My UNESCO World Heritage Postcards: Sweden 15

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Sweden - Laponian Area

"The Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden is the home of the Saami, or Lapp people. It is the largest area in the world (and one of the last) with an ancestral way of life based on the seasonal movement of livestock. Every summer, the Saami lead their huge herds of reindeer towards the mountains through a natural landscape hitherto preserved, but now threatened by the advent of motor vehicles. Historical and ongoing geological processes can be seen in the glacial moraines and changing water courses."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Rapa Valley or Rapaatno in Sami language of Laponia. Thanks to Doris of Sweden.

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Staloluakta in Laponian Area in Sweden. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Sweden - Hanseatic Town of Visby

"A former Viking site on the island of Gotland, Visby was the main centre of the Hanseatic League in the Baltic from the 12th to the 14th century. Its 13th-century ramparts and more than 200 warehouses and wealthy merchants' dwellings from the same period make it the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europe".

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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A multi-view of Hnaseatic town of Visby. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Postcard 2

Aerial view of historic Visby with city walls and St Nicholai, St Clements and Helge Ands ruins. Thanks to Doris of Sweden. Received this postcard in December 2018.

Sweden - Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland

"The southern part of the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea is dominated by a vast limestone plateau. Human beings have lived here for some five thousand years and adapted their way of life to the physical constraints of the island. As a consequence, the landscape is unique, with abundant evidence of continuous human settlement from prehistoric times to the present day."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Soliga haslningar fran Oland - text written on the reverse side of postard. Olands Sodra udde - text on the front side of postcard. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Sweden - Varberg Radio Station

"The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in southern Sweden (built 1922–24) is an exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication. It consists of the transmitter equipment, including the aerial system of six 127-m high steel towers. Although no longer in regular use, the equipment has been maintained in operating condition. The 109.9-ha site comprises buildings housing the original Alexanderson transmitter, including the towers with their antennae, short-wave transmitters with their antennae, and a residential area with staff housing. The architect Carl Åkerblad designed the main buildings in the neoclassical style and the structural engineer Henrik Kreüger was responsible for the antenna towers, the tallest built structures in Sweden at that time. The site is an outstanding example of the development of telecommunications and is the only surviving example of a major transmitting station based on pre-electronic technology."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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A black and white postcard of Alexanderson alternator, 1940's of Grimeton station. Thanks to Svea of Germany.

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One of the towers of the transmitter station at Grimeton. Thanks to Doris of Sweden.

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Radio station Grimeton, SAQ, east of Varberg, Sweden which is on air since 1924 at 17.2 kHz with 200 kW Alexanderson alternator. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Sweden - Birka and Hovgården

"The Birka archaeological site is located on Björkö Island in Lake Mälar and was occupied in the 9th and 10th centuries. Hovgården is situated on the neighbouring island of Adelsö. Together, they make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking-Age Europe and their influence on the subsequent history of Scandinavia. Birka was also important as the site of the first Christian congregation in Sweden, founded in 831 by St Ansgar."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1 - Birka
Aerial winter view of Birka, town from the Viking Age, on the island of Bjorko, Sweden. Thanks to Anja of Germany who went to Birka and bought this card.

Postcard 2 - Hovgarden
Runic Stone found in Hovgården is an archaeological site on the Lake Mälaren island of Adelsö. Thanks to Doris of Sweden.

Sweden High Coast - Finland Kvarken Archipelago

"The Kvarken Archipelago (Finland) and the High Coast (Sweden) are situated in the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. The 5,600 islands of the Kvarken Archipelago feature unusual ridged washboard moraines, ‘De Geer moraines’, formed by the melting of the continental ice sheet, 10,000 to 24,000 years ago. The Archipelago is continuously rising from the sea in a process of rapid glacio-isostatic uplift, whereby the land, previously weighed down under the weight of a glacier, lifts at rates that are among the highest in the world. As a consequence islands appear and unite, peninsulas expand, and lakes evolve from bays and develop into marshes and peat fens. The High Coast has also been largely shaped by the combined processes of glaciation, glacial retreat and the emergence of new land from the sea. Since the last retreat of the ice from the High Coast 9,600 years ago, the uplift has been in the order of 285 m which is the highest known ''rebound''. The site affords outstanding opportunities for the understanding of the important processes that formed the glaciated and land uplift areas of the Earth''s surface."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1 - SWEDEN - Sweden High Coast
Hoga Kusten or High Coast of Sweden. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Postcard 2A - FINLAND - Kvarken Archipelago
A sweeping panaromic view of Vasa Vasa of Kvarken Archipelago, Finland. This UNESCO World Heritage site spans across Finland and Sweden. Nice stamp. Thnanks again to Merja of Finland.

Postcard 2B - FINLAND - Kvarken Archipelago

Thanks to Memm of Finland. Moomin stamp used.

Sweden - Naval Port of Karlskrona

"Karlskrona is an outstanding example of a late-17th-century European planned naval city. The original plan and many of the buildings have survived intact, along with installations that illustrate its subsequent development up to the present day."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Karlskrona, Sweden. Thanks to Rafal of Germany who visited this UNESCO World Heritage city of Karlskrona, Sweden.

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A multi-view of naval town of Karlskrona - Kungsholmen. Beautiful stamps of the Wedding of the Princess of Sweden. Thanks to Merjade sending from Sweden.

Sweden - Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland

"Seven timber houses are listed in this site located in the east of Sweden, representing the zenith of a regional timber building tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. They reflect the prosperity of independent farmers who used their wealth in the 19th century to build substantial new homes with elaborately decorated ancillary houses or suites of rooms reserved for festivities. The paintings represent a fusion of folk art with the styles favoured by the landed gentry of the time, including Baroque and Rococo. Decorated by painters, including known and unknown itinerant artists, the listed properties represent the final flowering of a long cultural tradition.

