Portugal - Lisbon - 25 April Bridge

 

Postcards from Portugal - Lisbon - 25 April Bridge

Edition: Postais Marklaro

Portugal - Vouzela - Beira Alta

 

Postcard from Portugal - Vouzela - Beira Alta.

1 - Hotel Mira Vouga.

2 - Partial View.

3 - Railway Viaduct

4 - Conselheiro Morais de Carvalho Street

5 - Main Church

Edition: LOTY

Portugal - Vila Franca de Xira

 

Postcard from Portugal - Vila Franca de Xira

Edition: Centro de Caridade Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro.

Latvia - Riga Castle

Postcard from Latvia - Riga Castle. The Daugava River.
This card shows a famous castle Latvia, the Riga Castle. It is the president residence.
On bottom right picture is Varsu bridge with 312m large.

Postcrossing card sent by ljulitka

Uruguay - Carmelo

Postcard from Cacciola SA, viages y Turismo - Uruguay - Carmelo

Ireland - Liberty Hall & Custom House

Postcard from Ireland - Liberty Hall & Custom House - Dublin City.
The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building and Liberty Hall is Dublin's first skyscraper.
Designed printed and published by John Hinde Ireland Ltd.

Ireland - Along the River Liffey

Postcard from Ireland - Along the River Liffey - Dublin City.
The Liffey, named Anna Livia Plurabelle by James Joyce, is the lifeblood of Dublin since the Vikings plunges their longships into its estuary nearly 1200 years ago.
Designed printed and published by John Hinde Ireland Ltd.

Switzerland - Roman Bridge in Intragna

Postcrossing Postcard from Switzerland - Roman Bridge in Intragna - Thanks to Millemara.
This bridge is in Southern part of Switzerland - Intragna
This lovely stone bridge, was built in 1578 and is therefore the oldest bridge in the region.

France - Bridge of Ré Island

Postcard from France - Bridge of Ré Island. Thanks to Ricardo Banha.

Ré is an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.

France - Orléans

Postcrossing card sent from France - Orléans. Thanks to Zazie64.

Finland - Pihtipudas

Postcrossing card sent from Finland. Bridge View from Pihtipudas. Thanks to Paivarinne.

Pihtipudas is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in northern Central Finland along the highway 4 (E75), about 140 kilometres (90 mi) north of Jyväskylä in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 4,492 (31 January 2012)[2] and covers an area of 1,247.47 square kilometres (481.65 sq mi) of which 172.71 km2 (66.68 sq mi) is water.[1] There are all together 140 lakes in Pihtipudas. Biggest lakes are Alvajärvi, Muurasjärvi and Saanijärvi.[6]The population density is 4.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.8 /sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Pihtipudas is perhaps best known for the annual javelin carnival and Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala, the father of Finnish baseball. Putaanportti area offers plenty of services for travellers. Fish Art is a sales exhibition of taxidermic (mounted fish) – unique in Finland. Close to the service station there are shops – in a way factory outlets – specialised in sweets, leather bags and pottery products. Other tourist services are found in the central village and lakeside areas.

Netherlands - Helmond

Postcard from Netherlands - Helmond - Veestraatbrug.
Thanks to Thomas Nikoleit

France - Paris

Postcard from Paris - Le pont Alexandre II et le Grand Palais.

Paris - Bir-Hakeim Bridge and Eiffel Tower

Thanks to Jerome:
Postcard from Paris - Bir-Hakeim Bridge and Eiffel Tower.

Switzerland - Bern

Thanks to Zasa:
Postcard from Switzerland - Bern.
Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Bern has approximately 127 217 inhabitants, including the agglomeration. Extends a area 51.6 km ²Of population of 2465 km ² and is crossed by River Aare, Bordering the following municipalities: Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen.

Bern is entered in World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO thanks to its heritage medieval urban, which pulled through the centuries.

Brazil - Hercilio Luz Bridge

Thanks to Rafael Alves:
Hercilio Luz Bridge in Florianópolis, Brazil.

China - Nampu Bridge Card

Thanks to Susie.

China - Central Lake

Thanks to DJK.

Montlake Bridge Opens

Tahnsk to Lori:
Montlake Bridge Opens to allow the passage of hundreds of boats on their way to Lake Washington for the opening of the annual regatta which is a feature of Seattle's Seafare Celebration.

The Coolidge Bridge

Thanks to Lori:
The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Bridge is a major crossing of the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley. The bridge carries Route 9 across the river, where it connects to Interstate 91. The bridge is a major bottleneck in Hampshire County—the only major hospital in the county, Cooley-Dickinson, is located in Northampton on the western side of the bridge. The road approaching the bridge is known as Bridge St. in Northampton (eastbound) and Russell St. in Hadley (westbound).