City stamps are not just a modern phenomenon; as early as the 19th century, this type of stamp was issued by city postal services in many countries. As an example, the city stamps of Stockholm in Sweden, issued between 1887 and 1889 by the city postal service...
The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in the German city of Munich is the largest church in that city and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The Frauenkirche, built in the Neo-Gothic style, was so severely damaged during the Second World War and...
During the railway strike from November 9 to 13, 1924, a motor vehicle service was organized by several businessmen in Linz starting November 10 to facilitate postal transport between Linz and Vienna. To this end, consecration stamps (Domweihmarken) of the Linz Cathedral were...
Salzburg Cathedral, the Salzburger Dom, is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Rupert and St. Virgil. Rupert founded the church in 774 on the remains of a Roman city. The cathedral...
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna survived the bombings during the Second World War and the street fighting in the city between German and Soviet troops without sustaining major damage. When on April 10, 1945, a white flag from the...
They are often called the Three Kings, but they certainly were not. After the passage of several centuries, they did acquire this title, probably to indicate that they were of the highest lineage. But who were they then...
The nine cities of the Women's World Cup are also worth visiting as part of a summer holiday or a city break. A number of these cities are located in the northern part of France. Most Dutch people...
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