Thursday, March 24, 2011

ES-84493 ESPANA / SPAIN - Anna (Al-Ḥamrā' الْحَمْرَاء‎)



~ Granada, Spain ~ (ES-84493)
Al-amrā' الْحَمْرَاء‎,
Thanks for Anna
Sent: 17th AUGUST 2010
Received: AUGUST 2010

The Alhambra , the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra (الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ, Al-Qal‘at al-amrā’ , "the red fortress"), is a palace and fortress complex constructed during the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus, occupying the top of the hill of the Assabica on the southeastern border of the city of Granada in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

The Alhambra's Moorish palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the Nasrid dynasty. After the Reconquista (reconquest) by the Reyes Católicos ("Catholic Monarchs") in 1492, some portions were used by the Christian rulers. The Palace of Charles V, built by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1527, was inserted in the Alhambra within the Nasrid fortifications. After being allowed to fall into disrepair for centuries, the Alhambra was "discovered" in the 19th century by European scholars and travelers, with restorations commencing. It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well known Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the inspiration for many songs and stories.
















Saturday, March 19, 2011

FI-860928 FINDLAND from Pirjo (Helsinki South Harbour)




~ Helsinki, Finland ~
Thanks for Pirjo
Sent: 27th JULY 2010
Received: AUGUST 2010

Helsinki  is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 588,941 (31 January 2011), making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is located some 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of St. Petersburg, Russia and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia. Helsinki has close historical connections with these three cities.

Greater Helsinki includes the city of Helsinki and three other cities: Espoo and Vantaa, which immediately border Helsinki to the west and north, respectively; and Kauniainen, which is an enclave within the city of Espoo. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the world's northernmost urban area among those with a population of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of a EU member state. Altogether 1.3 million people, approximately one in four Finns, live in the Greater Helsinki area.

Helsinki is Finland's major political, educational, financial, cultural and research centre. as well as one of northern Europe's major cities. Approximately 70% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the Helsinki region.

The nearby city of Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area is the location of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, with frequent service to various destinations in Europe and Asia. Since early 2009, Helsinki has been exploring a merger with Vantaa. On 30 March 2009, the city council of Vantaa agreed to review Helsinki's proposal of a possible merger, while emphasizing that the review is not about the possibility of terminating the existence of the city of Vantaa. On 31 January 2011, the city council of Vantaa turned down Helsinki's proposal of a possible merger, with 45 votes against the proposal compared to 22 in favour of it.

In 2009, Helsinki was chosen to be the World Design Capital for 2012 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design. Helsinki narrowly beat out Eindhoven for the title.





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2010 July, Patrycja Prucia from POLAND (Będzin Castle)


~ Będzin, Poland ~
Thanks for Patrycja Prucia
Sent: 1st JULY 2010
Received: JULY 2010
The Będzin Castle is a castle in Będzin in southern Poland. The stone castle dates to 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in 11th century. It was an important fortification in the Kingdom of Poland and later, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
HISTORY
The village of Będzin originated in the 9th century. The local wooden fort, that the records show existed as early as the 11th century was destroyed during the Tatar invasion in 1241, and subsequently rebuilt.
During the reign of Casimir III the Great the castle received an upgrade from wooden fortress to a stone one, and the stone fort was operational as early as in 1348. The growing trading village of Bytom was given Magdeburg Law city rights shortly afterwards, in 1358.
The castle was meant to be a military outpost on the southwestern border of the Kingdom of Poland (later, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). It was the most westward fortification, and was meant to hold off any invasion coming from Bohemian or Silesian lands. In 1364 the castle was visited by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1588, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, was held prisoner in here, after his defeat in the War of the Polish Succession (1587–1588).
The castle fell into disrepair in the late 16th century. The fire of 1616 and damage during The Deluge in 1657 resulted in the further destruction. The fortress was periodically repaired, but due to shifts in the layout of the borders and relations between Poland and its neighbours, it lost much of its importance. After the partitions of Poland, Będzin fell into Prussian control and the castle became property of the Hohenzollern family. In 1807, the nearby lands were transferred to the Duchy of Warsaw, and in 1815, to the Congress Poland. In 1825 the castle was virtually falling apart, and when a piece of the stone crushed a passerby, demolition of the castle was ordered, but before it was started, the castle was declared a monument. In 1830s the castle was bought by Count Edward Raczyński and partially rebuilt, with a Protestant church temporarily housed inside, but after Raczyński's death in 1845 plans to open an academy or a hospital there were abandoned, and the castle once again fell into disrepair.
The castle was not rebuilt again until the times of People's Republic of Poland, when in 1952–1956, a museum was opened there.



2010 July, Arvind from भारत INDIA (लाल किला The Red Fort)

~ मेरठ भारत / MEERUT, India ~
धन्यवाद ARVIND KUMAR AGGARWAL
भेजा: 21st JULY 2010
प्राप्त: AUGUST 2010
Thanks for Arvind, inceasing again my UNESCO collection....



लाल किला The Red Fort usually transcribed into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India). It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government. The British used it as a military camp until India became independent in 1947. It is now a popular tourist site, as well as a powerful symbol of India's sovereignty: the Prime Minister of India raises the flag of India on the ramparts of the Lahori Gate of the fort complex every year on Independence Day. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and work was completed in 1648 (10 years). The Red Fort was originally referred to as "Qila-i-Mubarak" (the blessed fort), because it was the residence of the royal family. The layout of the Red Fort was organised to retain and integrate this site with the Salimgarh Fort. The fortress palace was an important focal point of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad. The planning and aesthetics of the Red Fort represent the zenith of Mughal creativity which prevailed during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. This Fort has had many developments added on after its construction by Emperor Shahjahan. The significant phases of development were under Aurangzeb and later Mughal rulers. Important physical changes were carried out in the overall settings of the site after the Indian Mutiny in 1857. After Independence, the site experienced a few changes in terms of addition/alteration to the structures. During the British period the Fort was mainly used as a cantonment and even after Independence, a significant part of the Fort remained under the control of the Indian Army until the year 2003. The Red Fort is an attraction for tourists from around the world.

The Red Fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh city in the Delhi site. He moved his capital here from Agra in a move designed to bring prestige to his reign, and to provide ample opportunity to apply his ambitious building schemes and interests.

The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats that surround most of the wall. The wall at its north-eastern corner is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh Fort, a defence built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546.The construction of the Red Fort began in 1638 and was completed by 1648.
The Indian flag flying from Delhi Gate

On 11 March 1783, Sikhs briefly entered Red Fort in Delhi and occupied the Diwan-i-Am. The city was essentially surrendered by the Mughal wazir in cahoots with his Sikh Allies. This task was carried out under the command of Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Sardar Baghel Singh Dhaliwal, who led Karor Singhia misl which comprised Jat Sikhs from present day Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts (some major villages being Chabal, Naushehra Pannuan, Sirhali, Guruwali, Chabba, Sur Singh, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib, Chola Sahib etc.) .

The last Mughal emperor to occupy the fort was Bahadur Shah II "Zafar". Despite being the seat of Mughal power and its defensive capabilities, the Red Fort was not defended during the 1857 uprising against the British. After the failure of the 1857 rebellion, Zafar left the fort on 17 September. He returned to Red Fort as a prisoner of the British. Zafar was tried on in a trial starting on 27 January 1858, and was exiled on 7 October.

2010 July received from 台灣 Taiwan - Ku Chin (國立科學工藝博物館)


~ 台灣高雄 / Gao Xiong, Taiwan ~
Thanks for Ku Chin
Sent: 26th JULY 2010
Received: AUGUST 2010

在台湾国家古代一种观测天体并测量其位置的仪器;直到天文望远镜发明后,才逐渐被取代。现在放置于国立科学工艺博物馆前庭,成为一座现代公共艺术品...


The National Science and Technology Museum (NSTM / 國立科學工藝博物館) is a museum of applied science and technology in Kaohsiung in southwest Taiwan.

Established in November 1997, is covers 19 hectares on Chiuju Road in Sanmin District. The floor area covers 112,400 square meters and as a result claims to be the largest science museum in the whole of Asia .

