Germany - Netherlands - Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes

"Following the left bank of the Lower Rhine River for approximately 400 km from the Rhenish Massif in Germany to the North Sea coast in the Netherlands, the transnational property consist of 102 components from one section of the frontiers of the Roman Empire, which in the 2nd century CE, stretched across Europe, the Near East, and North Africa, over 7,500 km. The property comprises military and civilian sites and infrastructure that marked the edge of Lower Germany from the 1st to 5th centuries CE. Archaeological remains in the property include military bases, forts, fortlets, towers, temporary camps, roads, harbours, a fleet base, a canal, and an aqueduct, as well as civilian settlements, towns, cemeteries, sanctuaries, an amphitheatre, and a palace. Almost all of these archaeological remains are buried underground. Waterlogged deposits in the property have enabled a high degree of preservation of both structural and organic materials from the Roman periods of occupation and use."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage


Postcard 1 - Nuess, Germany
Along the Rhine River, at Neuss, a reconstructed fortified Roman tower. Thanks to Marcel of Germany.




Postcard 2 - Xanten, Germany
Illustration of Roman site of Colonia Ulpia Traiana at Xanten Archaelogical Park Museum in Xanten, Wesel near the Dutch border. Thanks to Marcel of Germany. Postmarked on July 13, 2020 with Covid-19 special cancellation "GEMEINSAM GEGEN CORONA" (Together Against Corona) and arrived in July 28, 2020.




Postcard 3 - Nijmegen, Netherlands
A postcard of Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen,Netherlands showing a Roman mask found along the Rhine River border forts of the Roman Empire. Nice stamp of Year of Rat used. Thanks to Jeroen of Utrecht, Netherlands. Postmarked June 23, 2021 and arrived in Penang island on July 13, 2021.





Postcard 4 - Haus Burgel, Germany
Haus Bürgel Roman fort, Monheim am Rhein, Germany is part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes. Thanks to Marcel of Germany.

Australia - Sydney Opera House

"Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design. A great urban sculpture set in a remarkable waterscape, at the tip of a peninsula projecting into Sydney Harbour, the building has had an enduring influence on architecture. The Sydney Opera House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ which roof two main performance halls and a restaurant. These shell-structures are set upon a vast platform and are surrounded by terrace areas that function as pedestrian concourses. In 1957, when the project of the Sydney Opera House was awarded by an international jury to Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it marked a radically new approach to construction." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
Nice night view of the Sydney Opera House. Thanks to Lynne of Sydney for sending this postcard with nice flower stamps.






Postcard 2
A view of Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Opera House - commemorating Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games.






Postcard 3
Night view with moon. I bought this Sydney Opera postcard, mint, from Singapore in August, 2015.



Postcard 4
Opera House. Thanks to Laurent of Sydney, Australia.




Postcard 5
View of Sydney Opera House. Thanks to Kayu of Japan who celebrated New Year's Eve in Sydney.





Postcard 6
Nice view of Sydney Opera House. Thanks to SP and family for mailing from Sydney, Australia.




Postcard 7
Maxicard of Sydney Opera House on October 2024 projected the image of King Charles and Queen Camilla. Thanks to Maria of Australia.


France - Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

"Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through France, and the group of important historical monuments included in this inscription marks out the four routes by which they did so." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
One of the pilgrimage routes in France to Cathedral of Saint Jacques de Compostela - Santiago or Saint James, in Galacia, Spain. This postcard shows the route from Le Puy towards Santiago, Spain. Nice stamps used and postcards signed by many other French postcard collectors. Thanks to Valerie of France.






Postcard 2
Notre-Dame du Port - a Romanesque Church built in the 11th-12th century of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne. A matching stamp and special cancellation used. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.






Postcard 3
Basilica of Saint-Sermin, Toulouse. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France - with special St. Sermin and Toulouse cancellation added. Received in July 2019.





Postcard 4
Sur les chemins de Saint Jacques de Compostelle. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France. Recieved on September 25, 2020.



Postcard 5
Rocamadour is a UNESCO World Heritage site recognized for its exceptional cultural and historical value as a pilgrimage site on the Santiago de Compostela routes. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.




Postcard 6
Saint-Sernin Basilica, Toulouse is part of World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.


France - The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

"The Loire Valley is an outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns and villages, great architectural monuments (the châteaux), and cultivated lands formed by many centuries of interaction between their population and the physical environment, primarily the river Loire itself." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1-A
A panoroma view of le Chateau of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France who visited Saumur.





Postcard 1-B
Equestrian at Chateau of Saumur. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.







Postcard 2
Azay-le-Rideau at Indre-et-Loire. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.







Postcard 3
Chateaux de la Loire - Amboise (top left); Azay-le-Rideau (middle left); Bois (middle right); Saumur (bottom middle left); Angers (bottom right). Thanks to YL who was travelling in Loire Valley.






Postcard 4
The French riverine town of Saumur, along the Loire River is one of the treasures of Loire Valley.



Postcard 5
Map and multiview of Loire Valley - Le Val de Loire, France showing the part of the UNESCO section of Loire River between Angiers and Blois. Thanks to YLai for mailing from Germany. Received in Penang island on September 17, 2020.




Postcard 6
Chinon is a wine, historic fortress town. It is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.



Postcard 7
Samur Castle in Loire Valley, France. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.




Postcard 8A
The Château de Chambord is a UNESCO World Heritage site, first designated as an individual cultural site in 1981 and later included in the larger "The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes" World Heritage site in 2000. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.





Postcard 8B
Night view of Le Chateau of Chambord, Lore-et-Cher, France. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

Mexico - Historic Centre of Zacatecas

"Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries. Built on the steep slopes of a narrow valley, the town has breathtaking views and there are many old buildings, both religious and civil. The cathedral, built between 1730 and 1760, dominates the centre of the town. It is notable for its harmonious design and the Baroque profusion of its façades, where European and indigenous decorative elements are found side by side." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
Cable Car over historic area of Zacatecas City, Mexico. Thanks to Natalia of Mexico.



Postcard 2
Typical narrow streets with embellished windows and balconies of Zacatecas, Mexico. Thanks to David of USA.




Postcard 3
Zacatecas Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Alonso of Mexico.