1) Kristofers, Stene 2) Gästgivars, Vallsta 3) Pallars, Långhed 4) Jon-Lars, Långhed 5) Bortom Åa, Fågelsjö 6) Bommars, Letsbo 7) Erik Anders, Askesta

Source: UNESCO World Heritage"

Jon Lars, Langhed, Halsingland. Notched corner timber farmhouse built in 1852 for use by two brothers, hence the two doors. Thanks to Merjade of Sweden.

Sweden - Skogskyrkogården

"This Stockholm cemetery was created between 1917 and 1920 by two young architects, Asplund and Lewerentz, on the site of former gravel pits overgrown with pine trees. The design blends vegetation and architectural elements, taking advantage of irregularities in the site to create a landscape that is finely adapted to its function. It has had a profound influence in many countries of the world."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Skogskyrkogarden - view over the lily pond from the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

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There are many small chapels amongst tall pine tress in Skogskyrkogarden. Nice matching Skyogskyrkogarden stamps used. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.

Sweden - Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå

"Gammelstad, at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, is the best-preserved example of a 'church village', a unique kind of village formerly found throughout northern Scandinavia. The 424 wooden houses, huddled round the early 15th-century stone church, were used only on Sundays and at religious festivals to house worshippers from the surrounding countryside who could not return home the same day because of the distance and difficult travelling conditions."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

An beautiful extra large postcard of the aerial view of the church town of Gammelstad with UNESCO World Heritage logo. Thanks to Jana of Sweden who visited this wonderful town.

Sweden - Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun

"The enormous mining excavation known as the Great Pit at Falun is the most striking feature of a landscape that illustrates the activity of copper production in this region since at least the 13th century. The 17th-century planned town of Falun with its many fine historic buildings, together with the industrial and domestic remains of a number of settlements spread over a wide area of the Dalarna region, provide a vivid picture of what was for centuries one of the world's most important mining areas."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard showing Creutz Shaft Head and Wheelhouse at Falun Mine. Oscar Shaft Head in the background. Thanks to Merjade of Sweden.

Sweden - Rock Carvings in Tanum

"The rock carvings in Tanum, in the north of Bohuslän, are a unique artistic achievement not only for their rich and varied motifs (depictions of humans and animals, weapons, boats and other subjects) but also for their cultural and chronological unity. They reveal the life and beliefs of people in Europe during the Bronze Age and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

A prepaid postcard showing one of the many rock carvings in Tahum - located in southerrn Sweden. Thanks to Merjade of Sweden.

Sweden - Royal Domain of Drottningholm

"The Royal Domain of Drottningholm stands on an island in Lake Mälar in a suburb of Stockholm. With its castle, perfectly preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion and gardens, it is the finest example of an 18th-century north European royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Drottningholms slott is the residence of the Swedish Royal family. Postcard shows its reflection on water. What amazing stamps used. Thanks so much to MerJade of Sweden.

Sweden - Engelsberg Ironworks

"Sweden's production of superior grades of iron made it a leader in this field in the 17th and 18th centuries. This site is the best-preserved and most complete example of this type of Swedish ironworks."

Source - UNESCO World Heritage

Thanks so much to Mer Jade of Sweden for this cool postcard. My first Swedish UNESCO World Heritage postcard.

Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine - Struve Geodetic Arc

"The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific collaboration among scientists from different countries, and of collaboration between monarchs for a scientific cause. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles with 265 main station points. The listed site includes 34 of the original station points, with different markings, i.e. a drilled hole in rock, iron cross, cairns, or built obelisks."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

WANTED: I am looking for Latvia Struve Geodetic Arc postcard - anyone can help? Thanks.

Postcard 1 - SWEDEN
A multi-view postcard showing all of Sweden UNESCO World Heritage including Struve Geodetic Arc in the bottom middle picture. Thanks to Jeanette of Finland. Will be great to get a single view postcard in the future.

Postcard 2 - NORWAY - Hammerfest

Fuglenes, Hammerfest (1187-001) Struve Geodetic Arc in Finnmark, Norway with aurora borealis in the sky. Thanks to Joey of Norway.

Postcard 3 - RUSSIA - Gogland Island

Hogland (1187-016), Z Gogland, Tochka Z, Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast in Russia. A Russian Struve Geodetic Arc site. Thanks to Galina of Russia.

Postcard 4 - UKRAINE - Staraya Nekrasovka

Staraya Nekrasovka or Staro-Nekrassowka (1187-034), Odessa Region in Ukraine. Nice stamps of lighthouse used. Thanks to Veronika of Ukraine.

Postcard 5 - LITHUANIA

Struve Geodetic Arc of Lithuania. Thanks to Niina of Finland.

Postcard 6A - FINLAND - Oravivuori

Puolakka Oravivuori (1187-012) Korpilahti, Länsi-Suomen lääni in Finland. View of Oravivuori of Finland with commemorative stamp of Struve Geodetic Arc. Thanks to Heidi of Finland.

Postcard 6B - FINLAND - Alatornion Kirkko Church

Tornea Alatornion kirkko (1187-011) of Tornio, Lapin lääni, Finland. Struve Geodetic Arc goes through 10 European countries with 6 stations in Finland. This station of Alatornion Kirkko Church is one of them. View of the location of the church overlooking the river into Sweden. Nice stamps. Thanks to Sini of Finland.