The architecture features geometric forms including triangles, rectangles, and circles, and the buildings are connected by straight bridges.
  • 緣由歷程
    六十八年行政院頒定十二項建設計畫,將興建博物館列為中央文化設施項目之一。
    七十三年三月奉行政院核准成立國立科學工藝博物館籌建規劃小組,八月組團赴歐美日等國考察科學博物館。
    七十五年七月奉核定成立國立科學工藝博物館籌備處,專責辦理籌建工作。
    七十六年甄選出三門建築師事務所,負責建築工程之設計監造工作。
    七十七年十一月行政院核定建館整體計畫。
    七十八年十月結構工程動工興建。
    八十年七月行政院核定建館整體計畫修正案,擴大建館規模。
    八十一年起空調工程、水電工程、建築裝修第一期工程、電梯工程、智慧型資訊裝備工程、建築裝修第二期工
    程、教學中心工程、景觀工程及展示製作工程等陸續發包興建,工程之進行達七年之久。
    八十六年七月二十六日科技教育中心啟用。
    八十六年九月二十一日基地公園開放。
    八十六年十一月九日正式對外開放十個常設展示廳。
    八十七年十一月八日十八個常設展示廳全部對外開放。

2010 July received from 日本 JAPAN - Hiromi (さっぽろテレビ塔)



~ 札幌市 Sapporo-shi, 日本 Japan ~
Thanks for Hiromi
Sent: 2nd JULY 2010
Received: JULY 2010

This card was just remember a friend-Hiromi from Hokkaido, the earth quake just happened last week, while I still haven't receive your reply, I'm here wishing you are everything fine there... 

Dear Friend, awaiting to hear from you soon... 






The Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔, Sapporo Terebi-tō?), built in 1957, is a 147.2 metre high TV Tower with an observation deck at a height of 90.38 metres. Located on the ground of Odori Park, in the northern city of Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan, the tower is open to tourists. Tourists can take panoramic pictures of Sapporo and Odori Park.

HISTORY
The TV Tower was built in 1957 by Tachū Naitō, a Japanese architect who is famous for planning the Tokyo Tower, with the total construction costs of 170 million yen. Since the transmission facility was established on the Mount Teine, Sapporo TV Tower has worked as a repeater of AIR-G' and FM North Wave, a radio station based in Sapporo.

In 1961, digital clocks were installed at the height of 65 metres from the ground, which was donated by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., a Japanese electronics manufacturer. This installation was suggested by the founder of the company Konosuke Matsushita, who thought these digital clocks would draw a great attention to the Tower. These digital clocks, installed at four sides of the Tower, have been repaired two times: in 1998 and 2006. Interior and exterior of the Sapporo TV Tower were renovated in 2002, and the color of walls at the second and third floor was turned from pale green to dark green. In the second repair of the digital clocks in 2006, the light-emitting diode was adopted, and the advertisement right below the clocks was changed from the "National" to "Panasonic".

The Sapporo TV Tower commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2007, and some events and discount campaign were held. Recently, a plan of reconstructing a new TV Tower of 650 metres high has come up. In the plan, the area of the supposed Tower would be 7800 m², and the height of the observation deck is supposed to be at 500 metres. The height of the new Tower will exceed Tokyo Sky Tree (planned to be 634 meters) if it is realized. The new Tower building is also planned to house hotel rooms, offices, and sports facilities in addition to the function as the TV tower.
 


Sapporo TV Tower from Odori Park
General information
Location Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Status Complete
Opening August 24, 1957
Height
Antenna or spire 147.2 m (483 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 5
Elevators 2


Thursday, March 17, 2011

2010 July received from GERMANY - Roland und Verena Wolf


~ Glöwen, Germany ~
Thanks for ROLAND und VERENA WOLF
Sent: 21st JULY 2010
Received: AUGUST 2010

Is greenish environment at this Havelberg town, and plenty of Castles there... 

2010 July received from FINLAND - Elisa


~ Tampere, Finland ~
Thanks for Elisa
Sent: 12th JULY 2010
Received: JULY 2010

Särkänniemi is an adventure park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo, an art museum, an observation tower (Näsinneula), an amusement park and the world's northernmost dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most popular amusement park in Finland. Särkänniemi has seven rollercoasters: inverted coaster Tornado, flying coaster Trombi, MotoGee, Jet Star, Half Pipe, family coaster Speedy Worm ("Vauhtimato") and Flume Ride ("Tukkijoki"). Särkänniemi is owned by the city of Tampere.



