Romanian palaces

In clockwise position: 1. The Huniad Castle. 2. Peles Castle. 3. The Palace of Culture. 4. The Brâncoveanu Palace. Thanks to Anca.

Oranjestad, Aruba

Thanks to Byron for sending this one.

Twelve scenes of Rhode Island, USA

Thanks to Joy French from sendsomething.net for this one.

Around the Trossachs, Scotland

The Trossachs is a small woodland glen in Scotland. Thanks to Emma.

Chain Bridge, Budapest

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest. It was designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It opened in 1849. Thanks to Ágnes.

Tyne bridges at night, Newcastle

The Tyne at night from Newcastle side showing Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge ans Swing Bridge. Newcastle is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is 166 km south of Edinburgh and 446 north of London. The city developed around the Roman settlement Pons Aelius and was named after the castle built in 1080 by Robert Curthouse, William the Conqueror’s eldest son. Thanks to Frida.

Church of Santo Domingo of Loja, Ecuador

Built in 1557, the Church of Santo Domingo was badly damaged in 1867, destroying its Gothic facade and leaving only its twin spires standing. The rebuilding of the church was done in the colonial style popular at the time, with the twin spires being incorporated into the design. Thanks to Moria.

Putna Monastery, Romania

The Putna Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery. It was built and dedicated by Prince Stephen the Great. The monastery houses the tombs of Stephen and several family members. Construction began in 1466. Thanks to Anca.

The postcard is a photograph from Romanian artist Marius Vasiliu. [Here are some of his albums in Flickr]

View from Arlington, Virginia

Pictured here in the west bank of the mighty Potomac River is the US Marine Corps War Memorial Iwo Jima, adjacent to the world famous Arlington National Cemetery. On the opposite bank is the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol. Thanks to Johni.

White cliffs on Rügen, Germany

Rügen is Germany’s largest island. It is connected to the mainland by road and railway via the Rügen Bridge and Causeway. The island is known for its characteristic white chalk cliffs. Thanks to Artur for this one.

Here is a map postcard I received a few years ago.