Germany: Essen by Night

On 4th January I got a card from Germany.

It shows a view of Essen by night. The centerpiece of the card shows the Monument of Emperor William I. The Emperor visited Essen multiple times, as this was the headquarters of the Krupp company, which played a major role in supplying the Imperial military. The monument was erected in 1898 and Friedrich Alfred Krupp was one of its biggest sponsors. 

The card was sent on 31st December, but was just processed on 3rd January, so actually it is insufficiently stamped due to a postage increase becoming effective on New Year's Day. The stamp used here is from the series about Childhood Heroes and shows Vicky the Viking (issued 03-12-2020). It got cancelled with the Covid-19 postmark from the postmarking centre 45. Those postmarks are now in use for 1.5 years and there is still no end in sight.

Thank You very much Marcel!