Location Tampere, Finland, Finland
Address Tampereen Särkänniemi Oy,
33230 Tampere
Website www.sarkanniemi.fi
Owner City of Tampere
Opened 1975
Previous names Neulan huvipuisto (different park at the same location 1973-74)
Operating season April to October (rides area) /
throughout the year
Area 50.000 m² (rides area)
Rides 33 total
  • 5 roller coasters
  • 3 water rides

2010 August received - Jane From Philippine



~ Cebu, Philippine ~
Thanks for Jane
http://enajpostcards.blogspot.com
Sent: 9th AUGUST 2010
Received: AUGUST 2010

Basco Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the town of Basco in Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. Located in Naidi Hills in Barangay San Antonio, the lush green hills and the open sea provide a beautiful backdrop for the lighthouse. The place can easily be reached by a 1.2-Km (3/4 mile) hike from the Port of Basco.

HISTORY
Basco Lighthouse is one of the three lighthouses proposed by former Congressman Florencio Abad of Batanes, not only as working lighthouses, but possibly as tourist attractions. The other two are in Sabtang and Mahatao. The Basco structure was the first completed in 2003.

The location chosen is where the first lighthouse of Basco was built. It was also the site of the American period telegraph facilities that connected Batanes with the central government until it was destroyed by the Japanese Imperial Army bombings at the start of World War II. A few of the buildings survived and some have been converted into businesses like a café - resulting from the area becoming popular because of the lighthouse.

DE-639321 GERMANY from Marion


~ Bielefeid , Germany ~ (DE-639321)
                                                                               Received July 2010
Thanks for Marion (Leuchtturm60)!!!


In the plans for building lighthouses in the Portuguese coast back in 1883 there was already a project for a lighthouse in the Cape Carvoeiro in Algarve.
In 1913 the first technical considerations and the choice of the final place were concluded.
In the 1st December of 1920 the lighthouse started his work.
The lighthouse is on the place known as Alfanzina in that cape. It´s a square tower of 15 m high.
Inicially it was working with petrol and was electrified in 1950.

since 1981 it´s fully automatic with the model BBT.

Some technical data:
Location: Alfanzina (Cape Carvoeiro - Algarve)
Height: 23m
Altitude: 63m
Light: FI (2) W 15 s
Range: 29M
Optics: 3rd Order - 500 mm
Year: 1920

Monday, March 14, 2011

2011-03-13 - Grabed 65pcs Old Unused & Used Old Post Card

I was crazy when found this at the Flea Market Ipoh... That's so many nice old cards, many from the Europe country and also Espanol, CCCP,Singapore,Malaysia,Hong Kong, China... All together I bought it at RM60 only for 65pcs... worth it... will slowly upload it here...

Thursday, March 10, 2011

2010 June BELGIUM from Johan



~ Belgium ~
http://johanPostCard.BlogSpot.Com
Thanks for JOHAN
Sent: June 2010
Received: July 2010

1996 INDONESIA



Collected this card when purchased a big box of stamps, it was mixed together with those stamps. Postal Mark stated from Indonesia sent to Singapore in 1996, a Roman Catholic Cathedral located at Jakarta...

 Discovery Location: Seremban N.Sembilan, Malaysia

 
Jakarta Cathedral (Indonesian: Gereja Katedral Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is Gereja Santa Maria Pelindung Diangkat Ke Surga (from Dutch, De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming, in English: The Church of our Lady of Assumption). This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time. The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, it is stood right in the front of Istiqlal Mosque.

The literal translation of the church is "Saint Mary Assumed to Heaven" or for short "St. MATH".

HISTORY
After the arrival of VOC in 1619, catholic church was banned in the East Indies and only survived in Flores and Timor islands. The Netherlands was known to support Protestanism and tried to limit the influence and authority of Papal Vatican. During Napoleonic War The Netherlands was fell under French Empire, including its possession, the colony of Dutch East Indies. In 1806 Napoleon Bonaparte installed his catholic younger brother Lodewijk (Louis Napoleon) as the king of The Netherlands. Since then the catholic church are free to operate in East Indies.

