Postcards of UNESCO world heritage sites

ID2003 - Raja Ampat Islands (2005)

2012-01-31T04:04:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of shinta from postcrossing forum

CN5338 Site of Southern Yue State available for swap

2012-01-31T03:49:00.005+08:00

CN5338-02-A01 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A02 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A03 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A04 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A05 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A06 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A07 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A08 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A09 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5338-02-A10 Nanyue King Tomb(1 available)

CN5347 - Karez Wells (2008)

2012-01-31T03:47:00.002+08:00

1318 IT - Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568-774 A.D.) (2011)

2012-01-31T03:20:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the Lombards, who migrated from northern Europe and developed their own specific culture in Italy where they ruled over vast territories in the 6th to 8th centuries. The Lombards synthesis of architectural styles marked the transition from Antiquity to the European Middle Ages, drawing on the heritage of Ancient Rome, Christian spirituality, Byzantine influence and Germanic northern Europe. The serial property testifies to the Lombards' major role in the spiritual and cultural development of Medieval European Christianity, notably by bolstering the monastic movement."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1318

Courtesy of Paolo from g+

1318-003 The castrum with the Torba Tower

and the church outside the walls, Santa Maria foris portas

1330 UA - Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans (2011)

2012-01-31T03:15:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist architecture, also includes a seminary and monastery and is dominated by the domed, cruciform Seminary Church with a garden and park. The complex expresses architectural and cultural influences from the Byzantine period onward and embodies the powerful presence of the Orthodox Church during Habsburg rule, reflecting the Austro-Hungarian Empire policy of religious tolerance."

ource UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1330

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295 LB - Byblos (1984)

2012-01-31T03:05:00.005+08:00

Brief Description

"The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly associated with the history and diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet."

比布鲁斯

"比布鲁斯是黎巴嫩最古老的城市之一，在那里发现了许多连续的文明废墟。它从新石器时代就开始有人居住，与数千年来地中海地区的传奇和历史紧密联系在一起。同时比布鲁斯也与腓尼基字母表的发展传播息息相关。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/295

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906 RO - Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains (1999)

2012-01-20T01:20:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"Built in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D. under Dacian rule, these fortresses show an unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the classical world and the late European Iron Age. The six defensive works, the nucleus of the Dacian Kingdom, were conquered by the Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century A.D.; their extensive and well-preserved remains stand in spectacular natural surroundings and give a dramatic picture of a vigorous and innovative civilization."

奥拉斯迪山的达亚恩城堡

"达亚恩城堡修建于公元前1世纪达亚恩人统治时期，体现了古老的军事宗教建筑技巧和欧洲铁器时代晚期建筑理念不同寻常的相互融合。这里的6个防御工事，即达亚恩王国的中心，在公元2世纪时被罗马人占领; 大面积保存完好的遗址被壮丽的自然景观环绕，勾勒出一幅充满力量和革新意义的生动画面。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/906

Courtesy of violeta13 from postcrossing forum

906-003 Costesti -Blidaru Costesti

GR1790 - The broader region of Mount Olympus (2003)

2012-01-17T03:59:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

RS1700 - The Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) Natural Landmark (2002)

2012-01-17T03:53:00.001+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

BG1948 - The Ancient Plovdiv (2004)

2012-01-17T03:50:00.001+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

AT30 - Heiligenkreuz Abbey (1994)

2012-01-17T03:46:00.001+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

BG50 - The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery (1984)

2012-01-17T03:44:00.001+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

BG5640 - Rocks of Belogradchik (2011)

2012-01-17T03:41:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

BG49 - The Bachkovo Monastery (1984)

2012-01-17T03:36:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

23 SY - Site of Palmyra (1980)

2012-01-17T03:29:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences."

帕尔米拉古城遗址

"帕尔米拉堪称叙利亚沙漠中的一片绿洲，它位于大马士革的东北方，是古代最重要的文化中心之一，城内现仍保存有当时的许多纪念性建筑。公元1世纪至2世纪，帕尔米拉处于几种文明的交汇处，所以其艺术和建筑能够将古希腊罗马的技艺与本地的传统及波斯的影响巧妙地融合在一起。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/23

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22 SY - Ancient City of Bosra (1980)

2012-01-17T03:22:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls."

布斯拉古城

"布斯拉古城曾是古罗马阿拉伯省的首府，是通往麦加的沙漠商队路线上一个重要的中途站。在布斯拉城墙中保存着一座公元2世纪的富丽堂皇的古罗马剧场、早期基督教的遗迹和几座清真寺。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22

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21 SY - Ancient City of Aleppo (1986)

2012-01-17T03:11:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric, now threatened by overpopulation."

阿勒颇古城

"阿勒颇从公元前2000年起就处于几条商道的交汇处，相继由希泰人、亚述人、阿拉伯人、蒙古人、马穆鲁克人和土耳其人统治过。古城内13世纪的城堡、12世纪的大清真寺和17世纪的穆斯林学校、宫殿、沙漠旅店及浴室，构成了城市独特的建筑结构。阿勒颇现今面临人口过盛的困境。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/21

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165 FR - Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (1981)

2012-01-17T03:00:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"This stark Burgundian monastery was founded by St Bernard in 1119. With its church, cloister, refectory, sleeping quarters, bakery and ironworks, it is an excellent illustration of the ideal of self-sufficiency as practised by the earliest communities of Cistercian monks."

