My Trip to Wolfenbüttel

Yesterday I was in Wolfenbüttel and there I bought some postcards for my collection.

The Herzog August Library was founded by Duke Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1572. It houses a large collection of manuscripts of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period and is one of the oldest libraries in the World which have never suffered loss to its collection. Between 1691 and 1716 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz worked as librarian in Wolfenbüttel. Today it is a major international research centre for Medieval and Early Modern culture. Some of its rooms are used as museum.

The Lessinghaus was built in 1733 as residence for court officials. In 1777 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, who worked as librarian at the Herzog August Library, moved to the house. There he lived until his death in 1781 and wrote his play Nathan the Wise. Today it is owned by the Herzog August Library and houses a museum about Lessing's life and work.

The Meißnerhaus is an office building of the Herzog August Library. Between 1776 and 1777 Lessing lived in the house.

The Marienkirche was built between 1608 and 1624 at the behest of Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It is said to be the first new constructed monumental church of the Protestantism.

Germany: Memorial Church of the Protestation in Speyer

Yesterday I got three postcards: two from Germany and one from France.

One of the cards from Germany shows the Memorial Church of the Protestation in Speyer. The Memorial Church of the Protestation was built between 1893 and 1904. It was constructed in memory of the protest that took place at the Diet of Speyer by the Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire in 1529. Its tower is the tallest bell tower in the Palatinate.

Stamp:
1000 years Neunburg vorm Wald (issued 01-03-2017)

Thank You very much Stefanie!

Germany: Jewish Courtyard in Speyer

Yesterday I got three postcards: two from Germany and one from France.

One of the cards from Germany shows the Mikvah at Speyer's Jewish Courtyard. In the Middle Ages was Speyer the hometown of one of the most important Jewish communities in northern Europe. The Jewish Courtyard was the central area of the Jewish quarter, as the synagogues for men and women were located there. The Mikvah was first mentioned in 1126 and is the oldest surviving Mikvah in Central Europe. As part of the ShUM cities it seeks for the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

EDIT: The ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2021.

Stamp:
1000 years Neunburg vorm Wald (issued 01-03-2017)

Thank You very much Stefanie!

France: Berck-sur-Mer

Yesterday I got three postcards: one from France and two from Germany.

The card from France shows various views of Berck-sur-Mer. Berck-sur-Mer is a commune in northern France. It is known for the International Kite Festival.

With a great stamp:
The Great Hours of History (from set of two) (issued 06-06-2016)
with a special postmark from the philatelic shop in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Thank You very much William!

cover from France

Yesterday I got not only three postcards but also a cover from France.

Stamps:

Fête du Timbre (whole set) (issued 11-03-2017)

with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much William!

Portugal: Guimarães

Yesterday I got two postcards: one from Portugal and one from Germany.

The card from Portugal shows various views of Guimarães. Guimarães is a city in northern Portugal. It is said to be the birthplace of the first Portuguese king and is thus known as birthplace of the Portuguese nationality. It was also the first capital of Portugal. Guimarães is an exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town. Since 2001 is the Historic Centre of Guimarães on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 2012 it was the European Capital of Culture.

Stamp:
Extreme Sports (from set of three) (issued 12-02-2015)

Thank You very much Inês!

Germany: Junkerhaus in Lemgo

Yesterday I got two postcards: one from Germany and one from Portugal.

The card from Germany shows the Junkerhaus in Lemgo. The Junkerhaus was built by the architect Karl Junker from 1891 until his death in 1912. It is a half-timbered house with many imaginative carvings and fluent passages between house and furnishing. Its architecture is diffucult to classify art historically. Today it houses a museum about life and work of Karl Junker.

Stamp:
Lighthouses (from set of two) (issued 07-07-2016)

Thank You very much Marcel!

My Trip to Goslar

Yesterday I was in Goslar and there I bought some cards for my collection.

The Market Church of Goslar was first mentioned in 1151. It is known for its Romanesque windows. 

The Imperial Palace of Goslar was the favourite residence of the Salian emperors. It is the oldest, largest and best-preserved secular building in Germany.

In the Middle Ages Goslar was home to the largest Romanesque church in Northern Germany, the Collegiate Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude. Due to its decrepitude it was demolished in the 19th century. Today only the porch is left.

The Pewter Figure Museum is housed in the old Lohmühle. It displayes the history of Goslar in dioramas with pewter figures and is said to be the most beautiful museum of its kind in Germany.

The Goslar Museum is a historical and geological museum. It was opened in 1922. Its collection include important medieval artworks from the Collegiate Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude.

Germany: Sites of the Reformation

Today I got a cover from Germany.

Stamp:

Bavarian Forest (issued 02-01-2016)

Inside were five German postcards showing various sights of Wittenberg.

The first one shows the Melanchthonhaus. The Melanchthonhaus was the residence of the reformer Philipp Melanchthon. It is said to be one of the most beautiful bourgeois houses in Wittenberg and since 1954 it houses a museum about the reformer. As one of the Luther Memorials in Wittenberg is the Melanchthonhaus since 1996 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The second one shows the Town and Parish Church of St Mary's. The Town and Parish Church of St Mary's is considered to be the mother-church of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther and Johannes Bugenhagen preached there and the first mass in German was celebrated in the church. As one of the Luther Memorials in Wittenberg is the church since 1996 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The third one shows the Castle Church. The Castle Church was built between 1490 and 1511 at the behest of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, in the Late Gothic style. It forms a part of the Wittenberg Castle and is the site where Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses in 1517, which contributed to the church's nickname "Reformation Church". As one of the Luther Memorials in Wittenberg is the Castle Church since 1996 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Another one shows the Theses Doors at the the Castle Church. The Theses Doors are massive commemorative bronze doors, which were mounted onto the jambs where the original wooden ones had been located before they were destroyed. The Theses Doors were inaugurated in 1858. Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses are inscribed in their original Latin form on the doors.

The last one shows the Cranach-Hof at Markt 4. The Cranach-Hof at Markt 4 was bought by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1512. There he run his famous painter's workshop and print shop. It is also considered to be the birth house of Lucas Cranach the Younger. It seeks for the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Thank You very much Vanessa!

Germany: Basilica of Saint Vitus in Mönchengladbach

On Saturday I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the Basilica of Saint Vitus in Mönchengladbach. The Basilica of Saint Vitus is a Catholic church. Between 974 and 1812 it was the abbey church of the Gladbach Abbey. Since 1974 it is a basilica minor.

Stamp:
Lighthouses (from set of two) (issued 07-07-2016)

Thank You very much Marcel!

Germany: German Mining Museum in Bochum

On Friday I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the German Mining Museum in Bochum. The German Mining Museum was opened in 1930. It is one of the most visited museums in Germany and the largest mining museum in the World.

Stamp:
Lighthouses (from set of two) (issued 07-07-2016)

Thank You very much Marcel!