AUSTRIA - Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn

"From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk" -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

Daniela, thank you so much for sending me this wonderful card!

Postcard 2


I really am amazed to see palaces...
And I wish to see one someday...
Thank you so much Zuzana for remembering me during your meet-up in Vienna!

Postcard 3

Thank you so much for remembering me during your trip to Austria,
dear Zuzana of Bratislava, Slovakia!

AUSTRIA - City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg

"The City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg bear witness to an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European urban complex influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs and the cultural and artistic role played by the main aristocratic families. They are a harmonious blend of the architectural styles and artistic movements that have succeeded each other from the Middle Ages until the 18th century, from the many neighbouring regions of Central and Mediterranean Europe. They embody a diversified and highly comprehensive ensemble of architectural, decorative and landscape examples of these interchanges of influence." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Historic Centre

Thank you so much Andrea for sharing with me this wonderful card!

Postcard 2: Historic Centre

12-12-12 postmarked from Graz!
"Welcome to my hometown Graz, Austria. Our landmark is the Clock Tower which is situated on a hill called "Schlossberg" (Castle Mountain)", shares Anita.
Thank you so much Anita for sending me my wish card!
Nice view of Graz indeed...

Postcard 3: Schloss Eggenberg

Anita shared so much information about this castle!

"Schloss Eggenberg relies on the Gregorian Calendar as a basis for this universe.
The palace has 365 windows, one for each day of the the year, 52 are on the 24 rooms representing the weeks of the year.
The 2nd storey contains 24 state rooms which symbolize the hours in a single day.
Every floor bares exactly 31 rooms, counting the number of days in a month."

So unique! Brilliant people behind the construction of the palace...
Thank you so much, Anita!

Postcard 4: Multi View

A token from my dear friend Zuzana from Slovakia during her trip to Austria!
The cute stamp wasn't postmarked though... =(
But it was written on 12-12-12!
Thank you so much Zuzana!

Postcard 5: Historic Centre

A postcrossing meet-up card!
Thank you so much dear Zuzana of Slovakia who attended the Meet-Up
at Graz, Austria on October 8, 2016.
You are so thoughtful!
I am sooo happy to have this card cause it also has a matching stamp!
Praying for your good health always!

Postcard 6: Graz Postcrossing Meet-Up, 7 April 2018

Thank you so much Anita for always being so thoughtful!
You always make me smile and happy with your surprise  postcards!

AUSTRIA - Historic Centre of Vienna

"Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an essential role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

Many thanks Danubia for sending me a UNESCO card! =)

Postcard 2


A simple yet precious token from Zuzana from Bratislava, Slovakia
who attended a postcrossing meet-up in Vienna...
Thank you so much, Zuzana...


Postcard 3

 
What a great surprise postcrossing meet-up postcard!
Thank you so much dear Zuzana of Slovakia for sharing with me this one!
I know you had a blast during the meet-up! Take care always!


Postcard 4

 
Another surprise postcard!
Thank you so much dear Zuzana for showing me again the beauty of Vienna
through this postcard!
Special thanks for using the postcrossing stamp! ^-^

AUSTRIA - Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape

"Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the basis of the area’s prosperity up to the middle of the 20th century, a prosperity that is reflected in the fine architecture of the town of Hallstatt." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Multiview

Great multi-view card of Hallstatt Monika!

Thank you so much for sharing this card with me! ^-^

Postcard 2: Single View


Must be a very peaceful place! The waters are so calm!
Thank you so much Zuzana for sharing with me this wonderful postcard
as a token during your small meet-up in Vienna!


Postcard 3: Single View, Winter


Thank you so much Anita for  this surprise card!
This made me dream again to experience winter one day... ^-^

AUSTRIA / FRANCE / GERMANY / ITALY / SLOVENIA / SWITZERLAND - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps

"This serial property of 111 small individual sites encompasses the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. Excavations, only conducted in some of the sites, have yielded evidence that provides insight into life in prehistoric times during the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Alpine Europe and the way communities interacted with their environment. Fifty-six of the sites are located in Switzerland. The settlements are a unique group of exceptionally well-preserved and culturally rich archaeological sites, which constitute one of the most important sources for the study of early agrarian societies in the region." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: From Germany

A card from my thoughtful Tita Langging now residing in Germany.
Thank you so much Tita for this wonderful surprise!
I love you and I miss you! Hope to see you soon!

Postcard 2: From Austria

"Some of the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings of the Alps were found under water in the lake and they are still there...", shares Sarah.
Thank you so much Sarah for this wonderful card! 
So happy because this completes my Austrian UNESCO Sites postcards!

Postcard 3: From Italy

I surely like this, Sabine! "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps"
from Lake Ledro in North Italy... Thanks much for sharing with me!

AUSTRIA / HUNGARY - Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

"The Fertö/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of different cultures for eight millennia. This is graphically demonstrated by its varied landscape, the result of an evolutionary symbiosis between human activity and the physical environment. The remarkable rural architecture of the villages surrounding the lake and several 18th- and 19th-century palaces adds to the area’s considerable cultural interest." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

Thank you so much Natalie for taking the time to send this card

while your on vacation in Austria! 

Hope you had a great time there! =)

Postcard 2


Thank you so much Zuzana for this great postcard!
I'm happy and I can feel that you are enjoying summer there!

AUSTRIA - Semmering Railway

"The Semmering Railway, built over 41 km of high mountains between 1848 and 1854, is one of the greatest feats of civil engineering from this pioneering phase of railway building. The high standard of the tunnels, viaducts and other works has ensured the continuous use of the line up to the present day. It runs through a spectacular mountain landscape and there are many fine buildings designed for leisure activities along the way, built when the area was opened up due to the advent of the railway." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Single View

Thank you so much Andrea for adding this card to my collection! =)

Postcard 2: Multi View

Anita shares "The Semmering Railway was the first railway which was built over a mountain. It has 14 tunnels, 16 viaducts, 100 curved stone bridges and 11 small iron bridges. It is a harmonious combination of technology and nature."
Thank you so much Anita for this wonderful postcard with 12-12-12 postmark!
My sons love the trains! *they love watching Thomas the Train these days*
Both also dream of riding the train one day.
We don't have one here in the province... yet.

AUSTRIA - Wachau Cultural Landscape

"The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visible form many traces - in terms of architecture, (monasteries, castles, ruins), urban design, (towns and villages), and agricultural use, principally for the cultivation of vines - of its evolution since prehistoric times." -http://whc.unesco.org

Thank you so much for granting my wish, Raffaela! =)

AUSTRIA - Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg

"Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city became even better known through the work of the Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santini Solari, to whom the centre of Salzburg owes much of its Baroque appearance. This meeting-point of northern and southern Europe perhaps sparked the genius of Salzburg’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose name has been associated with the city ever since." -http://whc.unesco.org

From my very good friend now residing in Germany.

Thank you so much for sharing with me a glimpse of your vacation in Austria, Opel!

Take care always...