丰特莱的西斯特尔教团修道院

"这座刻板的勃艮第修道院由圣伯纳尔(St Bernard)修建于1119年，修道院的教堂、回廊、餐厅、住宿区、面包房和钢铁厂一起，完美诠释了早期西斯特尔教团修道士自给自足的理想。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/165

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179 DZ - Tassili n'Ajjer (1982)

2012-01-13T04:08:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"Located in a strange lunar landscape of great geological interest, this site has one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world. More than 15,000 drawings and engravings record the climatic changes, the animal migrations and the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara from 6000 BC to the first centuries of the present era. The geological formations are of outstanding scenic interest, with eroded sandstones forming ‘forests of rock’."

阿杰尔的塔西利

"该遗址所在地环境独特，如同月球表面，极具地质学研究意义，是世界上最重要的史前岩洞艺术群之一。15,000多幅绘画和雕刻作品记录了公元前6000年至公元初几个世纪撒哈拉沙漠边缘地区的气候变化、动物迁徙和人类生活进化。当地的地质构成形态有着极高的观赏价值，被侵蚀的砂岩形成了“石林”。 "

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/179

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193 DZ - Tipasa (1982)

2012-01-13T04:02:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"On the shores of the Mediterranean, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania. It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside indigenous monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauritania."

提帕萨

"蒂帕萨位于地中海海滨，原是古罗马统治下古迦太基人的贸易港，后成为征服毛利塔尼亚王国的战略基地。该遗址不仅有一系列腓尼基人、罗马人、古基督教和拜占庭时期的独特建筑群遗迹，还有当地的古迹，如宏伟的毛里塔尼亚皇家陵墓——克博·埃尔·罗米亚(Kbor er Roumia)。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/193

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194 DZ - Timgad (1982)

2012-01-13T03:57:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in AD 100. With its square enclosure and orthogonal design based on the cardo and decumanus, the two perpendicular routes running through the city, it is an excellent example of Roman town planning."

提姆加德

"蒂姆加德位于奥雷斯山（the Aurès mountains）北麓，是公元100年古罗马皇帝图拉真（the Emperor Trajan）建立的军事殖民地。城市是方形垂直布局，以纵横两轴为基础，两条相互垂直的大街穿越整个城市，是古罗马城市规划的杰出代表"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/194

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188 DZ - M'Zab Valley (1982)

2012-01-13T03:54:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"A traditional human habitat, created in the 10th century by the Ibadites around their five ksour (fortified cities), has been preserved intact in the M’Zab valley. Simple, functional and perfectly adapted to the environment, the architecture of M’Zab was designed for community living, while respecting the structure of the family. It is a source of inspiration for today’s urban planners."

姆扎卜山谷

"这是一个传统的人类居住地，由伊巴底人（the Ibadites）于十世纪围绕五座城邦修建而成，完整保存在姆扎卜山谷中。姆扎卜建筑简朴、实用，完美地与环境融为了一体。姆扎卡的建筑结构视为群体居住而设计的，但同时也考虑到了家庭的结构，当今城市建筑的设计者可以此为借鉴。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/188

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565 DZ - Kasbah of Algiers (1992)

2012-01-13T03:51:00.001+08:00

Brief Description

"The Kasbah is a unique kind of medina, or Islamic city. It stands in one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking the islands where a Carthaginian trading-post was established in the 4th century BC. There are the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces as well as the remains of a traditional urban structure associated with a deep-rooted sense of community."

阿尔及尔城堡

"卡斯巴哈是典型的麦地那式（medina）或伊斯兰建筑风格的古城，位于阿尔及尔，是地中海最美的海滨城市之一，对面的岛屿曾是迦太基人公元前四世纪建立的贸易港。城内不仅有要塞、古清真寺和土耳其风格宫殿遗址，还有传统城市的踪迹，体现了深厚的社区生活特色。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/565

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191 DZ - Djémila (1982)

2012-01-13T03:47:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"Situated 900 m above sea-level, Djémila, or Cuicul, with its forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses, is an interesting example of Roman town planning adapted to a mountain location."

杰米拉

"杰米拉又叫奎库尔城 (Cuicul)，海拔900多米，城内有广场、神庙、长方形会堂、凯旋门和民居，形成了在山区进行罗马式城市建筑设计的典型范例。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/191

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102 DZ - Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (1980)

2012-01-13T03:41:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"In a mountainous site of extraordinary beauty, the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152, provide an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city. The mosque, whose prayer room has 13 aisles with eight bays, is one of the largest in Algeria."

贝尼•哈玛德的卡拉城

"哈玛德王朝（Hammadid emirs）第一个首都的遗址，位于风景秀美的山区，始建于公元1007年，毁于公元1152年，是要塞型穆斯林城市的真实写照。这里的清真寺祈祷室有13条走廊和8个隔间，是阿尔及利亚最大的清真寺之一。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/102

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384 ES - Old Town of Cáceres (1986)

2012-01-12T05:36:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"The city's history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance styles. Of the 30 or so towers from the Muslim period, the Torre del Bujaco is the most famous."

卡塞雷斯古城

"卡塞雷斯城历史上摩尔人和基督徒的争斗也反映在了该城的建筑中，罗马式、伊斯兰式、北哥特式和意大利文艺复兴式的建筑风格在这里和谐地融为一体。城中现存有大约30座穆斯林时期建造的高塔建筑，其中布哈科塔最为著名。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/384

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1277 JP - Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (2011)

2012-01-11T02:02:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan. It features vestiges of government offices dating from the 11th and 12th centuries when Hiraizumi was the administrative centre of the northern realm of Japan and rivalled Kyoto. The realm was based on the cosmology of Pure Land Buddhism, which spread to Japan in the 8th century. It represented the pure land of Buddha that people aspire to after death, as well as peace of mind in this life. In combination with indigenous Japanese nature worship and Shintoism, Pure Land Buddhism developed a concept of planning and garden design that was unique to Japan."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1277

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TR1399 - St. Nicholas Church (2000)

2012-01-11T01:45:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of Lotty from postcrossing forum

602 UZ - Historic Centre of Bukhara (1993)

2012-01-11T01:29:00.001+08:00

Brief Description

"Bukhara, which is situated on the Silk Route, is more than 2,000 years old. It is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact. Monuments of particular interest include the famous tomb of Ismail Samani, a masterpiece of 10th-century Muslim architecture, and a large number of 17th-century madrasas."

布哈拉历史中心

"丝绸之路上的布哈拉已有两千多年的历史。在中亚城市之中，它完好地保存了绝大多数建筑物，是中世纪城市的典范。其中著名的纪念物有伊斯梅尔·萨马尼的著名墓碑，公元10世纪穆斯林的建筑杰作以及17世纪的一批建筑。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/602

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575 TH - Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992)

2012-01-11T01:25:00.001+08:00

Brief Description

"Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of farming in the region and of the manufacture and use of metals."

班清考古遗址

"班清被视为迄今为止在东南亚发现的最重要的史前聚居地，它的发现向人们揭示了人类文化、社会和技术发展过程中的一个很重要的阶段。该遗址发掘出来的葬物证实该地区曾有过农业耕作、制造和使用金属的活动，也是迄今为止所能提供的最早的此类证明。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/575

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153 SN - Niokolo-Koba National Park (1981)

2012-01-11T01:21:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby elands (largest of the antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards and a large population of elephants, as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians."

尼奥科罗-科巴国家公园

"尼奥科罗-科巴国家公园位于赞比亚河沿岸一个多水地区。这里的长廊林和稀树大草原里生活着种类繁多的野生动物，其中有世界上最大的羚羊德比大羚羊，有黑猩猩、狮子、豹以及不计其数的大象，另外还有大量的鸟类、爬行动物和两栖动物在这里繁衍生息。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/153

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2012 swap record

2012-01-11T01:19:00.006+08:00

14/01/12 dragon year card on its way to shinta (received) in exchange for tentative Raja Ampat (Completed)

17/01/12 1 set of cards on its way to kitty8mike in exchange for Algeria unesco cards (received)

20/01/12 1 HK tram card on its way to Castor in exchange for Hyde Park Barracks (received)

479 LA - Town of Luang Prabang (1995)

2012-01-11T01:14:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"Luang Prabang is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its unique, remarkably well-preserved townscape illustrates a key stage in the blending of these two distinct cultural traditions."

琅勃拉邦的古城

"琅勃拉邦的古城是19世纪至20世纪欧洲殖民者建造的传统建筑与老挝城市结构相融合的突出典范。它独特的镇区保存十分完美，表现了两种截然不同的文化传统相互融合的关键阶段。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/479

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665 ES - Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993)

2012-01-11T00:58:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"The monastery is an outstanding repository of four centuries of Spanish religious architecture. It symbolizes two significant events in world history that occurred in 1492: the Reconquest of the Iberian peninsula by the Catholic Kings and Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. Its famous statue of the Virgin became a powerful symbol of the Christianization of much of the New World."

瓜达卢佩的圣玛利皇家修道院

"圣玛利皇家修道院是长达四个世纪的西班牙宗教建筑历史的重要见证，它象征着1492年发生的世界历史上的两个重大事件：信奉天主教的王国收复伊比利亚半岛和克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现美洲大陆。圣玛利皇家修道院内著名的圣母雕像成为多数新大陆地区基督教化的有力象征。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/665

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1298 BE - Stoclet House (2009)

2012-01-11T00:48:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"When banker and art collector Adolphe Stoclet commissioned this house from one of the leading architects of the Vienna Secession movement, Josef Hoffmann, in 1905, he imposed neither aesthetic nor financial restrictions on the project. The house and garden were completed in 1911 and their austere geometry marked a turning point in Art Nouveau, foreshadowing Art Deco and the Modern Movement in architecture. Stoclet House is one of the most accomplished and homogenous buildings of the Vienna Secession, and features works by Koloman Moser and Gustav Klimt, embodying the aspiration of creating a ‘total work of art' (Gesamtkunstwerk). Bearing testimony to artistic renewal in European architecture, the house retains a high level of integrity, both externally and internally as it retains most of its original fixtures and furnishings."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1298

