GREECE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

ACROPOLIS

Athens, GREECE

UNESCO Site

World Famous Landmark

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

The word acropolis comes from the Greek words (akron, "edge, extremity") and (polis, "city") The significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The Acropolis" without qualification.

There is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

LOCATION: Greece   TYPE: Cultural  CRITERIA: i, ii, iii, iv, vi  REFERENCE: 404  INSCRIPTION: 1987 (11^th Session)

Thanks to Mia Ayala – Kim of Philippines

Received: Nov. 14, 2015

GREECE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

ACROPOLIS

Athens, GREECE

UNESCO Site

World Famous Landmark

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

The word acropolis comes from the Greek words (akron, "edge, extremity") and (polis, "city") The significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The Acropolis" without qualification.

There is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

LOCATION: Greece   TYPE: Cultural  CRITERIA: i, ii, iii, iv, vi  REFERENCE: 404  INSCRIPTION: 1987 (11^th Session)

Thanks to Mia Ayala – Kim of Philippines

Received: Nov. 14, 2015

U.S.A POSTCARD COLLECTIONS

WORLD TRADE CENTER (Twin Towers)

New York City, U.S.A

Tallest Building in the World (1971 – 1973)

World Trade Center in New York City is 7 World Trade Center Building complex owned by Port Authority. World Trade Center was build to help stimulate urban renewal in Lower Manhattan. During the late 1940s and 1950s, economic growth was concentrated only Midtown Manhattan. The complex was located in New York City's Financial District and contained 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m2) of office space.

“Twin Towers” featured in the complex, it was constructed from 1968 and completed in 1971, opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. Architectural design was given by the Port Authority to the Minoru Yamasaki as lead architect and Emery Roth & Sons as associate architects.,

"Twin Towers", the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower), at 1,368 feet (417 m), and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower)1,362 ft (415.0 m), were the tallest buildings in the world from 1971 to 1973 preceded the Empire State Building and surpassed by Willis Tower.

EGYPT POSTCARDS COLLECTION

GIZA – THE GREAT SPHINX AND KEOPS PYRAMIDS
- World Most
- World Famous Landmark
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- 7 Wonders of the World
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khufu in the background
Giza, Egypt

Sender:
Thank you Nesmahar Nabil of Egypt 
Received: Feb. 21, 2014

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis.  It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.

Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years,unsurpassed until the 160-metre-tall (520 ft) spire of Lincoln Cathedral was completed c. 1300. 

Great Sphinx of Giza - The largest and most famous sphinx.The sphinx is located in the north and below the pyramids. Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.

What names their builders gave to these statues is not known. At the Great Sphinx site, the inscription on a stele by Thutmose IV in 1400 BCE.

ITALY POSTCARD COLLECTION

LEANING TOWER of PISA
Campo Dei Miracoli ( The Field of Miracles) in Pisa, Italy

Italy Postcard Collections

Tourist Attractions 

World / Countries / Cities famous landmark

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the famous bell tower, in Italy,that began to lean in the year 1173. It was built to display the wealth of the people of Pisa. The people of Pisa were sailors who had conquered lands such as Jerusalem, Carthago, Ibiza, Mallorca, Africa, Belgium, Britannia, Norway, Spain, and Morocco. Their only real enemies were from the city of Florence. They needed the tower to show the people of Florence how well they were doing. Architects realized that the tower was leaning when they had finished building one and one half meters of the third floor. The damage was irreversible so they halted construction until 1272 because war broke out against Florence. All of the money was spent on warfare and there was not much left for the tower. The lean was caused by the sandy and marshy soil that the tower was built on. During construction from 1272 till 1275, the tower continued to lean. In 1275 war with Florence broke out again. After this they began to construct the belfry, credit for which is often given to Tommaso, son of Andrea Pisano. The construction was believed to have been completed in 1350. In 1392, causing great humiliation, Pisa was sold to Florence and the residents were forced into slavery. They never managed to gain back the wealth that they had in the early years.

Guinness World Record Collection

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

- UNESCO HERITAGE SITE
- World Most
- Guinness Book of World Record holder
- World / Country / City  Famous landmark

Sender:

Thank you Victoria Jane of Malaysia

Date Received: Oct. 10, 2013

General information Type: Fortification         Country: China  Construction started: 7th century BC Technical details    Size:  21,196 km (13,171 mi) 

UNESCO World Heritage Site:   Official name: The Great Wall   Type: Cultural   Criteria: i, ii, iii, iv, vi

Designated: 1987 (11th session)    Reference No.: 438 State Party: China   Region: Asia-Pacific

Great Wall of China             Literal meaning.... long fortres

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Wall of China is the longest in the world and has a main-line length of 3460km 2150miles - nearly three times the length of Britain - plus 3530 km 2195 miles of branches and spurs. Construction of the wall began during the reign of Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (220-206BC). Its height varies from 4.5 to 12m 15 to 39ft and it is up to 9.8m 32ft thick. It runs from Shanhaiguan, on the Gulf of Bohai, to Yumenguan and Yangguan and was kept in repair up to the 16th century. Some 51.5km 32miles of the wall have been destroyed since 1966, and part of the wall was blown up to make way for a dam in July 1979. 

The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers. 

Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).

Tower Collections

LEANING TOWER of PISA

Campo Dei Miracoli ( The Field of Miracles) in Pisa, Italy

Italy Postcard Collections
World / Countries / Cities famous landmark
Tourist Attractions 

Thank You Victoria Jane Lee of Malaysia
Date Received: Aug. 08, 2013
 

The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower's tilt began during construction, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed, and gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.

Monuments Collections

Statue of Liberty

U.S.A Postcard Collection
Tourist Attractions
UNESCO WHS: Cultural
World / Countries / Cities famous landmark

Thank You Arnold Paulino (Arnold Postcrossing) of U.S.A.
Received date: Aug. 15, 2013

STATUE OF LIBERTY
Location: Liberty Island,Manhattan, New York, U.S. Height: 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters), Ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) Dedicated: October 28, 1886 Restored: 1938, 1984–1986, 2011–2012 Sculptor: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Governing body: U.S. Natio

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type : Cultural Criteria: i, vi Designated: 1984 (8th session) Reference No.: 307 State Party: United States Region: Europe and North America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places:
Official name: Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island. Designated: October 15, 1966
U.S. National Monument:
Designated: October 15, 1924, Designated by: President Calvin Coolidge
New York City Landmark:
Type: Individual Designated: September 14, 1976
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossalneoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in the middle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City. The statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdiand dedicated on October 28, 1886, was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddessof freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad.