22nd July 2023: Heligoland Lighthouse, Germany

Heligoland Lighthouse is located on Germany's only offshore island. Constructed during World War II as an anti-aircraft tower, it was turned into a lighthouse in 1952. It features the strongest light on the German North Sea coast.

Summer Holidays 2023 Part 1: Sylt and Hamburg

Sylt is the largest North Frisian Island and part of the German State of Schleswig-Holstein. It is a popular tourist location. Since 1927 connects the Hindenburgdamm the island and the mainland. Germany's northern most point is located on the island as well as Germany's northern most municipality, List. 

Westerland is the largest resort on the island, the local transportation hub and the centre of Sylt's tourist industry.

The Westerland (Sylt) Station is the main train station on Sylt and the terminus of the Marsh Railway. It was constructed in the 1920s when the Marsh Railway was extended to Sylt via the Hindenburgdamm. Today it is the northern most train station in Germany.

Keitum is another village on Sylt. It is known for its many traditional buildings. 

The Sylt Museum is located in an old captain's house in Keitum. It shows various artifacts from Sylt's history.

The Old Frisian House is another branch of the Sylt Museum. It shows the collection of the teacher and chronicler Christian Peter Hansen, who lived in the house in the 19th century. 

Located in Keitum is also the Harhoog, one of the many megalithic tombs on the island.

The Denhoog is a another megalithic tomb in Wenningstedt. It is administered by the Sylt Museum and it can be gone into. 

Close by the Denhoog is the Chapel of Wenningstedt.

List is located on the northermost tip of Sylt. There I visited the Forces of Nature Experience Centre, a natural history museum with a focus on the Wadden Sea. 

The Nature Path Duck Decoy Kampen is the fourth branch of the Sylt Museum.

These are some more cards I bought on Sylt.

On my way back home I made a small stop in Hamburg to visit the Museum of Art and Design, a museum of fine, applied and decorative arts opened in 1874. At the time of my visit they were showing a special exhibition about the 50th anniversary of the production of German Sesame Street episodes. 

In Hamburg I also bought these two cards with old city views.

12th October 2022: Timmendorfer Strand, Germany

Family Brought Postcards from Sylt

Germany: Schleswig

On 12th December I got six postcards including four from Germany.

One of them shows various views of Schleswig. Schleswig is a city in the German State Schleswig-Holstein and was for over 600 years the capital of the Duchy of Schleswig. Located near the city was the important Viking Age trading town Hedeby (upper row second from right), which is since 2018 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

I bought this card earlier this year on the Internet, as I knew about this wonderful Wickie stamp to be issued in December. Later I also found a matching card for the stamp, but as that one was not ready on the issue date, I also sent this one to me to get the First Day Special Postmark.