GERMANY - Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke

Postcard sent by Christina in a Missing Unesco tag.

Sent 25/09/2018.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2018

The archaeological site of Hedeby consists of the remains of an emporium – or trading town – containing traces of roads, buildings, cemeteries and a harbour dating back to the 1st and early 2nd millennia CE. It is enclosed by part of the Danevirke, a line of fortification crossing the Schleswig isthmus, which separates the Jutland Peninsula from the rest of the European mainland. Because of its unique situation between the Frankish Empire in the South and the Danish Kingdom in the North, Hedeby became a trading hub between continental Europe and Scandinavia and between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Because of its rich and well preserved archaeological material, it has become a key site for the interpretation of economic, social and historical developments in Europe during the Viking age. The trading centre of Hedeby and the defensive system of the Danevirke consist of a spatially linked complex of earthworks, walls and ditches, a settlement, cemeteries and a harbour located on the Schleswig Isthmus of the Jutland Peninsula during the 1st and early 2nd millennia CE. This singular geographic situation created a strategic link between Scandinavia, the European mainland, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. A Baltic Sea inlet, rivers and extensive boggy lowlands constricted the north-south passage to the peninsula while, at the same time, providing the shortest and safest route between the seas across a narrow land bridge.

Thank you so much for this amazing card, Christina!

GERMANY - Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *

 Postcard sent by Svenja in an Missing Unesco tag.

Sent 09/02/2018.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2007

This transnational property includes 94 component parts in 18 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean and Pyrenees over a short period of a few thousand years in a process that is still ongoing. The successful expansion across a whole continent is related to the tree’s adaptability and tolerance of different climatic, geographical and physical conditions.The “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe” are a transnational serial property comprising 94 component parts across 18 countries. They represent an outstanding example of relatively undisturbed, complex temperate forests and exhibit a wide spectrum of comprehensive ecological patterns and processes of pure and mixed stands of European beech across a variety of environmental conditions. During each glacial phase (ice ages) of the last 1 million years, European beech (Fagus sylvatica) survived the unfavourable climatic conditions in refuge areas in the southern parts of the European continent. These refuge areas have been documented by scientists through palaeoecological analysis and using the latest techniques in genetic coding. After the last Ice Age, around 11,000 years ago, beech started expanding its range from these southern refuge areas to eventually cover large parts of the European continent. During this expansion process, which is still ongoing, beech formed different types of plant communities while occupying largely different environments. The interplay between a diversity of environments, climatic gradients and different species gene pools has and continues to shape this high diversity of beech forest communities. These forests contain an invaluable population of old trees and a genetic reservoir of beech and many other species, which are associated with and dependent on these old-growth forest habitats.

Thank you so much for this card, Cassiopea!

GERMANY - Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg

Postcard sent by Eule in a Unesco tag.

Sent 30 of November of 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1994

Quedlinburg, in the Land of Sachsen-Anhalt, was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire at the time of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty. It has been a prosperous trading town since the Middle Ages. The number and high quality of the timber-framed buildings make Quedlinburg an exceptional example of a medieval European town. The Collegiate Church of St Servatius is one of the masterpieces of Romanesque architecture.

Quedlinburg, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire at the time of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty (919 to 1024). It has been a prosperous trading town since the Middle Ages. The number and high quality of the timber-framed buildings make Quedlinburg an exceptional example of a medieval European town.

The extraordinary and worldwide cultural importance of Quedlinburg is based on the close link between its history and architecture, which is intertwined with that of the Saxonian-Ottonian ruling dynasty. Following the coronation of Henry I (876 to 936), the first German King from the Saxonian dynasty, the royal residence of Quedlinburg became the capital of the East Franconian German Empire, the "metropolis of the Reich" of the first German state. A visible testimony to this dynasty is the Collegiate Church dedicated to St Servatius, which was one of the most highly esteemed churches of the Empire during the Middle Ages. Its crypt, with cross vaults, capitals, tombs, and murals, constitutes one of the most significant monuments in the history of art from the 10th to the 12th century. The crypt of the original building is included in the impressive church, which was built on a basilica floor plan from 1070 to 1129.

Quedlinburg is of interest in a variety of ways. For medievalists, the town is an outstanding example of Middle Age history. It illustrates the typical development of a medieval town, originating from a castle village and several separate settlements. Its value as a monument of urban architecture is based on the preservation of the town wall of 1330, its surviving urban relations of the old parishes of St Aegidius, St Blasius, St Benedictus, and St Nicolas, and the urban building patterns with medieval and post-medieval timber-framed houses.

