1 trade and 1 surprise

Today i've received 2 cards, 1 from a private trade with Minna "cottonella" from Sweden and a surprise cards sent by Ana "subtlelens" from Portugal.

"The royal castle in Stockholm has 605 rooms. It is the biggest castle in world that is still in use by a king. The castle is the workplace for Karl XVI. The royal family lives in another palace outside Stockholm. The castle is built on the old castle Tre Kronor that was destroyed in a fire in the year 1697. The royal castle was designed by the architect Nicodemus Tessin. The castle was ready in the year 1754 and the first king that lived in the castle was Adolf Fredrik with his queen Lovisa Ulrika." - in: http://www.old-town-stockholm.com/royal-castle-stockholm.php

"Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Sé de Lisboa is the cathedral of Lisbon and the oldest church in the city. Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral, in the year 1147, the building has been modified several times and survived many earthquakes. It is nowadays a mix of different architectural styles." - in: wikipédia.