My postcard collection

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Iceland - Þingvellir National Park

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Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is the National Park where the Althing, an open-air assembly representing the whole of Iceland, was establ...

India - Red Fort Complex

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The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jah...

Spain - Tower of Hercules

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The Tower of Hercules has served as a lighthouse and landmark at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain since the...

Italy - Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena

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The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of...

Italy - Castel del Monte

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When the Emperor Frederick II built this castle near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflecte...

U.S.A. - Yellowstone National Park

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The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1...

Greece - Medieval City of Rhodes

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The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subse...
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