The splendour of the metropolis of Quedlinburg from the 10th to the 12th century can be seen in the buildings on the castle hill. The ground plan and very likely some original pieces inside the house have survived from the surrounding residential town of that time. The market settlement with merchants and craftsmen to the west, and later to the north, of the castle hill combined with smaller settlements to form the town of Quedlinburg. Its foundation and development until the 18th century under rule of the Imperial foundation contributed significantly to the town’s overall structure and appearance. Quedlinburg experienced an economic boom during and immediately after the Thirty Years' War, and as a result, more timber-framed houses were built from the period of 1620 to 1720 than any comparable town in the region. This was the heyday of this type of architecture in Quedlinburg, and a number of special building types developed during this time. 

 Thank you Eule!

GERMANY - Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Postcard sent by frewen in a Direct Swap.

Sent 18 of August of 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2001

The Zollverein industrial complex in Land Nordrhein-Westfalen consists of the complete infrastructure of a historical coal-mining site, with some 20th-century buildings of outstanding architectural merit. It constitutes remarkable material evidence of the evolution and decline of an essential industry over the past 150 years.

The Zollverein XII Coal Mine Industrial Complex is an important example of a European primary industry of great economic significance in the 19th and 20th centuries. It consists of the complete installations of a historical coal-mining site: the pits, coking plants, railway lines, pit heaps, miner’s housing and consumer and welfare facilities. The mine is especially noteworthy of the high architectural quality of its buildings of the Modern Movement.

Zollverein XII was created at the end of a phase of political and economic upheaval and change in Germany, which was represented aesthetically in the transition from Expressionism to Cubism and Functionalism. At the same time, Zollverein XII embodies this short economic boom between the two World Wars, which has gone down in history as the “Roaring Twenties.” Zollverein is also, and by no means least, a monument of industrial history reflecting an era, in which, for the first time, globalisation and the worldwide interdependence of economic factors played a vital part.

The architects Fritz Schupp and Martin Kemmer developed Zollverein XII in the graphic language of the Bauhaus as a group of buildings which combined form and function in a masterly way. 

 Thank you Marion!

GERMANY - Pilgrimage Church of Wies

 Postcard sent by Svenja in a You choose Unesco Tag

Sent- 28 of August of 2018.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1983

Miraculously preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Church of Wies (1745–54), the work of architect Dominikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo – exuberant, colourful and joyful. The sanctuary of Wies, near Steingaden in Bavaria, is a pilgrimage church extraordinarily well-preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, and is a perfect masterpiece of Rococo art and creative genius, as well as an exceptional testimony to a civilization that has disappeared.

The hamlet of Wies, in 1738, is said to have been the setting of a miracle in which tears were seen on a simple wooden figure of Christ mounted on a column that was no longer venerated by the Premonstratensian monks of the Abbey. A wooden chapel constructed in the fields housed the miraculous statue for some time. However, pilgrims from Germany, Austria, Bohemia, and even Italy became so numerous that the Abbot of the Premonstratensians of Steingaden decided to construct a splendid sanctuary. Consequently, work began in 1745 under the direction of the celebrated architect, Dominikus Zimmermann, who was to construct, in this pastoral setting in the foothills of the Alps, one of the most polished creations of Bavarian Rococo. The choir was consecrated in 1749, and the remainder of the church finished by 1754. That year, Dominikus Zimmermann left the city of Landsberg to settle in Wies near his masterpiece, in a new house where he died in 1766.

The church, which is oval in plan, is preceded to the west by a semi-circular narthex. Inside, twin columns placed in front of the walls support the capriciously cut-out cornice and the wooden vaulting with its flattened profile; this defines a second interior volume where the light from the windows and the oculi is cleverly diffused both directly and indirectly. To the east, a long deep choir is surrounded by an upper and a lower gallery.

