Showing posts with label Vatican City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vatican City. Show all posts

Vatican City - Happy Postcrossing

Happy Postcrossing from Vatican City postcard. Thanks again to Marie of Canada.

Vatican City - Map

Map of Vatican City. I visited this amazing place many years ago. Thanks to Marie of Canada.Postmarked November 20, 2020 and arrived in Penang Island on January 11, 2021.

Vatican City - Stanza Della Segnatura - The School of Athens

Citta del Vaticano - Musei Vaticani - Stanze di Raffaello, The School of Athens. Thanks to Jan of Czech Republic. Received this amazing postcard in June 2019.

Vatican City - Greetings from (Postallove Series)

Greetings from Vatican City. Thanks to Monika for mailing from Vatican City on May 5, 2019.

Vatican City - Mutli-views of Roman Basiliques

Four Roman Basiliques di San Giovanni in Laterano, di San Pietro, di San Paolo Fuori le Mura, di Santa Maria Maggiore. Thanks to Federico of Italy.

Vatican City - Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Vatican City Michelangelo Sistine Chapel. Thanks to Federico of Italy.

Vatican City - Flags of the World

Flags of the World of Vatican City. Thanks to Marie of Canada for arranging this postcard to be mailed by Agnes from Vatican City. Mailed in March 25, 2019 and received in Penang island on April 11, 2019.

Vactican - Musei Vaticani

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo at Sistine Chapel's Ceiling, Vatican Museum. Thanks to Augustine of Singapore for mailing from Vatican City on March 21, 2017 and arrived in Penang island on April 3, 2017.


Vatican City - Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Sistine Chapel Celling by Michelangelo in Vatican City. Thanks to Birgit of Germany.

Vatican City - Papa Francesco

Pope Francis. Thank you to Maria of Poland for mailing this wonderful postcard from Vatican City.


Vatican City - San Giovanni Paolo II

Yippee - my 10th written stamped postcard mailed from the Vatican City. It is a surprise postcard from the "Red Queen" of Pope Saint Paul II. Thank you very much.

Vatican City - Papa Benedetto XVI

Pope Benedict Joseph Ratzinger resigned and this special Vatican stamp Sede Vacante MMXXIII is used when there is vacancy of the Pope. Thanks to Rita for mailing this on March 9, 2013 and it reached Penang island on March 21, 2013. Since then, there is a new Pope - Pope Francis I from Argentina.


Vatican City - Swiss Guards

Swiss Guards at the Vatican City. Thanks to Birgit of Germany.

Vatican City - Painting

"Evangeliario di Frederico da Montefeltro - sec. XV - incipit di Luca". Sent from Vatican City - nice stamps of visiting Angel. Thanks to Matteo of Italy.


Vatican City - Tiber, St. Angel Castle, St. Peter's

Ponte Sant'Angelo, over Tiber river, was once the pilgrim's route to St Peter's Basilica. Nice pope stamps used. Thanks to Yana.

Vatican City - Piazza San Pietro

Multi-view of Saint Peter's Basiclica - Piazza San Pietro. Two nice Vatican city stamps. Thanks to Jean Pierre of France.


Vatican City - Jubilee of Mercy Festival

Jubilee of Mercy festival in Vatican City. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

Vatican City - Night View of St. Peter's Square

A beautiful night view of Piazza San Pietro of Vatican City. Postmarked in Vatican City on Nov 26, 2009 and arrived in Penang on Dec 7, 2009. Thanks to Rita of Portugal who was visiting. Obrigado - grazie.


Vatican City - My first postcard

The Vatican City is the abode of the Roman Catholic Pope. It is an enclave in Rome, Italy. I visited this beautiful place of St. Peter's Cathedral and S. Pietro Plaza. Could not resist sending a postcard home.