Buildings

Louisiana, The Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge

Sent by Mike on 13 Oct, 2014 from From Mike, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.A.

The Royal Palace, History Museum,  Wrocław, Poland

Sent by Marta on 20 Jul, 2014 from  Suchy Las (Poznań), Poland

Garden and castle in Kromeriz, Czech Republic 

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sent by Emil on 5 Feb, 2021

The Library of Columbia University, New York.

Sent by Brad on 17 Dec, 2018 from Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Alte Brauerei Halle 

Germany

Libraries

Library reading room in British Museum

The Reading Room stands at the heart of the Museum, in the centre of the Great Court. Completed in 1857, it was hailed as one of the great sights of London and became a world-famous centre of learning.

Sent by Ulrike on 18 Sep, 2020 from Eschwege, Germany

Old library of Ottobeuren Benedictine Abbey, Germany

Sent by Petra on 5 Oct, 2015 from Germany

 

Library

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The Library of Congress, Washington D.C. U.S.A.

The Library of Congress Main Reading Room has spectacular ceiling. The interior dome rises 160 feet above the floor. At its center, the collar mural by Edwin Blashfield depicts figures symbolizing the 12 countries thought to have contributed the most to civilization in North America. Photo by Michael Dersin 

Sent by Sayali on 19 Jul 2022 from Boston 

 

Book and libraries

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Old bookshop

Photo Francesca Phillips

Sent by Martina on 29 May, 2022 from Schwrinfurt, Germany

 

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Deichman Bjørvika central library, Oslo

Sent by Marit on 30 May, 2022 from Oslo, Norway

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The Illumnated Manuscript 

Sent by Ellen on  28 May, 2022 from Massachusetts, USA

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General Library of University of Coimbra, Portugal

Sent by Ildi on 3 Mar, 2020 from Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania

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The Library of the German Bundestag

Library that serves the Members of the Bundestag (Germany parliament), the parliamentary groups and the Bundestag Administration

Sent by Lorraine on 15 Sep, 2030 from Hirschfeld, Germany

 

Universities and libraries

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Greetings from Redlands where the desert meets the mountains

University of Redlands, California

Received on 15 Nov, 2015

Sent by Jude ( Redlands, California ) 

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

The Maclaurin Building

Received on 28 Dec, 2016

Sent by David ( Madison, Wisconsin )

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The Park Building at the University of Utah.

Received on 6 Feb, 2019

Sent by Morgan ( Cordova, Utah ) 

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The Spartanburg County Public Library, South Carolina

Received on 9 Oct, 2017

Sent by Gail ( Woodruff, South Carolina ) 

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Aiken County Library, South Carolina

Received on 23 Jul, 2020 

Sent by Maryann  ( Vaucluse, South Carolina )

 

Keep Calm - read a book

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"Turn To Page 394" is a line used by Alan Rickman's character, Severus Snape in the film series, Harry Potter, where the phrase features frequently in a particular scene.

Received on 23 Jul, 2017

Sent by Masha (Moscow, Russia)

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Red apple, photo Magdalena

Received on 16 Jul, 2014

Sent by Olga (Psikov, Russia)

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Library of Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic

Received on 9 Oct, 2017

Sent by Tanya (Moscow,Russia )

 

Mailbox today

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Reading room of the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris sent by Holger in Sibbesse

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Dutch books sent by Lia in Grave

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Saint Sigismund church (Králova Lhota) cultural monument of the Czech Republic sent by Milan in Králova Lhota

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Walk with  Me in Moonlight sent by Wendy in Ammerzoden

Also Helmi and Ilmi received postcards. click here

Wednesday's Randoms

Randomly picked postcards....

Piran, Istria, Slovenia

Sent by Zala, Anja and David in Ljubljana, Slovenia

 on 13 Sep, 2017

travel time 7 days

distance travelled 1,908 km

21 Sep, 2017 received on

 Rotunda. 

Aquarelle by Alexander Volya

Sent by Oleg in Vologda, Russia 

on 13 Sep, 2017

travel time 26 days

distance travelled 1,035 km

9 Oct, 2017 received on

Recycling

Sent by Tamara in Dronten, Netherlands

on 26 Oct, 2014

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,468 km

30 Oct, 2014 received on

Arthur and the golden rope. Illustration by Joe Todd-Stanton

Sent by Sabine in Gattendorf, Germany
on 9 Aug, 2018
travel time 4 days
distance travelled 1,500 km
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Catholic University library, Leuven

Catholic University library, Leuven, Belgium

The library building was designed by Whitney Warren and built from 1921–1928. 

The Catholic University of Leuven was considered the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. 

The University of Leuven was founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V as the first university in the Low Countries, and soon became one of the largest and well-known universities in Europe.

Some of the scholars and lecturers associated with the university were the humanist Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), the cartographer Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), whose map projection is still in use, Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564), one of the founders of modern anatomy, and many more.

This card comes from Marie-Paule, Belgium

Distance: 1,669 km

Travel time: 9 days

Libraries

Library completed in 135 AD.

The library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Turkey. It was built in honour of the Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus  by Celsus' son, Gaius Julius Aquila. The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath the library.

Library completed in 2006.

The National Library of Belarus  is located in a new 72-metre (236 feet) high building in Minsk. The building has 22 floors and can seat about 2,000 readers and features a 500-seat conference hall. Its main architectural component has the shape of a rhombicuboctahedron. The library's new building was designed by architects Mihail Vinogradov and Viktor Kramarenko.

Ireland

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Stephanie lives in Atlanta, Georgia and last summer she spent 10 days with her family in Ireland. Among other things they visited this ancient structure of Dunluce Castle. 

Dunluce Castle is a medieval Irish castle on the Antrim Coast. It is located dramatically close to a headland that plunges straight into the sea and it's fascinating history dates back to the 14th century.

Beautiful card from Anna. ( Direct swap)

Anna writes that this is a typical landscape in rural Ireland - the hills, fences and castles. She wonders how those fences hold in place for so long because there is no cement between the stones.

The historic and picturesque coastal village of Carlingford is situated on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth. King John's Castle is sited on high rock at the entrance of the harbour. The area offers many attractions for active holidaymakers. 

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Filling up in Ireland!
This postcard made Laura smile and me too:)

That's a very handy beer tap, says my husband!

Direct swap from Tomek

Tomek was busy, he was going fishing because Ireland is a paradise for anglers :)

The public house has long been the centre of Irish social life. Think of Ireland and your first thought probably is of Irish pub, indeed most people's first visit to Ireland is noted by a recommendation of a good local where they can go and experience a pint of the black stuff, take in the atmosphere friendliness and general craic that's unique to every Irish pub.

Direct swap from Vicky

Vicky is from China but lives now in Dublin and she loves it.

Is that not the most beautiful library you’ve ever seen? Definitely a Dublin highlight!

The Long Room, Trinity College, Dublin

The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room, and at nearly 65 metres in length, it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books.  It's one of Ireland's biggest tourist attractions. There's also an old harp which is believed to be the oldest in Ireland. It dates from the 15th century.