A unique feature is the harmony between art and the countryside. All art forms and techniques used - architecture, sculpture, painting, stucco work, carving, ironwork, etc. - were melded by the architect into a perfect, unified whole, in order to create a diaphanous spatial structure of light and form. The remarkable stucco decoration is the work of Dominikus Zimmermann, assisted by his brother Johann Baptist -  who was the painter of the Elector of Bavaria, Max-Emmanuel, from 1720. The lively colours of the paintings bring out the sculpted detail and, in the upper areas, the frescoes and stuccowork interpenetrate to produce a light and living decor of unprecedented richness and refinement. The abundance of motifs and figures, the fluidity of the lines, the skilful opening of surfaces, and the 'lights' continually offer the observer fresh surprises. The ceilings painted in trompe-l'œil appear to open to an iridescent sky, across which, angels fly, contributing to the overall lightness of the church as a whole. 

 Thank you Svenja!

GERMANY - Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen

Postcard sent by Ventilatorkind on a Show your offer tag .

Sent- 15 de Agosto del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2004

The Town Hall and the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are outstanding representations of civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire in Europe. The old town hall was built in the Gothic style in the early 15th century, after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. The building was renovated in the so-called Weser Renaissance style in the early 17th century. A new town hall was built next to the old one in the early 20th century as part of an ensemble that survived bombardment during the Second World War. The statue stands 5.5 m tall and dates back to 1404. The Town Hall and Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are an outstanding representation of the civic autonomy and market rights as they developed in the Holy Roman Empire in Europe. The Old Town Hall was built as a Gothic hall structure in the early 15th century, and renovated in the so-called Weser Renaissance style in the early 17th century. A New Town Hall was built next to the old one in the early 20th century as part of an ensemble that survived the bombardments during the Second World War.

The Old Town Hall is a two-storey hall building with a rectangular floor plan, 41.5 m by 15.8 m. It is described as a transverse rectangular Saalgeschossbau (i.e. a multi-storey construction built to contain a large hall). The ground floor is formed of one large hall with oak pillars; it served for merchants and theatrical performances. The upper floor has the main festivity hall of the same dimensions. Between the windows, there are stone statues representing the emperor and prince electors, which date from the original Gothic period, integrated with late-Renaissance sculptural decoration symbolising civic autonomy. Underground, the town hall has a large wine cellar with one hall in the dimensions of the ground floor with stone pillars, which was later extended to the west and is now used as a restaurant.

In the 17th century, the Town Hall was renovated, and out of the eleven axes of the colonnade the three middle ones were accentuated by a bay construction with large rectangular windows and a high gable, an example of the so-called Weser Renaissance. An elaborate sculptural decoration in sandstone was added to the façade, representing allegorical and emblematic depictions.

The New Town Hall was the result of an architectural competition, designed by Gabriel von Seidl from Munich, and built between 1909 and 1913. The stone statue of Roland was initially erected in 1404 in representation of the rights and privileges of the free and imperial city of Bremen. The statue of Roland is associated with the Margrave of Brittany, a paladin of Charlemagne.

Thank you Lidia! 

GERMANY - Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl

Postal enviada por Marion (frewen) en un Direct swap.

Envío - 27 de Noviembre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1984

Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest examples of Rococo architecture in 18th-century Germany.

El palacio de Augustusburgo fue la suntuosa residencia de los arzobispos-príncipes de Colonia. En medio de los espléndidos jardines que lo rodean se halla el pabellón de Falkenlust, una casita de recreo de estilo rural. Ambas construcciones figuran entre las primeras obras arquitectónicas del arte rococó en la Alemania del siglo XVIII.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/288

Me ha llegado esta postal tan estética de alemania, con unos selletes superbonicos!

Thanks for this beautiful card Marion, I love it!

GERMANY - Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System

Postal enviada por Dustin (dustin15) por un Direct swap a cambio de una UNESCO de Marruecos.

Envío - 03 de Noviembre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1992
EXTENSION/EXTENSIÓN: 2010

The Upper Harz mining water management system, which lies south of the Rammelsberg mines and the town of Goslar, has been developed over a period of some 800 years to assist in the process of extracting ore for the production of non-ferrous metals. Its construction was first undertaken in the Middle Ages by Cistercian monks, and it was then developed on a vast scale from the end of the 16th century until the 19th century. It is made up of an extremely complex but perfectly coherent system of artificial ponds, small channels, tunnels and underground drains. It enabled the development of water power for use in mining and metallurgical processes. It is a major site for mining innovation in the western world.

