Malaysia: Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

On Friday I got a postcard from Malaysia.

It shows a piece of clothing from the collection of the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum. The Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum was opened in Malacca in 1986. It shows exhibitions about the local history of ethnic Chinese-Malays called Baba Nyonya.

With a great matching stamp:
Clothing (from set of five) (issued 09-11-2002)
with a special postmark from the FourNation Stamp Exhibition in Malacca

Thank You very much Shaliza!

Belgium: Waterloo

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Belgium.

One of them shows the Lion's Mound in Waterloo. Waterloo is a municipality in Wallonia. In 1815 the Battle of Waterloo, which marked the final end of Napoleon's rule, was fought there. The Lion's Mound was constructed between 1820 and 1826 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.

With a related stamp:
200 years Battle of Waterloo (from set of five) (issued 01-06-2015)

Thank You very much Gerda!

Belgium: Tyne Cot Cemetery

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Belgium.

One of them shows the Tyne Cot Cemetery near Passendale in Flanders. The Tyne Cot Cemetery was established in 1917. It is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the World. There are 11976 war graves of World War I. The cemetery is surrounded by the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing, a long stone wall with the names of missing soldiers written on it.

Update: As one of the Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) in Belgium and France this site is since 2023 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a related stamp:
Centenary of World War I (from set of five) (issued 19-03-2015)

Thank You very much Gerda!

Indonesia: Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from Indonesia.

The card from Indonesia shows an Amorphophallus titanum at the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra is one of the biggest conservation areas in Southeast Asia and is known for its unique flora and fauna. The Amorphophallus titanum is just one of the 10000 plant species native to the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. It has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the World and smells like a rotting animal. The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra is since 2004 on the UNESCO World Heritage List, but is since 2011 on the Red List due to clearing and poaching.
On the card there is a matching stamp of an Amorphophallus titanum. It is from a set of ten stamps about Indonesian Flora and Fauna and was issued on 5th November 1996.

Stamps:
70 years People's Representative Council (whole set) (issued 29-08-2015)
Defence Industry (from set of three) (issued 05-10-2015)

Thank You very much Shinta!

Austria: Graz

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Austria.

One of them shows the Town Hall of Graz. Graz is the capital of the Austrian State of Styria and the second largest city of Austria. The City of Graz with the Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg is since 1999 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 2003 was Graz the European Capital of Culture.

Stamps:
Cypripedium calceolus (issued 15-01-2008)
Rankweil Basilika (issued 21-08-2015)

Thank You very much Christina!

Austria: Spanish Riding School

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Austria.

One of them shows the Spanish Riding School at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. The Spanish Riding School was founded in 1565 and was actually established for the equestrian education of the imperial family. Today it is a centre of classical dressage and also a popular tourist attraction. Only Lipizzan horses are trained. The Classical horsemanship and the High School of the Spanish Riding School Vienna are since 2015 an Intangible Heritage of the UNESCO.

With a matching stamp:
450 years Spanish Riding School (issued 26-06-2015)

Thank You very much Raffaela!

Sweden: Psittacosaurus

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Sweden

One of them shows a Psittacosaurus. The Psittacosaurus was a genus of dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous. It is notable for being the most species-rich dinosaur genus. The card is from the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

With great matching stamps:
100 years Swedish Museum of Natural History (two from set of five) (issued 14-01-2016)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Swedish Museum of Natural History

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Sweden

One of them shows the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The Swedish Museum of Natural History is located in Stockholm and is one of Sweden's most important museums of natural history. Its current building was completed in 1916 and is the largest museum building in Sweden. Its collection includes more than 9million specimens of animals, plants, mushrooms, fossils and minerals. 

With great matching stamps:
100 years Swedish Museum of Natural History (two from set of five) (issued 14-01-2016)
with First Day Special Postmark
This are my first stamps issued in 2016.

Thank You very much Doris!

Switzerland: Abbey of Saint Gall

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from Switzerland.

The card from Switzerland shows the Abbey of Saint Gall in St. Gallen. St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen and is considered to be the centre of eastern Switzerland. The Abbey of Saint Gall was once one of the most important monasteries in Europe. It is known for its rich library. The Abbey of Saint Gall is since 1983 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Christmas (from set of four) (issued 12-11-2015)

Thank You very much Ania!

UAE: EXPO 2020

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from the United Arab Emirates.

The card from the United Arab Emirates was printed by the Emirates Post Group and promotes the EXPO 2020. The EXPO 2020 will be held in Dubai. Dubai becomes thus the first city in the Middle East to host the World Exposition. The theme of the EXPO 2020 will be "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" and it will be held between the 20th October 2020 and the 10th April 2021. It will be held in the time when the United Arab Emirates celebrate their 50th anniversary of independence.

Stamps:
Desert Plants of the UAE (from set of six) (issued 27-11-2005)
Meeting of the World Bank and the IMF (from set of four) (issued 23-09-2003)

Thank You very much Ralf!

Japan: Castle in the Sky

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from Japan.

The card from Japan shows a scene of the movie Castle in the Sky. Castle in the Sky is a Japanese animation film by Hayao Miyazaki and is known as first movie of the famous Studio Ghibli. It is about the two orphans Sheeta and Pazu on their to find the legendary flying city Laputa. It was released in Japan in 1986.

Stamp:
Year of the Monkey (from set of ten) (issued 29-10-2015)

Thank You very much Fumie!

USA: Fairmount Water Works and Philadelphia Museum of Art

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including one from the USA

The card from the USA shows the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Fairmount Water Works were once used as Philadelphia's second municipal waterworks, but since 2003 it houses an interpretive centre. Since then it became a leading eco-tourism attraction. The Philadelphia Museum of Art was established in 1876 and is today one of the largest art museums in the USA.

It is an official card: US-3790542 

Stamps:
American Clock (issued 24-01-2003)
Patriotic Wave (issued 12-01-2015)

Thank You very much Adrienne!

Spain: Poblet Monastery

Today I got a postcard from Spain.

It shows the Poblet Monastery in Catalonia. The Poblet Monastery is one of the largest Cistercian monasteries in Spain and one of the best-preserved of the Occident. It was founded in 1150 on lands conquered from the Moors. Once it was the royal pantheon of the Kings of the Crown of Aragon. Since 1991 is the Poblet Monastery on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Christmas (from set of two) (issued 02-11-2015)
There is foil on the stamp.

Thank You very much Jordi!

India: Periyar National Park in the Western Ghats

Today I got five postcards: one from India, one from France, two from Germany and one from India

The card from India shows a group of elephants at the Periyar National Park in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats are a mountain chain along the western side of India. It is one of the best examples of the monsoon system in the World and is considered to be one of the World’s "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity. The Periyar National Park was established in 1982. It is known for its elephants and tigers. The Western Ghats are since 2012 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Liver Transplantation in India (issued 30-04-2014)
Peti Charkha (from set of two) (issued 15-10-2015)
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (from set of nine) (issued 01-12-2008)

Thank You very much Kaushik!

Finland: Little My

Today I got five postcards: one from Finland, one from India, one from France and two from Germany.

The card from Finland shows a cartoon sketch of Little My from the Moominvalley collection of the Tampere Art Museum.

With a matching stamp:
Moomin-Little My (from set of six) (issued 06-05-2009)

Thank You very much Marianne!