Serbia: Novi Sad

On Friday I got three postcards: one from Serbia, one from Canada and one from Italy.

The card from Serbia shows the Town Hall of Novi Sad. Novi Sad is the second largest city of Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. In 2021 it will be the European Capital of Culture.

Stamps:
Mileva Marić Einstein (issued 03-03-2016)
Year of the Rooster (from set of two) (issued 27-01-2017)

Thank You very much Annamaria!

cover from Serbia

On Wednesday I got not only three postcards but also a cover from Serbia.

Stamps:

Year of the Monkey (whole set) (issued 09-02-2016)

Inside were a postcard and a stamp pack.
The postcard shows the Saint Michael's Cathedral in Belgrade. The Saint Michael's Cathedral is one of the most important places of worship in Serbia.

The stamp pack includes the Serbian stamp sheet about British Heroines having served in Serbia during World War I (issued 08-12-2015). The pack gives information about the featured women.

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Belgrade

On Friday I got three postcards: one from Serbia, one from Ukraine and one from Germany.

The card from Serbia shows an aerial view of Belgrade. Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. During the Cold War it was an important political centre, as it was the meeting place of the Non-Aligned Movement.

With a matching stamp:
Electronic Communications (from set of two) (issued 01-04-2014)
Cultural Heritage (issued 18-04-2013)
100th Anniversary of Patents of Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin (issued 2015)
Centenary of the Great Defence of Belgrade (issued 2015)
Belgrade was attacked for the first time short after the beginning of World War I. The city, which was bravely defended by Serbian troops and the city's inhabitants, was finally captured by Austro-Hungarian and German troops in October 1915. After the war Belgrade became the capital of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Medalja za hrabrost

Today I got a postcard from Serbia.

It shows the oil painting Medalja za hrabrost by Ferdinand Drabek. The Medalja za hrabrost, the Medal for Bravery, was awarded for the first time in 1913 by King Peter I of Serbia. It was granted for the acts of great personal courage or for personal courage demonstrated on the battlefield and was awarded during the Balkan Wars, World War I and World War II.

With related stamps:
Centenary of World War I (whole set) (issued 24-06-2014)
World War I began with the attack of the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Serbia, after the Serbian government was suspected to be involved in the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. First there were victories of the Serbian army, but in 1915 Serbia was occupied and the Serbian government had to retreat to Albania and later to Greece. In 1916 Serbia won the Battle of Kajmakčalan against Bulgaria and in 1918 Serbian forces helped to break through the Macedonian Front. After World War I the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed.

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Museum of Natural History in Belgrade

 Today I got five postcards: two from Serbia, two from Japan and one from Malaysia.

One of the Serbian cards was issued for the exhibition "Dinosaurs of Argentina - Giants of Patagonia" at the Museum of Natural History in Belgrade. The Museum of Natural History in Belgrade was founded in 1895 and opened in 1904. It is one of the oldest specialised scientific institutions in Serbia. It has a collection of around 900000 items. The exhibition "Dinosaurs of Argentina - Giants of Patagonia" was shown in Belgrade between June 2009 and March 2010 after it already toured through other cities in the World. It shows skeletons, eggs, nests and footprints of 15 different dinosaur species. The card is a maxicard. The stamp is from a set of two and was issued on 9th November 2009. The dinosaur on the card is a Megaraptor and the stamps shows a Giganotosaurus.

Stamps:

Year of the Sheep (whole set) (issued 19-02-2015)

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Year of the Dragon

Today I got five postcards: two from Serbia, two from Japan and one from Malaysia.

One of the Serbian cards is a maxicard and was issued for the Year of the Dragon. The stamp is from a set of two and was issued on 6th February 2012.

Stamps:
EUROPA (whole set) (issued 16-04-2015)

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Subotica

Today I got three postcards from Serbia.

One of them shows various views of Subotica. Subotica is the second largest city of the region of Vojvodina and the fifth largest city of Serbia.

Stamps:
Year of the Horse (whole set) (issued 31-01-2014)

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Sombor's city hall

Today I got three postcards from Serbia.

One of them shows the city hall of Sombor.

Stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 28-04-2014)

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Sombor's main street

Today I got three postcards from Serbia.

One of them shows the main street of Sombor. Sombor is a city in the province of Vojvodina.

Vojvodina is an autonomous province of in Northern Serbia. It is multi-ethnic and has six official languages. The largest city in the Vojvodina is Novi Sad. 

Stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 30-05-2012)

Thank You very much Brane!

Serbia: Belgrade

Yesterday I got this beautiful postcard. On the front are some views of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and on the backside are the Serbian stamps celebrating the Year of the Snake. Thank You for this beautiful postcard Jovana!