POLAND / UKRAINE - Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine

"Situated in the eastern fringe of Central Europe, the transnational property numbers a selection of sixteen tserkvas (churches). They were built of horizontal wooden logs between the 16th and 19th centuries by communities of Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths. The tserkvas bear testimony to a distinct building tradition rooted in Orthodox ecclesiastic design interwoven with elements of local tradition, and symbolic references to their communities’ cosmogony.  The tserkvas are built on a tri-partite plan surmounted by open quadrilateral or octagonal domes and cupolas. Integral to tserkvas are iconostasis screens, interior polychrome decorations, and other historic furnishings. Important elements of some tserkvas include wooden bell towers, churchyards, gatehouses and graveyards." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: From Poland - St. Michael the Archangel Tserkva, Turzańsk

Thank you so much Kasia for completing my UNESCO cards from your country!

But I still have to look for other Churches included in this list . ^-^

Postcard 2: From Poland - St. Michael the Archangel Tserkva, Smolnik

Thank you so much Marysia for this beautiful postcard!
Thank you too for using nice stamps!

Postcard 3: From Poland - Tserkva of St. Paraskevia, Kwiatoń



Postcard 4: From Poland - Virgin Mary's Care Tserkva, Owczary

For postcards 3 and 4, thank you so much to Krystyna!

Please message me whether you received postcards from me too.

So I can send if you did not receive anything from me.

I am still looking for my notes on swaps.

We re-arranged things during this pandemic period.

Thank you so much!

Postcard 5: From Ukraine - Holy Trinity Church, Zhovkva

Really really nice postcard!
Thank you so much, Kseniya for completing my UNESCO WHS postcards from Ukraine!
But I will still look for other Churches included in the list!

Postcard 6: From Ukraine - The Church of the Nativity of B.V. Mary, Nyzhniy Verbizh

Really really thankful for this postcard, Sasha!
And thanks for sharing with me a strange belief among the children in your country!
It's kind of weird and funny at the same time!
Your story made me smile! ^-^
Special thanks for the wonderful stamps!!!

Postcard 7: From Ukraine - Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Potelych

Thank you so much Alona for adding this postcard in my collection!
Such amazing that these wooden tserkvas are still up these days...


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From Poland

• Tserkva of St. Michael the Archangel, Brunary
• Tserkva of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chotyniec
• Tserkva of St. Paraskevia, Kwiatoń
• Virgin Mary's Care Tserkva, Owczary
• St. James the Less Tserkva, Powroźnik
• Tserkva of St. Paraskevia, Radruż
• St. Michael the Archangel Tserkva, Smolnik
• St. Michael the Archangel Tserkva, Turzańsk
  
  
  
  
  From Ukraine
  
  
  • Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Potelych
  • Holy Trinity Church, Zhovkva
  • St. George's Church, Drohobych
  • St. Dmytro's Church, Matkiv
  • Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Rohatyn
  • The Church of the Nativity of B.V.M., Nyzhniy Verbizh
  • The Church of St. Archangel Mykhailo, Uzhok
  • The Church of Ascension of Our Lord, Yasynia
    
    

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." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1 : BELARUS: "Tchekutsk" (Chekutsk) in Ivanovo district

So happy to have this postcard! ^-^

A UNESCO-mapcard and written and stamped card with cute stamp!

Thank you so much Karina!

Postcard 2 : BELARUS: "Ossownitza" (Ossovnitsa) in Ivanovo district

Finally! I received the card!
Thank you so much Katya for not getting tired of sending the postcard! 
received this inside the envelope>

Postcard 3 : ESTONIA: Tartu Observatory

Thank you so much Heidi for sharing with me this card for our RR! =)

Postcard 4 : FINLAND: Alatornion Kirkko

Thank you, thank you so much Sini for sharing with me this postcard

and for helping me out with my collection!

I wish you luck in finding cards on your fast approaching trips!
Special thanks for the stamps! Take care!  =)

Postcard 5 : FINLAND: Oravivuori

Thank you so much Heidi for this card

with the commemorative stamp of the Struve Geodetic Arc!
Cute stamp... =)

Postcard 6 : UKRAINE: Stara Nekrasivka

Thank you so much Veronika for sharing with me this postcard! =)

Postcard 7: RUSSIA: Hogland, Z Point

You made me smile with your comment regarding this UNESCO Site, Vadim! =)

Thanks much especially for the stamps! 

Postcard 8: NORWAY: Fuglenes in Hammerfest

Northern lights in Hammerfest, the northernmost town in the world

"I think this card from Struve Geodetic Arc is the most beautiful

UNESCO card ever made in Norway", shares Joey of Stavanger, Norway.

Thank you so much Joey for this great postcard!

Postcard 9 : MOLDOVA: "Rudi" near Rudi village, Soroca district

 
Thank you so much Ecaterina for this awesome postcard with matching stamp!
The lone UNESCO Site from Moldova!

Chain of 34 Original Station Points

Norway

- Fuglenes in Hammerfest

- Raipas in Alta

- Luvdiidcohkka in Kautokeino

- Baelljasvarri in Kautokeino

Sweden

- "Pajtas-vaara" (Tynnyrilaki) in Kiruna

- "Kerrojupukka" (Jupukka) in Pajala

-  Pullinki in Övertorneå

- "Perra-vaara" (Perävaara) in Haparanda

Finland

- Stuor-Oivi (currently Stuorrahanoaivi) in Enontekiö

- Avasaksa (currently Aavasaksa) in Ylitornio

- Tornea (currently Alatornion kirkko) in Tornio

- Puolakka (currently Oravivuori) in Korpilahti

- Porlom II (currently Tornikallio) in Lapinjärvi

- Svartvira (currently Mustaviiri) in Pyhtää

Russia

- "Mäki-päälys" (Mäkipäällys (Finland 1917/1920-1940) in Hogland (Suursaari)

- "Hogland, Z" (Gogland, Tochka Z) in Hogland

Estonia

- "Woibifer" (Võivere) in Väike-Maarja Parish

- "Katko" (Simuna) in Väike-Maarja Parish

- "Dorpat" (Tartu Observatory) in Tartu

Latvia

- "Sestu-Kalns" (Ziestu) in Ērgļu novads

- "Jacobstadt" in Jēkabpils

Lithuania

- "Karischki" (Gireišiai) in Panemunėlis

- "Meschkanzi" (Meškonys) in Nemenčinė

- "Beresnäki" (Paliepiukai) in Nemėžis

Belarus

-  "Tupischki" (Tupishki) in Oshmyany district

- "Lopati" (Lopaty) in Zelva district

- "Ossownitza" (Ossovnitsa) in Ivanovo district

- "Tchekutsk" (Chekutsk) in Ivanovo district

- "Leskowitschi" (Leskovichi) in Ivanovo district

Moldova

- "Rudi" near Rudi village, Soroca district

Ukraine

- Katerinowka in Antonivka, Khmelnytsky Oblast

- Felschtin in Hvardiiske, Khmelnytsky Oblast

-  Baranowka in Baranivka, Khmelnytsky Oblast

- Staro-Nekrassowka (Stara Nekrasivka) in Nekrasivka, Odessa Oblast

ALBANIA / AUSTRIA / BELGIUM / BULGARIA / CROATIA / GERMANY / ITALY / ROMANIA / SLOVAKIA / SLOVENIA / SPAIN / UKRAINE - Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

"The Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, represent examples of on-going post-glacial biological and ecological evolution of terrestrial ecosystems and are indispensable to understanding the spread of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) in the Northern Hemisphere across a variety of environments. The new inscription represents the addition of five forests totaling 4,391 hectares that are added to the 29,278 hectares of Slovakian and Ukranian beech forests inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007. The tri-national property is now to be known as the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany (Slovakia, Ukraine, Germany)." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: From Germany

Amazing view indeed of Jasmund National Park, Sarah!

Thank you so much for sharing this card with me!

Postcard 2: From Germany, Mapcard

 

"Rügen is Germany's largest island, located in the Baltic Sea.
The island is famous for its huge chalk cliffs which are part of the Jasmund National Park, a UNESCO Site", shares Michele. Thank you so much Michele for this great card!


Postcard 3: From Ukraine

Thank you so much Galyna for the wonderful card with beautiful stamps!


Postcard 4: From Slovakia

This postcard completes my UNESCO WHS postcard from Slovakia!
Thank you so much Lubomir for sharing this wonderful postcard with me! ^-^

UKRAINE - Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

"Designed to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Kiev's Saint-Sophia Cathedral symbolizes the 'new Constantinople', capital of the Christian principality of Kiev, which was created in the 11th century in a region evangelized after the baptism of St Vladimir in 988. The spiritual and intellectual influence of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra contributed to the spread of Orthodox thought and the Orthodox faith in the Russian world from the 17th to the 19th century." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Saint Sophia's Cathedral

 

 Thank you so much for sending my first UNESCO Ukraine card, Marina! Hugs! =)

Postcard 2: Sunrise, Pechersk Lavra

This is so nice, Oksana! Thank you so much for this UNESCO card with lots of beautiful Ukrainian stamps!

Postcard 3: Daytime, Pechersk Lavra

"This card shows the most sacred Ukranian UNESCO WHS,

which is still a working monastery. It is a very popular tourist attraction.

Everyone who comes to the capital city Kyiv usually visit this holy place...", shares Kseniya. Thank you so much Kseniya for this great card!

UKRAINE - Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora

"The site features the remains of a city founded by Dorian Greeks in the 5th century BC on the northern shores of the Black Sea. It encompasses six component sites with urban remains and agricultural lands divided into several hundreds of chora, rectangular plots of equal size. The plots supported vineyards whose production was exported by the city which thrived until the 15th century. The site features several public building complexes and residential neighbourhoods, as well as early Christian monuments alongside remains from Stone and Bronze Age settlements; Roman and medieval tower fortifications and water supply systems; and exceptionally well-preserved examples of vineyard planting and dividing walls. In the 3rd century AD, the site was known as the most productive wine centre of the Black Sea and remained a hub of exchange between the Greek, Roman and Byzantine Empires and populations north of the Black Sea. It is an outstanding example of democratic land organization linked to an ancient polis, reflecting the city’s social organization." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

A very nice postcard from Kristina of Ukraine!
Thank you so much for sharing this postcard with me!


Postcard 2

Chersones Basilica

A great UNESCO card from Leonid of Russia who visited this place some years ago.

He said that the place is really beautiful...

Thank you so much, Leonid!

UKRAINE - Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans

"The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist architecture, also includes a seminary and monastery and is dominated by the domed, cruciform Seminary Church with a garden and park. The complex expresses architectural and cultural influences from the Byzantine period onward and embodies the powerful presence of the Orthodox Church during Habsburg rule, reflecting the Austro-Hungarian Empire policy of religious tolerance." -http://whc.unesco.org

Thank you so much Dasha for adding this up in my UNESCO collection!

Special thanks for the wonderful stamps!

And in behalf of the Filipino people, I'd like to extend our sincerest GRATITUDE to the UKRAINE government for reaching out when some parts of our country were devastated recently by the Typhoon Haiyan... I could still even recall that ANTONOV landed in Cebu to help...