Courtesy of martinha from postcrossing forum

BE1005 Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta available for swap

2012-01-11T00:03:00.006+08:00

BE1005-04 Maison & Atelier Horta (1 available)

ZA5455 - The Cape Winelands Cultural Landscape (2009)

2012-01-10T23:56:00.002+08:00

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OM497 - The forts of Rostaq and al-Hazm (1988)

2012-01-10T03:15:00.005+08:00

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Rostaq fort

EE1716 - Kuressaare Fortress (2002)

2012-01-10T03:09:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum

DK179 - Amalienborg and its district (1993)

2012-01-10T03:03:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum

FR1657 - Rade de Marseille (2002)

2012-01-10T03:00:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of vykortsfantast from postcrossing forum

Ensemble du Vieux-Port

FR1432 - La Camargue (2002)

2012-01-10T02:58:00.005+08:00

Courtesy of vykortsfantast from postcrossing forum

UA1187 Struve Geodetic Arc available for swap

2011-12-29T22:51:00.001+08:00

UA1187-1 Struve Geodetic Arc (1 available)

1358 VN - Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (2011)

2011-12-29T22:48:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"The 14th -century Ho Dynasty citadel, built according to the feng shui principles, testifies to the flowering of neo-Confucianism in late 14th century Viet Nam and its spread to other parts of east Asia. According to these principles it was sited in a landscape of great scenic beauty on an axis joining the Tuong Son and Don Son mountains in a plain between the Ma and Buoi rivers. The citadel buildings represent an outstanding example of a new style of south-east Asian imperial city."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1358

940 SR - Historic Inner City of Paramaribo (2002)

2011-12-29T02:18:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic centre remains intact. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural influence with traditional local techniques and materials."

帕拉马里博的古内城

"帕拉马里博位于南美洲热带地区北海岸上，曾经是17世纪至18世纪时的荷兰殖民地。帕拉马里博城内古老的市中心仍然保持着昔日那富有创意、极具特色的街道布局。内城的建筑物依然在向世人展示着荷兰建筑风格与当地传统建筑方法和建筑材料的逐步融合。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940

Courtesy of Diaboluke from postcrossing forum

518 ES - Poblet Monastery (1991)

2011-12-29T02:15:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"This Cistercian abbey in Catalonia is one of the largest in Spain. At its centre is a 12th-century church. The austere, majestic monastery, which has a fortified royal residence and contains the pantheon of the kings of Catalonia and Aragon, is an impressive sight."

波夫莱特修道院

"波夫莱特修道院属于西多会修道院，是西班牙最大的修道院之一。修道院的中央是一座12世纪建造的教堂，修道院中还有一处保卫严密的皇家官邸和用于纪念加泰罗尼亚国王们和阿拉贡国王们的万神殿。这座古朴而又宏伟的修道院总能给人留下深刻的印象。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/518

Courtesy of Diaboluke from postcrossing forum

1158 IT - Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (2004)

2011-12-29T02:10:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"These two large Etruscan cemeteries reflect different types of burial practices from the 9th to the 1st century BC, and bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture. Wich over nine centuries developed the earliest urban civilization in the nothern Mediterranean. Some of the tombs are monumental, cut in rock and topped by impressive tumuli (burial mounds). Many feature carvings on their walls, others have wall paintings of outstanding quality. The necropolis near Cerveteri, known as Banditaccia, contains thousands of tombs organized in a city-like plan, with streets, small squares and neighbourhoods. The site contains very different types of tombs: trenches cut in rock; tumuli; and some, also carved in rock, in the shape of huts or houses with a wealth of structural details. These provide the only surviving evidence of Etruscan residential architecture. The necropolis of Tarquinia, also known as Monterozzi, contains 6,000 graves cut in the rock. It is famous for its 200 painted tombs, the earliest of which date from the 7th century BC."

塞尔维托里和塔尔奎尼亚的伊特鲁立亚人公墓

"这两座巨大的伊特鲁立亚人墓葬反映了公元前9世纪至公元前1世纪不同的墓葬形式，是伊特鲁立亚文化成就的见证。它们在九个多世纪里推动了地中海北部地区最早的城市文明的发展。有些坟墓以岩石刻成，上面是给人深刻印象的墓丘。坟墓的墙壁上有很多质量精美的壁画和岩石雕刻。靠近塞尔维托里的墓地又以公墓见称，包括数千个以类似城市规划的模式安置的墓地，带有街道、小广场和邻近居所。这里有不同类型的墓葬: 岩刻沟渠和坟墓，也有一些石刻的棚屋或房舍形状的墓室，带有许多更加精致的建筑结构。这些是伊特鲁立亚人民居建筑的仅存证明。塔尔奎尼亚墓葬群一般称之为曼特罗契(Monterozzi)，包括了6000座岩石刻成的坟墓。其中200座有壁画的墓葬最著名，最早的可以追溯到公元前7世纪。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1158

