Monthly Fav. Surprise RR - March '25

 A few moonths have passed since I last posted cards from this RR. That's only because a few cards are still missing but now started to arrive. One of these from China, only arrived 2 or 3 weeks ago. Better later than never.

 Pilsum Lighthouse is probably the only German lighthouse I can recognize immediately. The card was sent by Katharina.

The Pilsum Lighthouse  was built in 1889 in order to provide a beacon for the Emshorn channel on Germany’s North Sea coast.
It has guided ships through the narrow channel until 1915. In the First World War its light was extinguished in order that enemy ships could not navigate the route.  After that it was no longer needed, because the channel was changed.  The height of the structure is 11 metres  the height of the light about sea level is 15 metres. Today the tower is one of the best-known symbols of East Frisia. - in: https://www.thewanders.eu

Even though Tanya is from Belarus, she often sends Russian cards. This one depicts Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Cathedral of the Assumption in Moscow's Kremlin. 

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of 81 metres (266 ft), it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin. It was built at the beginning of the 16th century by Italian architect Bon Fryazin, as the cent on Cathedral Square for the three Russian Orthodox cathedrals, namely the Assumption (closest to the tower), the Archangel and the Annunciation, which do not have their own belfries.  

The cathedral of the Assumption was originally constructed in 1326 under Ivan I. The cathedral was rebuilt between 1475 and 1479 at the behest of the grand prince Ivan III to a design by the Italian architect Aristotele Fioravanti. From 1547 to 1896, the coronation of Russian monarchs took place here. In addition, the cathedral is the burial place for most of the Moscow Metropolitans and Patriarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church; it also serves as a part of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. - in: wikipedia

 It took more than 3 months for this card to travel from China to may mailbox. I'm sure Mandy was a bit worried but it finally reached me. 

The Longhua Pagoda, located near the Longhua Temple in Shanghai, is celebrated as the best-preserved pagoda of a multi-story pavilion type from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in the region. It was praised by Ming Dynasty poet Feng Qian as the "flying pagoda of a thousand years".

The seven-story octagonal pagoda stands over 40 meters high. Inside are four doors and four niches in the walls on each floor. - in: https://english.shanghai.gov.cn

 

Qian also sent a card of a pagoda.

Located on the top of the back mountain of Manfeilong Village, Menglong Town, Jinghong, Manfeilong Pagodas were originally built in 1203. It is composed of 9 pagodas – 1 big pagoda in the center surrounded by 8 small ones. They look like big bamboo shoots. They embody the style of Myanmar’s pagodas. - in: https://www.wendyweitours.com