Rostock Harbor

Today card came from Germany and it's an bird-eye view of the Rostck, the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Town's roots date back to 11th century, when a group of Elbe Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc (which means broadening of a river). In 14th century the city joined the Hanseatic League and this move had a very positive effect of city's development. In  1419 The University of Rostock was founded, one of the oldest in the World and Europe. In modern times (WWII) large parts of the central city were destroyed by Allied bombing in 1942 and 1944. Nowadays it's one of the German industrial ports at Baltic Sea.

In the card there is the City's harbor (Stadthafen) and in the left the St. Peter Church (Petrikirche). It's a popular meeting place to sit by the water and enjoy the evening

The ND 0,75 € postage was issued in 2013 as a commemorative stamp: 50 years of Fehmarn Sound Bridge (50 Jahre Fehmarnsundbrücke).

Thank You, Holger !

Country: Germany

Description: Aerial view of Rostock harbor area (Stadthafen)

Photo: J. Knobloch

Publisher: Schöning GmbH & Co.

Location: here

Kaohsiung Shopping District

This card was sent in RR group (Eyes Closed #225) and shows the Taiwanese Kaohsiung shopping district. It's a cute aerial view with FE'21 Mega Shopping Center & Warner Village Cinema as a main sight (lower right corner). Unfortunately, on 1st of August, a series of gas explosions killed 25 people and injured 267 others in this town. Hope the city and its inhabitants recover from this disaster.
About the stamps. The round ones (5 NT$ each) belong to a bigger sheet themed "Finding Nemo" (issued in 2008 along with another one). The square one (3 NT$) is issued earlyer (1990) on the 40th Anniversary of Labor Insurance.

Thank You, kikawa !

Country: Taiwan
Description: Sanduo Shopping District
Photo: unknown
Location: here