Courtesy of Diaboluke from postcrossing forum

Tarquinia

1343 AE - Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) (2011)

2011-12-29T02:03:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"The Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) constitute a serial property that testifies to sedentary human occupation of a desert region since the Neolithic period with vestiges of many prehistoric cultures. Remarkable vestiges in the property include circular stone tombs (ca 2500 B.C.), wells and a wide range of adobe constructions: residential buildings, towers, palaces and administrative buildings. Hili moreover features one of the oldest examples of the sophisticated aflaj irrigation system which dates back to the Iron Age. The property provides important testimony to the transition of cultures in the region from hunting and gathering to sedentarization."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1343

Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum

1343-4.1.3 Al Ain Oasis - Al Ain Palace Museum

VN949 My Son Sanctuary available for swap

2011-12-26T02:44:00.006+08:00

VN949-1 My Son (1 available)
VN949-2 My Son (0 available)28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for Syria - Bosra (Completed)

VN949-3 My Son (1 available)
VN949-4 My Son (1 available)

JP5097 - Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties (2007)

2011-12-26T01:26:00.009+08:00

Ishibutai Kofun 石舞台古墳

Takamatsuzuka Tomb (高松塚古墳)

Site of Oka-dera 岡寺跡

Yamato Sanzan 大和三山

JP5097 Asuka-Fujiwara available for swap

2011-12-26T01:24:00.007+08:00

JP5097-01 Asuka Ishibutai Kofun 石舞台古墳(0 available)30/12/11 1 postcard on its way to elbe (received) in exchange for a tentative card (Completed)

JP870 Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara available for swap

2011-12-26T01:10:00.003+08:00

JP870-1-1 Tōdai-ji (1 available)
JP870-1-2 Tōdai-ji (1 available)
JP870-1-3 Tōdai-ji (1 available)
JP870-2-1 Kōfuku-ji (1 available)
JP870-6-1 Yakushi-ji (1 available)

JP776 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine available for swap

2011-12-26T00:12:00.003+08:00

JP776-01 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-02 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-03 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-04 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-05 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-06 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)
JP776-07 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1 available)

JP660 Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area available for swap

2011-12-25T23:49:00.003+08:00

JP660-2-1 Hokki-ji (1 available)
JP660-2-2 Hokki-ji (1 available)
JP660-2-3 Hokki-ji (1 available)
JP660-2-4 Hokki-ji (1 available)

JP1142 Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range available for swap

2011-12-25T21:26:00.002+08:00

JP1142-1-01 Mt Yoshino - Mikumari Shirine 吉野水分神社 (1 available)

VN678 Complex of Hué Monuments available for swap

2011-12-25T18:31:00.006+08:00

VN678-01 Hué Citadel - Mieu Mon (0 available)28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for Syria - Aleppo (Completed)

VN678-10-1 Thien Mu Pagoda (1 available)
VN678-10-2 Thien Mu Pagoda (1 available)
VN678-10-3 Thien Mu Pagoda (1 available)

JP5570 Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun available for swap

2011-12-25T16:16:00.006+08:00

JP5570-01 Nintoku-tennô-ryô Kofun (0 available)
28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for Austria - HeiligenKreuz (Completed)

JP5570-02 Nintoku-tennô-ryô Kofun (1 available)30/12/11 1 postcard on its way to elbe (received) in exchange for a tentative card (Completed)

JP5570 - Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters (2010)

2011-12-24T12:57:00.004+08:00

Nintoku-tennô-ryô Kofun

JP370 - Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura (1992)

2011-12-24T12:49:00.003+08:00

988 ES - Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)

2011-12-23T23:30:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"The narrow Vall de Boí is situated in the high Pyrénées, in the Alta Ribagorça region and is surrounded by steep mountains. Each village in the valley contains a Romanesque church, and is surrounded by a pattern of enclosed fields. There are extensive seasonally-used grazing lands on the higher slopes."

博伊谷地的罗马式教堂建筑

"博伊谷地位于西班牙东北部加泰罗尼亚自治区的比利牛斯山区，周围被陡峭的群山环抱。山谷中的每一个乡村都有一个罗马式教堂，在乡村周围则是按照一定形式构成的封闭区域。在谷底的山坡上有着许多具有悠久历史的放牧场。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/988

988-001 Eglésia de Sant Feliu
988-002 Eglésia de Sant Joan de Boí
988-003 Eglésia de Santa Maria
988-004 Eglésia de Sant Climent
988-005 Eglésia de Santa Maria de l'Assumpció
988-006 Eglésia de Santa Maria
988-007 Eglésia de la Nativitat
988-008 Ermitage de Sant Quirc
988-009 Eglésia de Santa Eulàlia

Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

988-002 Eglésia de Sant Joan de Boí

Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

988-004 Eglésia de Sant Climent

255 IN - Fatehpur Sikri (1986)

2011-12-23T23:05:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The complex of monuments and temples, all in a uniform architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid."

