Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Maranhao state in Northeastern Brazil. Thanks to Rute of Brazil.
Brazil - Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Maranhao state in Northeastern Brazil. Thanks to Rute of Brazil.
Germany - Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
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Aerial view of Weserbergland Kloster Corvey. Thanks to Anke of Germany.
Russia - Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea
"The site contains 4,500 petroglyphs carved in the rocks during the Neolithic period dated 6 to 7 thousand years ago and located in the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest such sites in Europe with petroglyphs that document Neolithic culture in Fennoscandia. The serial property encompasses 33 sites in two component parts 300km apart: 22 petroglyph sites at Lake Onega in the District of Pudozhsky featuring a total of over 1,200 figures and 3,411 figures in 11 sites by the White Sea in the District of Belomorsky. The rock art figures at Lake Onega mostly represents birds, animals, half human and half animal figures as well as geometric shapes that may be symbols of the moon and the sun. The petroglyphs of the White Sea are mostly composed of carvings depicting hunting and sailing scenes including their related equipment as well as animal and human footprints. They show significant artistic qualities and testify to the creativity of the Stone Age. The petroglyphs are associated with sites including settlements and burial grounds."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
Petroglyphs of the White Sea. Thanks to Zubov of Russia.
United Kingdom - The Flow Country
Ghana - Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
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Elmina Castle started as a Portuguese fort, later Dutch, then English trading center. It was a center for ivory, gold and later slaves. Thanks to James for sending this wonderful card from his travels in Ghana.
Ghana - Asante Traditional Buildings
Arranged around courtyards, the buildings are constructed of timber, bamboo and mud plaster and originally had thatched roofs. The unique decorative bas-reliefs that adorn the walls are bold and depict a wide variety of motifs. Common forms include spiral and arabesque details with representations of animals, birds and plants, linked to traditional “Adinkra” symbols. As with other traditional art forms of the Asante, these designs are not merely ornamental, they also have symbolic meanings, associated with the ideas and beliefs of the Asante people, and have been handed down from generation to generation...."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
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Multi-view of traditional buildings of Ghana with the top right corner picture showing Asante Traditional Buildings. Thanks to Mike of Netherlands for arrangement for mailing from Ghana.
Azerbaijan - Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route
Rwanda - Memorial sites of the Genocide: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero
Between April and July 1994, an estimated one million people were killed across Rwanda by armed militias called Interahamwe that targeted Tutsi, but also executed moderate Hutu and Twa people. The victims of the genocide are commemorated in this serial property composed of four memorial sites. Two of the component parts were scenes of massacres: a Catholic church built in the hill of Nyamata in 1980, and a technical school built in the hill of Murambi in 1990. The hill of Gisozi in Kigali City hosts the Kigali Genocide Memorial built in 1999, where more than 250,000 victims have been buried, while the hill of Bisesero in the Western Province hosts a memorial built in 1998, to remember the fight of those who resisted their perpetrators for over two months before being exterminated.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage SiteNyamata Church Genoricide Memorial in Rwanda - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Postcard was missent to India and damaged by water - but luckily it arrived. Thanks to Karolyn of USA.
Rwanda - Nyungwe National Park
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Nyungwe Forest has more than 200 species of trees and the forest floor is characterized by moss and fungi growths. Mailed on February 16, 2013 and arrived in Penang island on March 20, 2013. Thanks to Sionnan of Canada who visited Rwanda.
Waterfalls at Nyungwe National Park of Rwanda - the largest montane forest and home of chimpanzees. Thanks to Michael of South Africa who visiting Rwanda.
Denmark - Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
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Assivissuit - Nipisat, Greenland. Thanks to Chen of China for mailing this from China. Received in October 2018.
Australia - Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
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I bought this prepaid postcard in Melbourne and mailed to myself in April 2014.
Malaysia - The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Site