We love this postcard featuring the beautiful public
library of Hamm, Germany.
In fact we are library lovers, they are such magical
places! Libraries provide countless services and are often meeting places for a
given community. They bring citizens together through events and programs and
supply an endless amount of knowledge simply by walking through their doors and
corridors…Click this link and take a glance at some of the world’s
most amazing libraries.
If you want to find out about Hamm, the origin of this
card, visit EXPLORING PLACES.
This wonderful building was completed in 2010 and
houses the city public library, a meeting place for people of all ages and of
different cultures.
The Hindu Shankarar Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple
Built in 2003, this site is currently reputed to be
the largest Hindu Temple on mainland Europe. The Hindu Shankarar Sri Kamadchi
Ampal Temple has been the hub of religious and cultural activities for all
Hindus and devotees of all nationalities living in Germany and Europe as a
whole.
Pre-primary and primary school students at Padre
Feijoo Zorelle have come together to celebrate The European Day of Languages
and they all wish you an enjoyable day in 9 different languages, including
Spanish, Galician/Portuguese, Catalan, Basque, English, Italian, French, German
and Sign Language! Watch them on this video edited by English teacher Eva
Pousa:
The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every
year since 2001 on September 26 as a way to value the linguistic and cultural
diversity of Europe and to encourage language learning in and out of school. On the occasion of the
day, a range ofeventsare organised across
Europe: activities for and with children, television and radio programmes,
language classes and conferences.You
can find more information about the European Day of Languages here and on
Facebook.
Our school is no exception! Together with the lovely video recorded by
younger students, secondary school students have taken part in fun activities
like games and quizzes in order to get a taste of Europe’s cultural and
linguistic diversity!
Click the image below and try one of the games they used to check their knowledge about European languages!
Anna, from Gomel (Belarus), has sent us this original
postcard featuring some of the most common mammals in her country: wolves,
hares, moose, wild pigs, lynx and grizzly bears.
Gomel was also the destination of postcard 18 so you
can click HERE to read about Anna’s hometown.
Český Krumlov Castle is unusually large for a town of
Krumlov's size; within the Czech Republic it is second in extent only to the
Hradčany castle complex of Prague. Inside its grounds are a large rococo
garden, an extensive bridge over a deep gap in the rock upon which the castle
is built, and the castle itself, which in turn consists of many defined parts
dating from different periods of time.
The first mention of the water run on the square in
Český Krumlov appeared in fire and police regulations for Český Krumlov
burghers compiled by Jan from Rosenberg in April 1388. At that time the water
tank was made of wood.
The stony fountain first appeared in the town in 16th
century.
In 1843, because of the rusty condition the fountain
was abolished, and a new one was built by the Plague Column in the upper part
of the square.
Latran is the name of both the town quarter and the
street passing through this quarter. At first it was the name of the area below
the castle of Český Krumlov, which Wilhelm of Rosenberg linked to the inner
town to form a whole in 1555. Latrán Street starts at Lazebnický (Barber)
Bridge and ends at Budějovická Gate. Apart from a number of important burgher
houses, the former St. Jodock’s Church is found here, and the street leads to
the castle complex and the Monastery of the Order of Knights of the Cross with
a Red Star.
The first improvised revolving stage first turned in
1958 so that sixty spectators could see the play Lantern by Jirásek. The
original revolving stage was driven by human power, but not many people knew
about it at that time. The first night was such a success that 22 performances
followed and as can be seen, it was the first step in establishing a tradition
of modern summer seasons in the Open-air Theater.
LIFESTYLE
The best way to get to know the fairytale beauty of
the historical centre of Český Krumlov is to walk around its picturesque narrow
lanes, take in the multicoloured facades of the town houses, wander into the
traditional little shops or visit one of the many cultural events.
Now that summer holidays are over, we return to postcrossing
with a card from Buurmalsen, a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, 1,450 kilometres
away!
The postcard Carla has sent us features a competition
between the eleven villages that are part of the province, the Elfdorspenspel,
which was won by Carla's village this year!
Remember you can find more information about Buurmalsen in EXPLORING PLACES!
Buurmalsen is a village in the Dutch province of
Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, in the central
eastern part of the country.
The Museum was established in 1938 and was named after
its founder, Helene Kröller-Müller, a Germanwife of the Dutch industrialist
Anton Müller.
The Kröller-Müller Museum should not missed, not only because
of its invaluable collection of modern art, which includes several works by Van
Gogh an Mondrian and interesting modern sculpture garden, but also because of
its park
The
HogeVeluwe National Park
The park covers 5,500 hectares of woodland, heath,
grasslands and shifting sands, and is the natural habitat for deer, moeflon and
wild boar. On foot or on one of the free White Bicycles, you are free to roam
around in nature, to naturally arrive at the museum, the finest treasure-house
the Netherlands has to its name. The free White Bicycles (1,800 in total) are
stationed at the three entrances to the park, at the visitors’ centre and at
the museum.
Stadtholder William III had Het Loo Palace built on
the Royal Estate Het Loo as early as 1685. It served as the royal family’s
summer residence for a long time, but has been converted into a magnificent
museum since 1984. The palace’s decorations alone are worth a visit, and the
gardens are absolutely stunning.
The Netherlands Open Air Museum in Arnhem features
eighty historic houses, farms and windmills. The museum has been designed to
create a highly realistic impression of daily life for the average Dutchman over
the past few centuries.
LIFESTYLE
Gelderland is a very peaceful province with lots of
lovely villages like Buurmalsen. This province is full of amazing places and
views.