El sistema de gestión hidráulica minero del Alto Harz, al sur de las minas de Rammelsberg y de la ciudad de Gosla, acompaña la explotación de minerales para la producción de metales no ferrosos desde hace casi 800 años. Fue iniciado en la Edad Media por los monjes cistercienses y se desarrolló de manera masiva desde el final del siglo XVI hasta el siglo XIX. Ofrece un sistema muy complejo pero perfectamente coherente de estanques artificiales, pequeños canales, túneles y drenajes subterráneos. Permitió en particular el desarrollo de la energía hidráulica, que se utilizaba en la mina y en los procedimientos metalúrgicos. Se trata de un sitio mayor representativo de la innovación minera en el mundo occidental.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/623

Thanks for this great and informative postcard Dustin! It's awesome like always!

GERMANY - Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin

Postal enviada por angeleye en un Direct swap.

Envío - 31 de Agosto del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1999

The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century. Each museum was designed so as to establish an organic connection with the art it houses. The importance of the museum's collections – which trace the development of civilizations throughout the ages – is enhanced by the urban and architectural quality of the buildings.

En cuanto fenómeno social, el museo de arte nació en el Siglo de las Luces. Construidos entre 1824 y 1930, los cinco edificios de la Museumsinsel de Berlín fueron la culminación de un proyecto visionario y son representativos de la evolución de la concepción de los museos a lo largo de esos cien años. Cada uno de los cinco museos de la isla se proyectó para que guardase una relación orgánica con sus colecciones, que son un testimonio de la evolución de la civilización. Al valor de las colecciones viene a sumarse el del patrimonio arquitectónico y urbanístico del conjunto del sitio.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/896

Thanks for this awesome card angeleye!

GERMANY - Völklingen Ironworks

Postal enviada por Heff en un Direct swap.

Envío - 02 de Octubre del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1994

The ironworks, which cover some 6 ha, dominate the city of Völklingen. Although they have recently gone out of production, they are the only intact example, in the whole of western Europe and North America, of an integrated ironworks that was built and equipped in the 19th and 20th centuries and has remained intact.

Este complejo siderúrgico tiene una superficie de seis hectáreas y domina la ciudad de Völklingen, en el Sarre. Construida y equipada en los siglos XIX y XX, esta fábrica siderúrgica integrada dejó de funcionar recientemente y es la única de toda Europa Occidental y América del Norte que ha permanecido intacta.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/687

Thanks for this awesome card Heff!

GERMANY - Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen

Postal enviada por Lidia en un You can choose swap.

Envío - 31 de Octubre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2004

The Town Hall and the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are outstanding representations of civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire in Europe. The old town hall was built in the Gothic style in the early 15th century, after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. The building was renovated in the so-called Weser Renaissance style in the early 17th century. A new town hall was built next to the old one in the early 20th century as part of an ensemble that survived bombardment during the Second World War. The statue stands 5.5 m tall and dates back to 1404.

El edificio del ayuntamiento de Bremen y la estatua de Rolando, ubicados en la plaza del mercado de esta ciudad del noroeste de Alemania, son dos obras muy representativas de las tradiciones de autonomía cívica y soberanía del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico. El antiguo edificio del ayuntamiento fue construido en estilo gótico a comienzos del siglo XV, después de la adhesión de la ciudad a la Liga Hanseática. Más tarde, a principios del siglo XVII, el edificio fue renovado según el estilo renacentista típico de la región del río Weser. A principios del siglo XX se construyó un nuevo ayuntamiento junto a este antiguo edificio municipal, constituyendo así un conjunto arquitectónico que salió indemne de los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La estatua, esculpida en 1404, tiene una altura de 5,5 metros.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1087

La ciudad de ciertos animalillos musicos!

Thanks for this awesome card Lidia!

Postcard 2:

Sent by Metalfamily (Official card)

Sent 14 Aug, 2015

GERMANY - Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier

Postal enviada por  angeleye en un Direct swap.

Envío - 29 de Octubre del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2000

La ocupación humana de esta estrecha península de dunas de arena –de 98 km. de largo y 0,4 a 4 km de ancho– data de los tiempos prehistóricos. Sometido a los continuos embates del viento y las olas, el istmo debe su estado de conservación actual a los denodados esfuerzos realizados por sus habitantes para contrarrestar la erosión. Esta labor incesante la ilustran los continuos proyectos de estabilización y repoblación forestal que se llevan a cabo.

Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/994

Thanks for another awesome card angeleye!

GERMANY - Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Postal enviada por  Melanie y Jakob en un Direct swap.

