Germany on Stamps: Belgian Occupation of German East Africa

Postcard from the belgian occupation of Ruanda-Urundi (German East Africa), during World War I. One 10ct postcard from 1916 to 1922. Postal da ocupação belga no Ruanda-Urundi (África Oriental Alemã), durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Um postal de 10ct emitido entre 1916 e 1922. The Ruanda-Urundi 10ct Postcards // Os Postais de 10ct do Ruanda-Urun...

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Germany on Stamps: Belgian Occupation of German East Africa

 Postcards from the belgian occupation of Ruanda-Urundi (German East Africa), during World War I. Two 5ct postcards from 1916 to 1922. Postais da ocupação belga no Ruanda-Urundi (África Oriental Alemã), durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Dois postais de 5ct emitidos entre 1916 e 1922. The Ruanda-Urundi 5ct Postcards // Os Postais de 5ct do Ruanda-Urund...

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Stamps of France: Jean-Jacques Renouard

 JEAN-JACQUES RENOUARD (24 June 1607 – 5 March 1691) Jean-Jacques Renouard, seigneur de Villayer, born in Nantes and died in Paris, France, was a member of the French Conseil d'État, which had been delegated special legal authorities by the absolutist reigning King Louis XIV. In 1653 as the tenant of the Paris City Post, Renouard de Villayer ordered letter...

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Stamps of France: Saint-Denis Cathedral

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT-DENIS The Cathedral of Saint-Denis, French: Cathédrale royale de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis (previously the Abbaye de Saint-Denis) is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris. The abbey church was created a cathedral in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis. The...

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Stamps of France: Chartres Cathedral

 CHARTRES CATHEDRAL The French medieval Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, is a cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Paris, is considered one of the finest examples of the French Gothic style. The current cathedral, mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250, is one of at least five...

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Stamps of France: Beauvais Cathedral

BEAUVAIS CATHEDRAL The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais, in French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais - is an incomplete Roman Catholic cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Beauvais. In some respects, it's the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture, and consists only of a transept of the 16thcentury and...

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Germany on Stamps: Third Reich Postcards

Four new Third Reich postcards from 1937. Partial "Reichsparteitag in Nürnberg" set.  Quatro novos postais do Terceiro Reich emitidos em 1937. Parte da série com a temática "Reichsparteitag in Nürnberg". 1937 - The Third Reich Postcards Collection 1937 - A Colecção de Postais do Terceiro Rei...

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Germany on Stamps: New Third Reich Postcards

Two Third Reich postcards from Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Dois postais do Terceiro Reich, comemorativos dos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno em Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 1935 German Postcards page // A Página de Postais Alemães de 19...

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Germany On Stamps: Belgian Occupation of German East Africa at WWI

Those Postcards are from the belgian occupation of Ruanda-Urundi (German East Africa) during World War I. Three 5ct postcards from 1916/22. Estes Postais são da ocupação belga no Ruanda-Urundi (África Oriental Alemã) durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Três postais de 5ct emitidos entre 1916/22. The Ruanda-Urundi 5ct Postcards // Os Postais de 5ct do Ruanda-Ur...

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Stamps of France: Amiens Cathedral

AMIENS CATHEDRAL The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, in French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 km north of Paris. It is the tallest complete...

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Stamps of France: Thomas Bugeaud

THOMAS ROBERT BUGEAUD (15 October 1784 – 18 June 1849) Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marquis de la Piconnerie, was born in Limoge and died in Paris, France. He was Marshal of France, Duc d'Isly, General and Administrator in Algeria. He also was a French national hero as a result of his role in conquering Algeria. Bugeaud served in the army of the French emperor Napoleon...

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Germany on Stamps: New Pages from "Germany after Treaty of Versailles (Schleswig)"

New Stamps, Letters and Postcards from "Germany after Treaty of Versailles" theme.  Now on-line the collection of Schleswig plebiscite (Danmark). Novos Selos, Cartas e Postais do tema "A Alemanha após o Tratado de Versalhes". Agora em páginas a colecção do plebiscito na Schleswig (Dinamarca...

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Germany on Stamps: Schleswig History

  SCHLESWIG North and South Schleswig (in this map in red and orange, respectively) Schleswig or Southern Jutland – in Danish "Sønderjylland" or "Slesvig", in German "Schleswig", in Low German "Sleswig" – is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The Duchy of Schleswig, or Southern Jutland,...

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Stamps of France: Angoulême Cathedral

ANGOULÊME CATHEDRAL Angoulême Cathedral or Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, is a religious building of Angoulême, Charente, France, an example of Romanesque architecture and sculpture in France. It's the seat of the Bishop of Angoulême. A first cathedral was built on the site of a primitive, pre-Christian sanctuary, in the 4th century AD. The edifice was...

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Stamps of France: Triumphal Arch

  TRIUMPHAL ARCH   The "Arc de Triomphe" (Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. There is a smaller arch, the 'Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel', which stands west of the Louvre. The 'Arc...

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