Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts

Sweden - Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is the biggest university in Scandinavia of nearly 50,000 students. Thanks to Martyn who studies at Lund University.



Sweden - Aurora Borealis - Abisko

Nice postcard of Aurora Borealis seen at Abisko. Thanks so much to Aleksandra of Krakow, Poland who visited Abisko to view this amazing earth's phenomena at Abisko, lcoated 200km north of the Artic Circle. A great addition to my aurora postcard collection of both north and south hemispheres.

Sweden - Royal Palace of Stockholm

Royal Palace of Stockholm, Sweden. Thanks to Karolina of Sweden.

Sweden - Crown Princess Victoria

Crown Princess,  Duchess of Västergötland, Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée is the eldest child and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Thanks to Carola of Sweden. Nice addition to my royal family postcard collection.

Sweden - Stockholm - Tram

Tram line in Djurgarden, Stockholm in Sweden - restarted as an heritage line and being extended. Thanks to Johanna of Finland who mailed from Stockholm,  Sweden.

EUROPE - Sweden - Year of Horse

Horses. Changing of mounted guards at Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden. Thanks to Michael of Luxembourg.

Hotels - EUROPE - Sweden

Wow... a postcard written from Absolut Ice Bar of the Ice Hotel, Kiruna, Sweden. Temperature is minus 8 deg C. Thanks to Grete of UK who was staying here... brrrr.


Sweden - Lighthouse

Huvudkar Fyr Lighthouse in Stockholm archipelago, Sweden in Baltic Sea. Postmarked Stockholm September 30, 2011 and arrived in Penang on October 6, 2011. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.


Sweden - Turning Torso, Malmo - 190m

I took a train from Copenhagen to Malmo so that I can see this famous building Turnin Torso. Send this postcard to myself in May 2015 from Malmo, Sweden. A great addition to my postcard collection of skyscrappers - world towers.

Sweden - Stockholm - Rainbow

Sodermalm island and Catherine Church of Stockholm with rainbow in the sky. Thanks to Merja of Sweden.


Sweden - Malmo

Nice multi-view of Malmo with Sweden yellow blue flag. Thanks to Paul of USA for sending me this great postcard.


Sweden - Royal Family

Postcard of the Royal Swedish Family. Thanks to Minna of Sweden.


Sweden - Map postcard

Map postcard of Sweden with matching map/flag stamp used. Thanks so much to Annette.



Sweden - Svandammen - Uppsala

Svandammen - Swan Pond - is a famous man-made fishpond dating back in 1590 in Uppsala, Sweden. Nice Swedish stamp of modern "twisting" building called "Turning Torso". This is my 10th postcard sent from Sweden. Thanks so much to Ho & Pang.


Sweden - Gothenburg

Gothenburg - Goteborg - is the second largest Swedish town. It is a university town and one of the largest Nordic seaports. Thanks again to Anette of Sweden for this wonderful card with beautiful stamps.




Sweden - Helsingborg

Helsingborg is one of the oldest towns in Sweden and located in Skane, in South Sweden. 4 km across the sea channel is Denmark. Nice stamps used. Thanks of Anette of Sweden for sending me this nice postcard.




Sweden - Uppsala Cathedral

Uppsala domkyrka, Sverige - twin towers of Uppsala Cathedral in the snow. Thanks to Malena for sending this nice card with beetle stamps from her hometown.


Sweden - Winter

Thanks to PeteG for sending this great postcard from Sweden (Sverige).

I cannot read the Swedish...anyone can translate:
"Areskutan 1420 m.o.h. Nordens storsta alpina centrum, med Kabin och gondolbana, liftar, stortlopps, slalom 0 - och skiboardpistar mm. Jamtland.

Foto: Lantmaterivket.
Godkand for spridning 860924 20-50"


Sweden - Stockholm

Aerial view of Stockholm - the capital of Sweden (Sverige). Thanks to Macke of Sweden.





Sweden - Uppsala University

Uppsala University - one of the well known universities in Sweden. Thanks to KK for this nice card from Uppsala, Sweden.