法塔赫布尔西格里

"法塔赫布尔西格里（胜利之城），由阿克巴皇帝(Emperor Akbar)于16世纪后半期而建，它作为莫卧儿王国的首都只有约十年的历史。城中的整体建筑和寺庙都遵循统一的建筑风格，其中包括印度最大的清真寺渣墨清真寺(Jama Masjid)。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255

Courtesy of ahmedvnit from postcrossing forum

IN246 Sun Temple Konârak available for swap

2011-12-23T22:55:00.003+08:00

IN246 Sun Temple Konârak (1 available)

960 AM - Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (2000)

2011-12-23T02:24:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by towering cliffs at the entrance to the Azat Valley."

格加尔德修道院和上阿扎特山谷

"格加尔德修道院由许多教堂和坟墓组成，大部分建筑物都矗立在岩石之中，代表了亚美尼亚中世纪建筑的巅峰之作。这些中世纪建筑群周围环绕的便是阿扎特山谷(the Azat Valley)入口处的悬崖绝壁，与美丽的自然景观浑然一体。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/960

Courtesy of aut-aut from postcrossing forum

1011 AM - Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (2000)

2011-12-23T02:10:00.007+08:00

Brief Description

"The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church, which exerted a profound influence on architectural and artistic development in the region."

埃奇米河津教堂与兹瓦尔特诺茨考古遗址

"埃奇米河津教堂与兹瓦尔特诺茨考古遗址形象地展示了亚美尼亚圆顶四瓣形教堂的发展演变过程，对该地区的建筑和艺术发展都产生了深远的影响。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1011

1011-001 Mother Cathedral of Echmiatsin and St Gayaneh Church
1011-002 Saint Hripsimeh Church and St. Shoghakat Church
1011-003 Archaeological site of Zvartnots with ruins of the Temple, the Royal Palace, and other constructions

Courtesy of aut-aut from postcrossing forum

Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin

1005 BE - Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (2000)

2011-12-23T00:27:00.004+08:00

Brief Description

"The four major town houses - Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta - located in Brussels and designed by the architect Victor Horta, one of the earliest initiators of Art Nouveau, are some of the most remarkable pioneering works of architecture of the end of the 19th century. The stylistic revolution represented by these works is characterised by their open plan, the diffusion of light, and the brilliant joining of the curved lines of decoration with the structure of the building."

建筑师维克多•奥尔塔设计的主要城市建筑(布鲁塞尔)

"在布鲁塞尔，有四座出自设计名师、“新艺术运动”(Art Nouveau)最早发起人之一维克多·奥尔塔(Victor Horta)之手的建筑，它们分别是塔塞尔公馆(Hôtel Tassel)、索勒维公馆(Hôtel Solvay)、埃特维尔德公馆(Hôtel van Eetvelde)和奥尔塔公馆(Maison & Atelier Horta)。这四座建筑是19世纪末欧洲建筑中的先锋之作。这些建筑所代表的风格革命的特点在于开放式布局、漫射的光线和装饰曲线与建筑结构的完美结合。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1005

1005-001 Hôtel Tassel
1005-002 Hôtel Solvay
1005-003 Hôtel van Eetvelde
1005-004 Maison & Atelier Horta

Courtesy of lukkyluke from postcrossing forum

1005-001 Hôtel Tassel

Courtesy of lukkyluke from postcrossing forum

1005-003 Hôtel van Eetvelde

Courtesy of lukkyluke from postcrossing forum

1005-004 Maison & Atelier Horta

474 HU - Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta (1999)

2011-12-22T23:52:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"The cultural landscape of the Hortobágy Puszta consists of a vast area of plains and wetlands in eastern Hungary. Traditional forms of land use, such as the grazing of domestic animals, have been present in this pastoral society for more than two millennia."

霍尔托巴吉国家公园

"霍尔托巴吉普斯陶文化景区是匈牙利东部一片面积辽阔的草原和湿地。传统的利用土地方式，例如家畜牧养，在这里的游牧民族保持了2000多年。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/474

Courtesy of papirhajo from postcrossing forum

842 IT - Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (1998))

2011-12-22T23:39:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"The Cilento is an outstanding cultural landscape. The dramatic groups of sanctuaries and settlements along its three east–west mountain ridges vividly portray the area's historical evolution: it was a major route not only for trade, but also for cultural and political interaction during the prehistoric and medieval periods. The Cilento was also the boundary between the Greek colonies of Magna Graecia and the indigenous Etruscan and Lucanian peoples. The remains of two major cities from classical times, Paestum and Velia, are found there."

