disciplines. The volcano also supports important
terrestrial ecosystems including endemic flora and fauna and its
activity makes it a natural laboratory for the study of ecological and
biological processes. The diverse and accessible range of volcanic
features such as summit craters, cinder cones, lava flows and the Valle
de Bove depression have made the site a prime destination for research
and education."
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1427
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1427
1424 PL/UA - Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine (2013)
Brief Description
"Situated in the eastern fringe of eastern Europe, the transnational property numbers a selection of 16 tserkvas, churches, built of horizontal wooden logs between the 16th and 19th centuries by communities of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths. They represent the cultural expression of four ethnographic groups and the formal, decorative and technical characteristics they developed over time. The tserkvas bear testimony to a distinct building tradition rooted in Orthodox ecclesiastic design interwoven with elements of local tradition, and symbolic references to their communities’ cosmogony. The tserkvas are built on a tri-partite plan surmounted by open quadrilateral or octagonal domes and cupolas. They feature wooden bell towers, iconostasis screens, and interior polychrome decorations as well as churchyards, gatehouses and graveyards."
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1424
PL-1424-001 Brunary Wyżne-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
PL-1424-002 Chotyniec-Tserkva of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
UA-1424-003 Drohobych-Tserkva of Saint George
PL-1424-004 Kwiatoń-Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva
UA-1424-005 Matkiv-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary
UA-1424-006 Nyzhniy Verbizh-Tserkva of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
PL-1424-007 Owczary-Tserkva of Our Lady’s Protection
UA-1424-008 Potelych-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
PL-1424-009 Powroźnik-Tserkva of Saint James the Less, the Apostle
PL-1424-010 Radruż-Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva
UA-1424-011 Rohatyn-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
PL-1424-012 Smolnik-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
PL-1424-013 Turzańsk-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
UA-1424-014 Uzhok-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
UA-1424-015 Yasynia-Tserkva of Our Lord’s Ascension
UA-1424-016 Zhovkva-Tserkva of the Holy Trinity
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1424
UA-1424-003 Drohobych-Tserkva of Saint George
UA-1424-005 Matkiv-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary
UA-1424-006 Nyzhniy Verbizh-Tserkva of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
UA-1424-011 Rohatyn-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
PL-1424-013 Turzańsk-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel
UA-1424-014 Uzhok-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
Courtesy of Martuchaa from Postcrossing forum
PL-1424-001 Brunary Wyżne-Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel |
Courtesy of BlueHydrangea from Postcrossing forum
Courtesy of knyazna from postcrossing forum
UA-1424-003 Drohobych-Tserkva of Saint George |
Courtesy of BlueHydrangea from Postcrossing forum
PL-1424-004 Kwiatoń-Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva
Courtesy of knyazna from postcrossing forum
UA-1424-005 Matkiv-Tserkva of the Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Courtesy of Martuchaa from Postcrossing forum
PL-1424-007 Owczary-Tserkva of Our Lady’s Protection |
Courtesy of knyazna from postcrossing forum
UA-1424-008 Potelych-Tserkva of the Descent of the Holy Spirit |
Courtesy of BlueHydrangea from Postcrossing forum
PL-1424-009 Powroźnik-Tserkva of Saint James the Less, the Apostle Courtesy of wanda164 from postcrossing forum
Courtesy of knyazna from postcrossing forum
UA-1424-016 Zhovkva-Tserkva of the Holy Trinity |
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