2014 Ice Hockey World Championship, Minsk, Belarus

 

Sender: Lizzzam, Sent on: 5 May, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 9 days

Struve Geodetic Arc, Belarus (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1187

 

The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific collaboration among scientists from different countries, and of collaboration between monarchs for a scientific cause. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles with 265 main station points. The listed site includes 34 of the original station points, with different markings, i.e. a drilled hole in rock, iron cross, cairns, or built obelisks.

 

 

Sender: KateR, Sent on: 14 Mar, 2014, Received on: 31 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 17 days

 

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Sender: Natasha, Sent on: 8 May, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 6 days

 

Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest, Belarus (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/33

 

Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, this immense forest range, consisting of evergreens and broad-leaved trees, is home to some remarkable animal life, including rare mammals such as the wolf, the lynx and the otter, as well as some 300 European Bison, a species which has been reintroduced into the park.

 

 

Sender: KateR, Sent on: 14 Mar, 2014, Received on: 31 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 17 days

Mir Castle Complex, Belarus (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/625

The construction of this castle began at the end of the 15th century, in Gothic style. It was subsequently extended and reconstructed, first in the Renaissance and then in the Baroque style. After being abandoned for nearly a century and suffering severe damage during the Napoleonic period, the castle was restored at the end of the 19th century, with the addition of a number of other elements and the landscaping of the surrounding area as a park. Its present form is graphic testimony to its often turbulent history.

Postcard 1 : Aerial View

Sender: iluich,  Sent on: 21 Jun, 2014, Received on: 2 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 11 days

Postcard 2 : Winter View

Sender: mitarolga, Sent on: 7 Feb, 2014, Received on: 14 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 7 days

Map of Belarus

Sender: Svetlana, Sent on: 28 Jun, 2013, Received on: 12 Aug, 2013, Travel time: 45 days

Underground Map of Minsk, Belarus

Sender: Nastia, Sent on: 8 May, 2013, Received on: 28 May, 2013, Travel time: 20 days

Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh, Belarus, (UNESCO WH Site)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1196

The Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. The Radziwill dynasty, who built and kept the ensemble from the 16th century until 1939, gave birth to some of the most important personalities in European history and culture. Due to their efforts, the town of Nesvizh came to exercise great influence in the sciences, arts, crafts and architecture. The complex consists of the residential castle and the mausoleum Church of Corpus Christi with their setting. The castle has ten interconnected buildings, which developed as an architectural whole around a six-sided courtyard. The palaces and church became important prototypes marking the development of architecture throughout Central Europe and Russia.

Sender: Kate, Sent on: 29 Apr, 2013, Received on: 16 May, 2013, Travel time: 18 days

Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Minsk, Belarus

Church of Saints Simon and Helen also known as the Red Church is a Roman Catholic church on Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus.

This neo-Romanesque church was designed by polish architects Tomasz Pajzderski and Władysław Marconi, and built during 1905-1910. The bricks for its walls were sourced from Częstochowa, whilst the roof tiles came from Włocławek. Its construction was financed by Edward Woyniłłowicz, a prominent Belarusian civic activist. The church was named and consecrated in memory of Woyniłłowicz's deceased children, Szymon and Helena.

Sender: Olga, Received on: 29 Apr, 2013, Distance: 1,438 km (894 miles), Travel time: 27 days

Flag of Belarus

Red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears Belarusian national ornamentation in red; the red band color recalls past struggles from oppression, the green band represents hope and the many forests of the country.

Postcard 1 : Congratulations in Belarusian

Sender: noxious, Sent on: 21 Feb, 2014, Received on: 3 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 13 days

Postcard 2 : Saying 'Belarus' in different languages

Sender: Nadia, Received on: 17 Feb, 2013, Travel time: 21 days

Numenius Arquata

The public organization  “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny”(Protection of Homeland Birds) declared Eurasian curlew the bird of the year 2011 in Belarus.

There are logos of the International organization for the protection of birds “BirdLife International" and Belarus public organization "Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny" (APB)on the stamps.

Polesia City in the southern Belarus

Sender: marzepanka, Received on: 4 Mar, 2013, Distance: 1,438 km, Travel time: 17 days

Belarusian ornament