Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-695865
Country: Czech Republic

Karlove Vary is a beautiful city. I vesited in in October 2011, when I had a trip to Czech republic. I remember that there is great cosmetic and tasty wafels :)

Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km west of Prague. It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River). It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic.

In the garden by Leonid Afremov

Postcard ID: CZ-649204
Country: Czech Republic

Usually postcards that contain art works of Leonid Afremov are being sent by Belarusian postcrossers. However it is really wonderful to receive the first (and the second, etc..) postcard to the own collection. I really like paintings of Afremov and would like to paint a bit like him, but I know that it's impossible for me :)

Why do we so like this artist? Cause he was born and lived in Belarus! :)

The stamps is from series 'Historical Vehicles' issued in 2014 (2 stamps):

Hradec nad Moravicí, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-538400
Country: Czech Republic

Here is a nice Autumn card sent to me by Daniela from Czech Republic. This country has many wonderful places and castles as well.

Hradec nad Moravicí is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic located about 8 km south of Opava. It had about 5,150 inhabitants in 2006. The town is dominated by a castle complex.

According to the 1910 Austrian census, the town had 329 inhabitants, 314 of whom had permanent residence there. The census asked people for their native language: 169 (53.8%) were German-speaking and 144 (45.9%) were Czech-speaking. The largest religious group was Roman Catholics with 327 (99.4%).

Here is a stamp from the postcard:

Novy Hradek, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-294210
Country: Czech Republic

This postcard shows Czech city Nový Hrádek. As per Wikipedia it's a market town and municipality in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

As for objects from the card, here we see:

• Catholic Church of St. Petr and Pavel
• Square - Marian Column
• Sibenik - wind power
• Castle street - timbered house
• Frymburk - ruins of the castly

Here is a Czech stamp:

Brno, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-490263
Country: Czech Republic

I was only once in Czech Republic, but would like to visit it again. I think that I should also visit Brno. It seems, that this city can show me many interesting things :)

Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic by population and area, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district (Brno-City District).

Brno Exhibition Centre ranks among the largest exhibition centres in Europe (23rd in the world). The complex opened in 1928 and established the tradition of large exhibitions and trade fairs held in Brno. Brno hosts motorbike and other races on the Masaryk Circuit, a tradition established in 1930 in which the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious races. Another cultural tradition is an international fireworks competition, Ignis Brunensis, that usually attracts tens of thousands of daily visitors.

The most visited sights of the city include the Špilberk castle and fortress and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Petrov hill, two medieval buildings that dominate the cityscape and are often depicted as its traditional symbols. The other large preserved castle near the city is Veveří Castle by the Brno Dam Lake. This castle is the site of a number of legends, as are many other places in Brno. Another architectural monument of Brno is the functionalist Villa Tugendhat which has been included on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. One of the natural sights nearby is the Moravian Karst.

In conclusion, would like to show a stamp:

Through the Middle Ages

Postcard ID: CZ-487423
Country: Czech Republic

It's so interesting to have cards with different sizes from different countries. For example, this is the 3rd or 4th card from Czech Republic with this size. Taiwan or China usually sends postcard a bit more than standard 10x15.

As for image, I like to receive different maps. The old maps have their own atmosphere. I like to find out name of known places for me :)

By the way I often see in shops puzzles with map image.But think that is really difficult to collect such puzzle.

A little stamp from this card is:

A cute dog

Postcard ID: CZ-478139
Country: Czech Republic

Do you know a breed of this dog? I don't know  It seems like labrador to me, however I'm not sure. Dog with flower is really nice gift for me on my B-day. Yes, I received this card on Saturday :)

A Czech stamp is:

Krnov, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: Krnov
Country: Czech Republic

Again and again I discover my lovely Czech Republic trought postcrossing. This time I've known about Krnov city.

Krnov is an Upper Silesian town in the northeastern Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River, near the Polish border.

An industrial center of the Upper-Silesian region, it manufactures textiles (especially woolens), beverages (including the most popular Czech soft drink Kofola) and musical instruments (notably organs and guitars). It is also a summer resort and a winter sport area with close access to the Jeseníky Mountains, the second-highest mountain range in the country. The city was founded in 1221 and served as the capital of an independent duchy from 1377 to 1523. Krnov has an 18th-century castle, several churches and abbeys as well as a lookout tower from 1903. The Krnov Synagogue is one of the few large synagogues to have survived the Nazi occupation of Europe.

On the stamp you can see botanist Gregor Mendel:

Traditional Czech Fairytail

Postcard ID: CZ-420682
Country: Czech Republic

I don't know the name of this fairytale but a sender of this card said me that this is a typical Czech fairytail. If someone can tell me a little more - you are welcome :)

I think that here a father teach his son not to take and eat amanitas.

A stamp from Czech Republic is:

Minimalistic cats

Postcard ID:  CZ-396679
Country: Czech Republic

To be honest I don't know if these are cats or dogs. It looks like dogs at the first sight, however I think that so long mustache is belonged to cats. Of course, I can be wrong :)

Jihomarovsky region - Blansko, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-327737
Country: Czech Republic

Here is a nice card came to me from Blansko. Flags from this card are flags of Czech cities.

Blansko is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District.

Blansko was mentioned first time as a castle in 1136, while a town began to develop near by 1277. After 1766 it belonged to the Salm family, which patronized many artisans and scientists, including Josef Dobrovský.

Blansko today has many factories, including chemical and construction plants. The town is notable for the proximity of the Moravian Karst.

Here are the stamps from card:

Prague, Czech Republic

Postcard ID: CZ-396556
Country: Czech Republic

This card is named on the backside like Prague. The Vltava river. Charles Bridge. The Prague castle.

However for me this is one from the most beautiful city in the world. I love this place with all my heart and to be honest, I'd like to live there.

When I see on this card I remember October 2010 when i visited Czech Republic. I was walking along this bridge, floating on a boat on the Vltava river and admired this castle. I can talk about Czech Republic and Prague endlessly, however I strongly recommend just visit this place to understand that there are no words to describe beauty of Prague :)

And look on these stamps! My thanks to Hana for this great emotions which your card gave to me :)

Children on a sled by Josef Lada

Postcard ID: CZ-364317
Country: Czech Republic

This is one more card with winter theme. It's painted by Czech artist Josef Lada.

Josef Lada was a Czech painter and writer.

He is best known as the illustrator of Jaroslav Hašek's World War One novel The Good Soldier Švejk. He produced nearly 600 cartoons of the Švejk characters, depicting Austria-Hungary officers and civil servants as incompetent, abusive and often drunk. All subsequent editions of Švejk used Lada's illustrations, except for the 2008/2009 Czech edition illustrated by Petr Urban.

Born in the small village of Hrusice in a cobbler's family, he went to Prague at the age of 14 to become an apprentice binder. He loved to draw and paint. Entirely self-taught, he created his own style as a caricaturist for newspapers, and later as an illustrator. He wrote and illustrated the adventures of Mikeš, a little black cat who could talk.

Lada produced landscapes, created frescoes and designed costumes for plays and films. Over the years he created a series of paintings and drawings depicting traditional Czech occupations.

He won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1963. The asteroid 17625 Joseflada has been named after Lada.

The Czech stamp is: