Rijeka, Croatia

Rijeka is a port town and the third largest city in Croatia. In 2020 it was the European Capital of Culturetogether with Galway in Ireland. After World War I the city, back the known as Fiume, was an independent city state for some years.

Thank You very much William!

6th July 2022: Zadar, Croatia

Zadar is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia and the country's fifth largest city. It is also a popular tourist destination. Zadar's Venetian Works of Defence are since 2017 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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23rd June 2022: Croation National Theatre in Zagreb, Croatia

The Croatian National Theatre is a theatre, opera and ballet house. A first city theatre was opened in Zagreb in 1834, which was granted government support in 1861. The current building was the project of famed Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer and opened in 1895 attended by Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Thank You very much Marcel!

Croatia: Pula Arena

On 9th October I got two postcards: one from Croatia and one from the USA. 

The card from Croatia shows the Pula Arena. The Pula Arena is a Roman amphitheatre. It is the largest Roman monument in Croatia, the sixth largest ancient amphitheatre in the World and one of the best preserved as well. 

An interesting stamp was used on the card. It commemorates Croatia's first Presidency of the Council of the European Union (issued 02-01-2020).

 Thank You very much Antonella!

Croatia: Split

Last Saturday I got four postcards: one from Croatia, one from Italy and two from Germany.

The card from Croatia shows Split. Split is the second largest city of Croatia and the largest city in Dalmatia. It was home to the Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, which was actually a fortress and not a palace and which later became a new home for Roman refugees during the migration period. Today big parts of Split's old town are located within the borders of the former palace. Since 1979 is the Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Lighthouses (from set of four) (issued 10-06-2015)

Thank You very much Agata!

Croatia: Šibenik Cathedral

Last Friday I got six postcards: one from Croatia, one from Poland, one from Japan, one from Germany and two from Spain.

The card from Croatia shows the Šibenik Cathedral. The Šibenik Cathedral was built in the 15th and 16th century, when the city was a part of the Republic of Venice. It was built in a combination of Gothic and Renaissance architecture and is considered to be the most important architectural monument of the Renaissance in Croatia. Since 2000 is the Cathedral of Saint James in Šibenik on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a matching stamp:
Statehood Day (issued 24-06-2011)
950th anniversary of the first mentioning of Šibenik (issued 15-09-2016)

Thank You very much Agata!

Croatia: Professor Balthazar

On Wednesday I got two postcards: one from Croatia and one from Israel.

The card from Croatia shows Professor Balthazar. Professor Balthazar is the main character of a Croatian animated television series for children. He is an old inventor, who solves all problems of his fellow citizens with the help of his magic machine. In total 59 episodes were produced with Professor Balthazar between 1968 and 1977.

Interestingly the card was sent from Rijeka, which was the inspiration for Professor Balthazar's home town in the series.
With great matching stamps:
50 years Professor Balthazar (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Antonella!

Croatia: Zagreb

Last Friday I got two postcards: one from Croatia and one from Estonia.

The card from Croatia shows various views of Zagreb. Zagreb is the capital and economic centre of Croatia. It is also the country's largest city and the fourth largest city in Southeast Europe.

With great stamps:
50 years Professor Balthazar (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Ana!

Croatia: Krapina Neanderthal Museum

Last Tuesday I got five postcards: one from Croatia, one from Japan, one from Indonesia and two from China.

The card from Croatia is from the Krapina Neanderthal Museum. The Krapina Neanderthal Museum was opened in 2010 near the site in Krapina where the Neanderthals remains were discovered. It focuses on the prehistory and protohistory of the humanity and the Neanderthals of Krapina. It is considered to be one of the most interesting evolutionary museums in Europe.

With matching stamps:
100 years Salesians in Croatia (issued 01-10-2013)
Krapina Neanderthal Museum (whole set) (issued 07-11-2012)

Thank You very much Antonella!

Croatia: Vukovar

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including one from Croatia.

It shows various views of Vukovar. Vukovar is a city in eastern Croatia near the border with Serbia. It was hard-fought during the Croatian War of Independence. Today it is Croatia's biggest river port.

Stamp:
Centenary of World War I (issued 14-10-2014)
During World War I was Croatia a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but battles were only fought in the eastern part of the country. After World War I became Croatia a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the later Yugoslavia. Memorials to the fallen were neglected by the new rulers, because the most Croatian soldiers fought alongside the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Russians and Serbs.

Thank You very much Antonella!

Croatia: Plitvice Lakes National Park

Yesterday I got four postcards: one from Croatia, one from Indonesia, one from Norway and one from Thailand.

The card from Croatia shows a view of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. The Plitvice Lakes National Park was founded in 1949. It is the oldest and largest national park in Croatia and one of the oldest in Southeast Europe. It is full of lakes, caves and waterfalls created by water flowing over limestone and chalk and is also home to rare animals. It is visited by more then 1million tourists every year. Since 1979 is the Plitvice Lakes National Park on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Croatian Visual Art (from set of three) (issued 01-12-2015)
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 07-05-2015)

Thank You very much Antonella!

Croatia: Zagreb

Today I got two postcards: one from Croatia and my first card from Egypt.

The card from Croatia comes from Croatia's capital Zagreb.

Stamps:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 09-05-2014)
Towers and Fortresses-Vrboska (from set of three) (issued 21-09-2006)
Croatian Ethnographic Heritage-Bizovac (from set of five) (issued 29-09-2008)

Thank You very much Ivana!

Croatia: Dubrovnik

On Monday I got two postcards: my first card from Croatia and one from Austria.

Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe bordering on Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Croatia is a member of the EU, of the UN and of the NATO. The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.

The card shows the Old Town of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is situated at the Dalmatian Coast and is sometimes called the "Pearl of the Adriatic". In 1358 the city became through the Treaty of Zadar a part of the Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom, but effectively it was a republican free state. In 1667 Dubrovnik was damaged by an earthquake and in the 1990s it was again damaged by an armed conflict. Since 1979 is Dubrovnik a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamp:
Famous Croats-Milke Trnina (from set of four) (issued 16-04-2013)
Milka Trnina (1863-1941) is known in the history of world opera art as the „legendary Ternina“.

Thank You very much Antonella!