The Commissary General of Batavia 1825-1830 Du Bus de Gisignies was credited to provides land to build the first catholic church in Batavia. The former residence of General de Kock in Weltevredeen area was renovated to be a church. Monseigneur Prinsen blessed and inaugurate the church in 6 November 1829 and named "Saint Mary Ascend to Heaven". In 1859 the church was undergone renovation, however in 9 April 1890 the church was collapsed.

The present church was the rebuilded one constructed around 1891 to 1901. Pastor Antonius Dijkmans, SJ was appointed as the architect. The construction was halted because the lack of funding. The church new bishop Mgr E. S. Luypen, SJ, raised the fund in The Netherlands and the architect MJ Hulswit continued the construction in 1899. "De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrowe ten Hemelopneming - The Church of Saint Mary Ascend to Heaven" was blessed and inaugurated by Mgr Edmundus Sybrandus Luypen, SJ in 21 April 1901. In 1988 and 2002 the church was undergone renovations, today The Jakarta Cathedral is one of the most beautiful historical buildings in Jakarta.


1992 INDONESIA

Collected this card when purchased a big box of stamps, it was mixed together with those stamps. Postal Mark stated from Indonesia sent to Singapore in 1992, quite beautiful card with meaningful art...

Discovery Location: Seremban N.Sembilan, Malaysia

2010-06-21 TAIWAN 台灣 from Paul Choong


~ 台灣屏東
Ping Tung, Taiwan

Thanks for Paul Choong
http://collectroc.blogspot.com/
Sent: 21st June 2010
Received: July 2011

台灣原住民
阿美族原名 Pangcah(漢譯邦查),Amis為南方的卑南族對阿美族的稱呼,意為「北方」之意,因此南部的阿美族也會自稱為Amis。經日本學者著作等影響[來源請求],擴大並受統治政府定名為全族族名。

阿美族的語言阿美語為台灣南島語言的一種,是目前臺灣南島語言當中使用人數最多的語言之一。

Taiwan Aborigines
The Amis (Chinese: 阿美族; pinyin: āměi-zú; also Ami or Pangcah) are an indigenous people of Taiwan. They speak Amis, an Austronesian language and are one of the thirteen officially recognized peoples of Taiwanese aborigines. The traditional territory of the Amis include the long, narrow valley between the Central Mountains and the Coastal Mountains, the Pacific coastal plain eastern to the Coastal Mountains, and the Hengchun Peninsula.

In the year 2000 the Ami numbered 148,992. This was approximately 37.5% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the largest tribal group. The Amis are primarily fishermen due to their coastal location. They are traditionally matrilineal. Traditional Amis villages were relatively large for indigenous groups, typically between 500 and 1,000. In today's Taiwan, the Amis also comprise the majority of "urban aboriginals" and have developed many "urban tribes" all around the island.

文化特質

阿美族是母系社會,家族事務是以女性為主體並由女性負責,家族產業之繼承以家族長女與其他女性為優先。家族/氏族多指母系一族。在部落中,有關部落的大小事務則是由部落男子所組成的年齡階級負責統籌規劃與執行。總人口約18萬餘人,是台灣原住民中人口最多的一族。

阿美族的起源傳說與大洪水、檳榔、兄妹婚有關。
花蓮市的阿美族豊年祭

阿美族的傳統節慶有豐年祭、播種祭(小米)、捕魚祭和海祭等等。豐年祭是阿美族重要的祭祀儀式,其重要產相當於漢人的農曆年,會在每年七、八、九月間進行,天數依各部落而異,原則上是由部落長老們決 定。豐年祭中一樣會捕獵、採集或購買食物,並由族人們共聚分食。

阿美族傳統文物中的陶製品、編藝品和其他手工藝品都讓人印象深刻。另外,沿海一帶目前尚有部分部落保有製作竹筏的技藝。

此外,阿美族的生活中從不缺乏音樂。許多阿美古調甚至被改編並傳唱於世。

台灣阿美族藝人
Taiwan AMIS Artist 
 
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