PHILIPPINE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

CORREGIDOR ISLAND - #270424

Cavite

CORREGIDOR ISLAND, also known as “The Rock” because of its rocky landscape and heavy fortifications on the island, is a loftly island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon, Philippines.  Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and the City of Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war.  During World War ll, Corregidor played an important role during the invasion and liberation of the Philippines from Japanese forces.  Heavily bombarded in the latter part of the war, the ruins left on the island serves as a military memorial to several American, Filipino and Japanese soldiers who served or lost their lives on the island.  Corregidor fall under the jurisdiction of the province of Cavite, and it is now one of the important historic and tourist sites in the Philippines.

INDIA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

AGRA FORT

Agra, INDIA

Fortress

UNESCO Heritage site

Agra Fort was built in red sand stone by Emperor Akbar in 1565.  It stretches almost 2.5 km. It was completed by Shah Jahan,  Akbar's grandson.

Sender:

Thank you Ashish Jain of INDIA

Date Received: Sept. 17, 2013

MALAYSIA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

PORTA DE SANTIAGO

Malacca, Malaysia

The Porta de Santiago is the only remnant of the A'Famosa, once the mighty fortress of the Portuguese.

Sender:
Thank You Yong Wei of Malaysia
Date received: Jan. 28, 2013