奇伦托和迪亚诺河谷国家公园，帕埃斯图姆和韦利亚考古遗址

"奇伦托地区是一处著名的文化名胜。在它三座东西向山脊上分布着引人注目的几组圣殿和村庄，生动地展现了这一地区的历史发展过程：在史前和中世纪期间，它不仅仅是当时主要的贸易通道，而且也是当时文化和政治交流的中心。奇伦托地区同时也是古希腊殖民地与本土的伊特拉斯坎人和卢卡尼亚人之间的边界。古希腊时期的两座主要城市帕埃斯图姆和韦利亚的遗迹也在这里被发现。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/842

Courtesy of cfcfede from postcrossing forum

Vallo di Diano National Park

IT842 Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park available for swap

2011-12-22T23:34:00.002+08:00

IT842-01 Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park (2 available)

951 VN - Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2003)

2011-12-22T23:21:00.006+08:00

Brief Description

"The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Palaeozoic (some 400 million years ago) and so is the oldest major karst area in Asia. Subject to massive tectonic changes, the park’s karst landscape is extremely complex with many geomorphic features of considerable significance. The vast area, extending to the border of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, contains spectacular formations including 65 km of caves and underground rivers."

丰芽格邦国家公园

"丰芽格邦国家公园的喀斯特地貌的形成是从古生代（大约4亿年前）开始的，是亚洲最古老的喀斯特地貌。由于剧烈的地壳运动，丰芽格邦国家公园的喀斯特地貌异常复杂，具有许多重要的地貌特征。公园的喀斯特地貌面积广阔，一直延伸到老挝边界，沿途65公里布满了岩洞和地下河。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/951

Entrance to Phong Nha grotto

Phong Nha wonder

legend Phong Nha

Phong Nha Buddha grandmother

Phong Nha grotto

Cham Tower

Road to Tien Son cave

Tien Son grotto

VN5637 Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex available for swap

2011-12-22T23:06:00.009+08:00

VN5637-2-1 Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape (0 available)08/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Ukraine Struve Geodetic Arc (Completed)

VN5637-2-2 Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape (1 available)

VN5637-2-3 Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape (1 available)

VN5637-2-4 Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape (0 available)
28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for Greece - Mt Olympos (Completed)

VN5637 - Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (2011)

2011-12-22T23:05:00.007+08:00

(i) the Trang An Ecological Area
(ii) the Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape

(iii) the Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel

VN1358 Citadel of the Ho Dynasty available for swap

2011-12-22T22:57:00.011+08:00

VN1358-1 Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (2 available)
Please note that this is printed on photo paper. i bought from the souvenir shop on site
04/12/11 1 postcard on its way to SLLiew (received) in exchange for Bukhara from Uzbekistan (Completed)
28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Childish (received) in exchange for Syria - Palmyra (Completed)
28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Gosia (received) in exchange for Longobards in Italy. Places of the power

UA671 - Ruins of Ancient City of Khersoness, 4th B.C. - 12th century (1989)

2011-12-22T21:43:00.004+08:00

Courtesy of gapusik from postcrossing forum

stamp in the middle showing Saint-Sophia Cathedral

VN960 - Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments (1991)

2011-12-22T21:35:00.003+08:00

VN957 - Ba Be Lake (1997)

2011-12-22T21:29:00.003+08:00

VN960 Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments available for swap

2011-12-22T02:33:00.006+08:00

VN960-01 Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments (0 available) 08/12/11 1 postcard on its way to SLLiew (received) in exchange for Luang Prabang from Laos (Completed)

VN957 Ba Be Lake available for swap

2011-12-22T02:26:00.008+08:00

VN957-01 Ba Be Lake (0 available)08/12/11 1 postcard on its way to SLLiew (received) in exchange for Ban Chiang from Thailand (Completed)

VN951 Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park available for swap

2011-12-22T01:24:00.012+08:00

VN951-01 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to violeta13 in exchange for Dacian - Blidaru Dacian fortress from Romania

VN951-02 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to lukkyluke (received) in exchange for Maison and Atelier of Victor Horta (Completed)

VN951-03 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Martinha (received) in exchange for Victor Horta (Completed)

VN951-04 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to SusanaPortugal in exchange for Spain - Old Town of Cáceres (received)

VN951-05 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to elbe (received) in exchange for a Japanese card (Completed)

VN951-06 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)
VN951-07 Phong Nha National Park (1 available)19/01/12 1 postcard on its way to Paolo in exchange for LEBANON Byblos (received)

VN951-08 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)
VN951-09 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)05/12/11 1 postcard on its way to Diaboluke (received) in exchange for Tarquinia (Completed)

VN951-10 Phong Nha National Park (0 available)28/12/11 1 postcard on its way to vykortsfantast (received) in exchange for SENEGAL - Niokola Koba (Completed)

DE1368 - Francke Foundation Buildings (1999)

2011-11-25T00:25:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of sannah82 from postcrossing

TR1404 - Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization (2000)

2011-11-16T01:07:00.005+08:00

Courtesy of ctrekoza from postcrossing forum

GB1317 - Monkwearmouth and Jarrow Monastic Sites (1999)

2011-11-16T01:03:00.004+08:00

Courtesy of BrianRobson from postcrossing forum

977 KR - Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)

2011-11-16T00:56:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium BC constructed of large stone slabs. They form part of the Megalithic culture, found in many parts of the world, but nowhere in such a concentrated form."

