POSTCARDS OF CHURCHES: September 2009

Monday 28 September 2009

Vietnam

Dated (14/09/2009) and circulated postcard from Vietnam to Portugal (Santa Maria da Feira).

Thank you so much, N.D.T.T., for this interesting postcard, my first one received from Vietnam!

Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều!

Poland

"Lesnianskiej" 300 Years of the Parish

Dated (14/09/2009) and circulated postcard

"Gdansk"

Blessing of the organs in the Basilica of St. Bridget

Dated (14/09/2009) and circulated postcard, from Tarnobrzeg (PL) to Santa Maria da Feira (P).

I would like to thank Kazimeirz for both these nice postcards and the beautiful stamps on.

Dziękuję bardzo!

Poland

"Klimontów" - Collegiate

Dated (14/09/2009) and circulated postcard, from Tarnobrzeg (PL) to Santa Maria da Feira (P)

Thanks to Kazimierz!

Poland

"Kołbacz"

Cistercian Route / Cistercian Monasteries in Poland

Dated (15/09/2009) and circulated postcard, from Poland (Tarnobrzeg) to Portugal (Santa Maria da Feira).

A Kazimierz's courtesy!

Poland

"Lubiąż"

Cistercian Route / Cistercian Monasteries in Poland

Dated (15/09/2009) and circulated postcard, from Poland (Tarnobrzeg) to Portugal (Santa Maria da Feira).
Thanks to Kazimierz!

Thursday 17 September 2009

Ecuador

"Quito"

- San Francisco Church

San Francisco is an important baroque Church, the first one built in Quito. Construction began in 1535, just 1 month after the Spanish arrived. (It took more than 100 years to finish.)

Dated (03.09.2009) and circulated postcard, from Guayaquil (Ecuador) to Santa Maria da Feira (Portugal).

Thank you so much, John! Muchas gracias!

Italy

"Cogliate" (Milano)

- Built in XIV Century, this Church is devoted to Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Cosme and Damian.

Dated (07.o9.2009) and circulated postcard, from Cogliate (Italy) to Santa Maria da Feira (Portugal).

Another Lorenzo's courtesy! Grazie mille!

Italy

"Arco", Trentino Alto Adige region

- Evangelic Luteran Saint Trinity Church

Nice circulated and dated (06.09.09) postcard, from Italy to Santa Maria da Feira (PT).

With Lorenzo signature. Many thanks! Grazie!

Tuesday 1 September 2009

Slovenia

"Škofja Loka" - Church

Dated (26.08.2009) and circulated postcard, from Škofja Loka (Slovenia) to Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.

Courtesy of Špela!

U.S.A.

"Tarpon Springs", Florida

- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Uncirculated postcard, another Jean-Claude's courtesy!

U.S.A.

"Tucson", Arizona - San Xavier del Bac

Founded in 1692 and one of the best preserved of all the chain of Franciscan Missions, this stately edifice rises above the surrounding Arizona landscape.

Beautiful and uncirculated postcard, thanks to Jean-Claude!

U.S.A.

"St. Paul", Minnesota - Cathedral

Begun 1906; opened for services 1915; interior work continued to completion 1956. E. L. Masqueray, architecht. Classic Renaissance adaptation of Romanesque architecture (...)

Uncirculated postcard, thanks to Jean-Claude!

U.S.A.

"Boston" - Park Street Church

This location was nicknamed The Brimstone Corner during the War of 1812 because of the gunpowder stored here. In the Church yard are buried 3 signers of The Declaration of Independence, Paul Revere, and the victims of the Boston Massacre.

Uncirculated postcard, Jean-Claude's courtesy!

U.S.A.

"Brevard" (NC) - St. Philip's Episcopal Church

The 1926 norman Gothic church building was designated by architect Louis Asbury and is considered one of North Carolina's outstanding church buildigs. The parish house edition to St. Philip's Church received the 1996 award of merit from the State Historic Preservation Foundation.

Pen and ink drawing is by award winning Artist, Dorothy Moreau.

Dated (24.08.2009) and circulated postcard, from Pisgah Forest (NC) to Santa maria da Feira, Portugal. Thanks to Jean-Claude!