My UNESCO World Heritage Postcards: Belgium 16

"This transboundary property stretches over 12 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean and Pyrenees over a short period of a few thousand years in a process that is still ongoing. The successful expansion across a whole continent is related to the tree’s adaptability and tolerance of different climatic, geographical and physical conditions.

The extension of the transnational World Heritage serial site of Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe by ten European countries adds to the outstanding universal value and integrity of the property, which now comprises 94 component parts across 18 countries. The extended property represents an outstanding example of relatively undisturbed, complex temperate forests and exhibit a wide spectrum of comprehensive ecological patterns and processes of pure and mixed stands of European beech across a variety of environmental conditions"

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Have collected - Albania, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine

Missing Countries:

- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria

- Czechia

- France

- North Macedonia

- Serbia
- Slovenia

- Switzerland

Postcard 1 - Albania

Gashi River of Valbone, Albania. Thanks to Boris of Spain who visited Albania and mailed this postcard from Spain with additional Albania stamp.

Postcard 2 - AUSTRIA

Wildnisgebiet Durrenstein, untouched forest of endangered species in eastern Austria. Thanks to Patrik of Estonia.

Postcard 3A - GERMANY - Edersee National Park

Aerial view of the Edersee - old beech forests. Thanks to Marcel of Germany.

Postcard 3B - GERMANY - Jasmund National Park

Jasmund National Park, Rugen Island, Germany. Thanks to Corinna of Germanay.

Postcard 4A - Italy

Foresta Umbra is the Italian site for this European transboundary UNESCO World Heritage of Primeval Beech Forests. Thanks to Irene of Genoa, Italy.

Postcard 4B - Italy

Another different view of Foresta Umbra. Thanks again to Irene of Genoa, Italy.

Postcard 5A - SLOVAKIA - UKRAINE

Primeval Beech Forests of Slovakia and Ukraine. Thanks to Inigo of Spain.

Postcard 5B - SLOVAKIA

'Karpatske Bukove Lesy - Primevel Beech Forests of Caparthians. Thanks to Lubo of Slovakia.

Postcard 6 - SPAIN - Posada De Valdeon Leon

Beech forests of Posada de Valdeon, Leon, Spain. Thanks to Javier of Spain.

Postcard 7 - UKRAINE - Primeval Beech Forest
The Carpathian mountain forests of Ukraine. Thanks to Galyna of Ukraine.

Postcard 8 - POLAND - Westlina Beech Forest

Wetlina, Poland has the ancient beech forest that is insribed as UNESCO World Heritage. Thanks to Bodexs of Poland. Arrived in Penang on October 28, 2021.

Postcard 9 - ROMANIA - Codrul Secular Slatioara
Multi-view of Codrul Secula Slatioara - one of the ancient and primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe. A transnational UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Elena of Romania.

Postcard 10 - CROATIA - Velebit National Forest
Sjeverni Velebit -Hajdučki i Rožanski Kukovi is part of UNESCO Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests. Thanks to Nikola of Croatia.

Postcard 11 - BELGIUM - Sonian Forest
Gryspensdelle Forest-Sonian Forest in Belgium. A UNESCO World Heritage Site for Ancient and Primeval Beech Forest in Europe. Thanks to Gerda of Belgium.

"Chosen from the work of Le Corbusier, the 17 sites comprising this transnational serial property are spread over seven countries and are a testimonial to the invention of a new architectural language that made a break with the past. They were built over a period of a half-century, in the course of what Le Corbusier described as “patient research”. The Complexe du Capitole in Chandigarh (India), the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo (Japan), the House of Dr Curutchet in La Plata (Argentina) and the Unité d’habitation in Marseille (France) reflect the solutions that the Modern Movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society. These masterpieces of creative genius also attest to the internationalization of architectural practice across the planet."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Todate, I have collected postcards from 6 out of 7 countries and 7 out of the 17 sites.

INDIA:
1) Complexe du Capitole

JAPAN:
2) Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident

BELGIUM:
3) Maison Guiete

GERMANY:
4) Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung

SWITZERLAND:
5) Petite villa au bod du lac Leman
6) Immeuble Clarte

FRANCE:
7) Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp
8) Unité d’habitation Marseille
9) Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret (wanted)
10) Cité Frugès (wanted)
11) Villa Savoye et loge du jardiner (wanted)
12) Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor (wanted)
13) La Manufacture à Saint- Dié (wanted)
14) Cabanon de Le Corbusier (wanted)
15) Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette (wanted)
16) Maison de la Culture de Firminy (wanted)

ARGENTINA:
17) Maison du docteur Curutchet (wanted)

Postcard 1A - INDIA
Chandigarh Capitol Complex, India. Thanks to Pulkit of India.

Postcard 1B - INDIA

The Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, India designed by Le Corbusier. Thanks to Prasanth of India.

Postcard 2 - JAPAN

I visited this museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo to view the Vatican collection exhibit of Early Rennaisance Italian Art. The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo is designed by Le Corbusier. Thanks to Aki of Japan.

Postcard 3 - BELGIUM

Maison Guiette, Belgium. Thanks to Hanko of Germany who took this photograph and printed this postcard.

Postcard 4A- GERMANY

Interior view of Weiseenhofmuseum im Haus le Corbusier, Stuttgart. Thanks to Stephanie of Germany.

Postcard 4B- GERMANY

Left bottom of multi-view postcard showing Maisons de la Weiseenhof-Siedlung of Stuttgart. Thanks to Liane of Germany.

Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung, Stuttgart - one of the Architectural Works of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Nice "piper" stamp used. Thanks to Marcel of Germany who visited Stuttgart, Germany. Mailed out on June 18, 2021 and arrived in Penang island on July 6, 2021.