高昌、华森和江华的史前墓遗址

"在高昌、华森和江华发现的石墓群建于公元前一千年左右，该墓群用巨型厚石板建造而成。这里是全世界各地发现的巨石文化的一部分，同时也是这种文化最集中的一处。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/977

Courtesy of mooncastle from postcrossing forum

762 SE - Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå (1996)

2011-11-16T00:54:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"Gammelstad, at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, is the best-preserved example of a 'church village', a unique kind of village formerly found throughout northern Scandinavia. The 424 wooden houses, huddled round the early 15th-century stone church, were used only on Sundays and at religious festivals to house worshippers from the surrounding countryside who could not return home the same day because of the distance and difficult travelling conditions."

吕勒欧的格默尔斯达德教堂村

"格默尔斯达德位于波的尼亚湾的顶端，是一处保存良好的存在于北欧斯堪的纳维亚半岛独特的教堂城镇的典范。424座木屋环绕着一座15世纪初兴建的石头教堂，房屋只在星期天和宗教节日里供那些周围村落的信民和因旅行条件所限，当日不能返家的外出的人居住。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/762

Courtesy of MerJade from postcrossing forum

PT565 - Algar do Carvao (1996)

2011-11-08T22:33:00.004+08:00

Courtesy of Miceu from flickr

PH521 - Batanes Protected landscapes and seascapes (1993)

2011-11-03T02:19:00.002+08:00

CZ1507 - Renaissance Houses at Slavonice (2001)

2011-10-29T04:49:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of Emerich from Czech

929 ES - San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)

2011-10-29T04:44:00.002+08:00

Brief Description

"San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out according to philosophical principles. Its wide streets and open spaces have a number of fine churches and public and private buildings dating from the 16th to the 18th century."

拉古纳的圣克斯托瓦尔

"拉古纳的圣克斯托瓦尔位于加纳利群岛，有两个核心区，一个是原来无规划的“高城”，另一个是经过精心规划的“低城”。“低城”是第一个依据科学原理布局的理想城市区。城中宽阔的街道、开阔的空间，并建有许多精美的教堂、宏伟高大的公共建筑和各式各样的私人住宅，这些建筑的历史都可以追溯到公元16世纪至18世纪。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/929

Courtesy of Gara from postcrossing forum

CZ5152 - Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd (2007)

2011-10-29T02:42:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of Emerich from Czech

CZ1564 - The Karlstejn Castle (2001)

2011-10-29T02:40:00.002+08:00

Courtesy of Emerich from Czech

CZ1511 - Český ráj (Czech Paradise) Rock Cities (2001)

2011-10-29T02:37:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of Emerich from Czech

ET18 Rock-Hewn Churches Lalibela available for swap

2011-10-29T02:26:00.003+08:00

ET18-1 Rock-Hewn Churches Lalibela (1 available) printed in Czech

US5244 - Thomas Jefferson Buildings (2008)

2011-10-23T22:09:00.007+08:00

Courtesy of sarahannsharp from postcrossing

Virginia State Capitol, Richmond

Poplar Forest, Bedford County

FR1664 - Ancienne chocolaterie Menier à Noisiel (2002)

2011-09-28T01:00:00.004+08:00

Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

FR230 - Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1996)

2011-09-28T00:54:00.003+08:00

Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

84 FR - Vézelay, Church and Hill (1979)

2011-09-28T00:46:00.003+08:00

Brief Description

"Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. St Bernard preached the Second Crusade there in 1146 and Richard the Lion-Hearted and Philip II Augustus met there to leave for the Third Crusade in 1190. With its sculpted capitals and portal, the Madeleine of Vézelay – a 12th-century monastic church – is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture."

韦兹莱教堂和山丘

"韦兹莱本笃会修道院建于公元9世纪，建成不久后便安置了圣女玛丽亚·马德莱娜(St Mary Magdalene)遗体，从此便成了朝圣要地。1146年，圣贝尔纳多(St Bernard)在此为第二次十字军东征进行了布道。1190年勇猛善战的狮心王理查德和菲利浦二世奥古斯都在此相会，然后踏上了第三次十字军东征的路途。韦兹莱的马德莱大教堂是12世纪的一个修道院式的教堂，柱头和正门都有精美雕刻，是勃艮第罗马式艺术和建筑杰作。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/84

Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

GB1321 - Shakespeare's Stratford (1999)

2011-09-20T01:19:00.006+08:00

Courtesy of Joanna from postcrossing forum

401 HU - Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings (1987)

2011-09-20T01:10:00.005+08:00

Brief Description

"Hollokö is an outstanding example of a deliberately preserved traditional settlement. This village, which developed mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries, is a living example of rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century."

霍洛克古村落及其周边

"霍洛克是被精心保护下来的传统民居的一个典型范例，该村落主要建立于17和18世纪，生动地展示了20世纪农业革命前乡村生活的生动图景。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/401

Courtesy of Joanna from postcrossing forum

JO1552 - Shaubak Castle (Montreal) (2001)

2011-09-18T02:16:00.005+08:00

Courtesy of Diaboluke from postcrossing forum

PH652 Subterranean River National Park available for swap

2011-09-18T02:04:00.002+08:00

PH652-01 Subterranean River National Park (1 available)

PH5026 - Taal Volcano Protected landscape, Batangas (2006)

2011-09-18T01:48:00.002+08:00