Envío - 30 de Diciembre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2002

The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape. It is intimately associated with history and legend and for centuries has exercised a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers.

Este paisaje cultural de castillos, ciudades históricas y viñedos, que se extiende a lo largo de 65 kilómetros del curso del Rin, es una viva ilustración de la presencia y el protagonismo del ser humano en un paisaje natural espectacular de rica diversidad. La historia y la leyenda están íntimamente vinculadas a este valle, que desde muchos siglos atrás viene siendo una poderosa fuente de inspiración para escritores, artistas y compositores.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1066

Thanks for the card with the cool stamps couple!

GERMANY - Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square

Postal enviada por Melanie en un Direct swap.

Envío - 03 de Setiembre del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1981
EXTENSION: 2010

This magnificent Baroque palace – one of the largest and most beautiful in Germany and surrounded by wonderful gardens – was created under the patronage of the prince-bishops Lothar Franz and Friedrich Carl von Schönborn. It was built and decorated in the 18th century by an international team of architects, painters (including Tiepolo), sculptors and stucco-workers, led by Balthasar Neumann.

Este suntuoso palacio barroco es uno de los más grandes y hermosos de Alemania y se construyó gracias al mecenazgo de dos obispos-príncipes sucesivos, Lothar Franz y Friedrich Carl von Schönbom. Está rodeado de magníficos jardines y fue ornamentado en el siglo XVIII por un grupo de arquitectos, escultores, pintores (entre los que figuraba Tiépolo) y estucadores de varios países, bajo la dirección de Balthasar Neumann.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/169

Thanks for this awesome card and the stamps Melanie!

GERMANY - Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin

Postal enviada por  angeleye en un"Direct swap".

Envío - 14 de Noviembre del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1990
EXTENSION: 1992, 1999

With 500 ha of parks and 150 buildings constructed between 1730 and 1916, Potsdam's complex of palaces and parks forms an artistic whole, whose eclectic nature reinforces its sense of uniqueness. It extends into the district of Berlin-Zehlendorf, with the palaces and parks lining the banks of the River Havel and Lake Glienicke. Voltaire stayed at the Sans-Souci Palace, built under Frederick II between 1745 and 1747.

Las 500 hectáreas de parques y las 150 edificaciones palaciegas de Potsdam, construidas entre 1730 y 1916, forman un conjunto artístico cuyo eclecticismo contribuye a reforzar su singularidad. Este conjunto se extiende también por el distrito de Berlín-Zehlendorf, constelado de edificios y jardines situados a orillas del río Havel y el lago Glienicke. El filósofo francés Voltaire residió en uno de ellos, el Palacio de Sans-Souci, construido por orden de Federico II entre 1745 y 1747.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/532

Thanks for the card angeleye! Awesome like always!

GERMANY - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps

Postal enviada por  angeleye en un Direct swap.

Envío - 29 de Agosto del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2011

This serial property of 111 small individual sites encompasses the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. Excavations, only conducted in some of the sites, have yielded evidence that provides insight into life in prehistoric times during the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Alpine Europe and the way communities interacted with their environment. Fifty-six of the sites are located in Switzerland. The settlements are a unique group of exceptionally well-preserved and culturally rich archaeological sites, which constitute one of the most important sources for the study of early agrarian societies in the region.

Este sitio comprende 111 lugares con vestigios de asentamientos humanos prehistóricos en palafitos, esto es, viviendas edificadas sobre pilotes. Situados dentro de la zona de los Alpes y en su entorno, esos vestigios datan del periodo comprendido entre el quinto milenio y el siglo V a.C. y están situados a orillas de lagos, ríos y pantanos. Las excavaciones arqueológicas, efectuadas solamente en algunos lugares hasta la fecha, han proporcionado elementos que dan una visión de la vida diaria del hombre del Neolítico y de la Edad de Bronce en la Europa Alpina, así como de su interacción con el medio ambiente. En Suiza se hallan cincuenta y seis de los lugares que integran el sitio. Estos asentamientos humanos, que forman un conjunto único de vestigios arqueológicos excepcionalmente bien conservados y extraordinariamente ricos en el plano cultural, constituyen una de las más importantes fuentes para el estudio de las sociedades agrarias primitivas de la región.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1363

Thanks for the card and the stamps angeleye!

UNESCO - Aachen Cathedral

Postal enviada por Anja en un"UNESCO missing tag".

