Monthly Fav. Surprise RR * June '25

 From April to June with nice cards from USA, Finland, Switzerland and Germany.

 

Photo: Konstantino Hatzisamos

I understand that stamps need to be cancelled but is it really necessary to cross them out with the pen? *sigh*

Wouldn't it be beautiful? is a graffiti in East Village, NY and that's all I know about it.  

As most of my street art card from NY, this one was also sent by Nan. 

 

Photo: Antti Raassina

I know even less about the location of this rural scene in Finland. 

Card sent by Minna.

Foto: H. Schaer

I've been twice to Switzerland but never visited Château de Chillon, the most visited historic building in the country. More than 400,000 guests visit it every year. Never been there but I've quite a few cards of the castle. This one was sent by 

Visitors of the castle get to see the wall paintings from the 14th century, the subterranean vaults, parade halls and the bedroom (which has been preserved in its original form) dating to the time of Bernese rule. The entire complex consists of 25 buildings and three courtyards, protected by two circular walls. - in: https://www.myswitzerland.com

 

www.hans-fineart.com

A few posts ago, I've mentioned that I've been to Dresden in June. I've seen this card there and almost bought it! Little did I know that one week later I'd find it in my mailbox. Marei visited the city this last Easter. 

If you like to climb towers and enjoy nice views, than you need to put the ascent to the viewing platform of the Frauenkirch on your list. I did it, the views are nice but found the price a bit too expensive.

The ascent to the platform is an experience. In stair tower G, 174 steps lead up to a height of 29 meters. The effort is definitely worth it: Thanks to large glass windows, guests can look down into the church interior and up to the paintings of the inner dome. The path continues over narrow stairs to the so-called spiral ramp, a continuously ascending spiral corridor. On it, the guests circle the outer dome two and a half times. This section is strenuous: after all, the path, which was previously used as a »donkey path« and is named accordingly, has a gradient of 14 percent. Two more flights of stairs – one of them in the form of a steep ladder staircase – take visitors to the 67-meter-high viewing platform. There you have a unique view of Dresden and the surrounding area. - in: https://www.frauenkirche-dresden.de