Abhishek's PostCrossing Journey

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Altar mound in Kernavė, Lithuania

Lithuania-3, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Kernavė was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site. It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast Lithuania. Kernavė is situated near the bend of the Neris and the Pajauta valley, next to the area of historic hillfort mounds, piliakalnis.
Lithuania is the land of mounds. The number of mounds counts up to 1000, five of which are still left in Kernave. The oldest mound- the central altar mound - was inhabited in the 1st millenium BC. Pajauuta valley stretches behind the mound

Conwy Castle, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

United_Kingdom-15, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Conwy Castle is a castle in Conwy, on the north coast of Wales. It was built between 1283 and 1289 during King Edward I's second campaign in North Wales. Conwy replaced Deganwy Castle, an earlier stronghold built by Henry III that had been destroyed by Llywelyn the Last in 1263.
It is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, "The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd".
In 1986, four castles related to the reign of King Edward I of England were proclaimed collectively as a World Heritage Site, as outstanding examples of fortifications and military architecture built in the 13th century. Sites designated were:
1. Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey
2. Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon
3. Conwy Castle, Conwy
4. Harlech Castle, Harlech

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, United Kingdom

United_Kingdom-16, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee, between the villages of Trevor and Froncysyllte, in Wrexham in north east Wales. Completed in 1805, it is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain, a Grade I Listed Building and a World Heritage Site.

Küstenland,The Wadden Sea, Germany

Germany-47, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The postcard says "Piece of heart in the Wadden Sea - Hallig Süderoog".
Hallig Süderoog is one of the ten small German islands without protective dikes in the North Frisian Islands on Schleswig-Holstein's Wadden Sea-North Sea coast in the district of Nordfriesland.
At storm tide, the Hallig will be all under water, only the so-called "Warften" (metre-high man-made hills where the houses were built upon) stay above sea level.

Hallig Süderoog is part of Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer National Park.

The Wadden Sea is an intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It lies between the coast of northwestern continental Europe and the range of Frisian Islands, forming a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands. It is rich in biological diversity. In 2009, the Dutch and German parts of the Wadden Sea were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Cella Septichora, Pécs, Hungary

Hungary-4, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

As per UNESCO WHS website:

In the 4th century, a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery of the Roman provincial town of Sopianae (modern Pécs). These are important both structurally and architecturally, since they were built as underground burial chambers with memorial chapels above the ground. The tombs are important also in artistic terms, since they are richly decorated with murals of outstanding quality depicting Christian themes.

Cella Septichora: Built in the 4th century AD, the seven-foiled ground-plan of this late-Roman building is unique in the Danube region. Descending four to six metres to the former Roman surface level, we can see the wall, which remains two metres tall in parts.

Benedictine Convent of Saint John, Switzerland

Switzerland-10, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Convent of Saint John is an ancient Benedictine monastery in Müstair village of Val Müstair, Switzerland, and, by reason of its exceptionally well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Cards Full Of Life

CardsFullOfLife, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

A Message from "Cards Full Of Life" Campaign

SEND A CARD FULL OF LIFE

UNICEF cards are full of life. Why? Because when you send a UNICEF card you change the lives of children all over the world!

Let’s celebrate Cards Full of Life 60th anniversary together and remind everyone how wonderful it is to send and receive a card from your loved ones and at the same time help the children in need.

On November the 26th we have sent 1.000 cards to travel around the world and spread the message - helping is easy with UNICEF cards!

Everyone can join us by registering a card on our website and sending it to his friend. Don’t keep the card to yourself! Send it forward and let it travel around the world.

We have made first move. Now it’s your turn! Get a card and join the chain! Learn more.

Don’t hesitate! Send a card full o life!

Dom Luís Bridge, Porto, Portugal

Portugal-28, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Dom Luís 1st Bridge (Ponte Dom Luís I) is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world.

Monastery and D. Nuno Alvares Pereira equestrian statue, Batalha, Portugal

Portugal-27, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Mosteiro Santa Maria da Vitória, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican convent in the Portuguese town of Batalha, in the District of Leiria, Portugal. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. It amazes the onlooker with its profusion of gables, spires, pinnacles and buttresses. It has become a symbol of national pride.

Messel pit,Germany

Germany-46, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Messel Pit is a disused quarry near the village of Messel, about 35 km southeast of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Bituminous shale was mined there. Because of its plethora of fossils, it has significant geological and scientific importance. After almost becoming a landfill, strong local resistance eventually stopped these plans, and the Messel Pit was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on 9 December 1995. Significant scientific discoveries are still being made, and the site has become an increasing tourism site as well.