Envío - 12 de Octubre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1978
EXTENSION: 2013

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly enlarged in the Middle Ages.

La construcción de esta capilla palatina en forma de basílica octogonal rematada por una cúpula comenzó entre los años 790 y 800, en tiempos del emperador Carlomagno. Es una imitación de las iglesias del Imperio Romano de Oriente y en la Edad Media se le agregaron revestimientos espléndidos.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/3

Thanks for the card and the stamps Anja!

GERMANY - Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus

Postal enviada por Fran (blue44) en "Another you choose UNESCO tag".

Envío - 12 de Noviembre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2015

Speicherstadt and the adjacent Kontorhaus district are two densely built urban areas in the centre of the port city of Hamburg. Speicherstadt, originally developed on a group of narrow islands in the Elbe River between 1885 and 1927, was partly rebuilt from 1949 to 1967. It is one of the largest coherent historic ensembles of port warehouses in the world (300,000 m2). It includes 15 very large warehouse blocks as well as six ancillary buildings and a connecting network of short canals. Adjacent to the modernist Chilehaus office building, the Kontorhaus district is an area of over five hectares featuring six very large office complexes built from the 1920s to the 1940s to house port-related businesses. The complex exemplifies the effects of the rapid growth in international trade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

El área de Speicherstadt y el barrio de Kontorhaus son dos zonas urbanas céntricas de Hamburgo, la gran ciudad portuaria alemana. Los edificios para almacenes portuarios del área de Speicherstadt se fueron construyendo progresivamente desde 1885 hasta 1927 en los terrenos de un grupo de islas angostas del río Elba y, después de las destrucciones ocasionadas por la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se reconstruyeron parcialmente en el periodo 1949–1967. Con sus quince enormes almacenes y seis edificios anexos bordeados por una red de canales cortos, Speicherstadt es uno de los conjuntos históricos de depósitos portuarios más vastos del mundo (300.000 m2). En sus aledaños se halla el barrio de Kontorhaus, que ocupa una superficie de más de cinco hectáreas donde se hallan, además del notable edificio de arquitectura modernista denominado Chilehaus (Casa de Chile), seis vastos conjuntos de oficinas construidas entre 1920 y 1940 para albergar las sedes de empresas dedicadas a actividades portuarias y mercantiles. Los dos sitios de este bien cultural ilustran a la perfección las repercusiones del rápido desarrollo del comercio internacional a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1467

Thanks for the card and the stamps Fran! I love this place, i hope that i'd visit it in the future.

GERMANY - Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Postal enviada por Birgit a cambio de una UNESCO de España.

Envío - 14 de Noviembre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1987

Descending a long hill dominated by a giant statue of Hercules, the monumental water displays of Wilhelmshöhe were begun by Landgrave Carl of Hesse-Kassel in 1689 around an east-west axis and were developed further into the 19th century. Reservoirs and channels behind the Hercules Monument supply water to a complex system of hydro-pneumatic devices that supply the site’s large Baroque water theatre, grotto, fountains and 350-metre long Grand Cascade. Beyond this, channels and waterways wind across the axis, feeding a series of dramatic waterfalls and wild rapids, the geyser-like Grand Fountain which leaps 50m high, the lake and secluded ponds that enliven the Romantic garden created in the 18th century by Carl’s great-grandson, Elector Wilhelm I. The great size of the park and its waterworks along with the towering Hercules statue constitute an expression of the ideals of absolutist Monarchy while the ensemble is a remarkable testimony to the aesthetics of the Baroque and Romantic periods.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1413

Thanks for this awesome card Birgit!

GERMANY - Speyer Cathedral

Postal enviada por Tremotina (Ina) a cambio de una UNESCO de Marruecos.

Envío - 24 de Octubre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1981

The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous 'Torhall', are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from this period are still in remarkably good condition.

El conjunto formado por la abadía y su monumental entrada, la famosa “Torhalle”, es uno de los raros testimonios arquitectónicos de la época carolingia. Sus esculturas y pinturas, que datan también de este período, se hallan en un excelente estado de conservación.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/515

La postal viene con un par de sellos geniales (dónde se pueden ver un par de sedes religiosas con planta incluida!) que han sido "matados" con un matasellos especial del Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza (ampliar la imagen para mayor definición).

Thanks for this awesome card Ina, I love it too!