FRANCE ~Corsica-Ajaccio-Napoleon statue~

...Friends holiday card nr 4 of Corsica... great statue of one of the most important people in Corsican history and once the most powerful person in France...Thanks a lot Dieter and Eve!!

Ajaccio is the island's capital and is best known as the birthplace of Napoleon (1769-1821).

 This is  a statue of Napoleon in Roman costume on horse-back.


Napoleon is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders of all time due to his longtime success in wars, often against numerically superior enemies.

BRAZIL ~Tunnel Ayrton Senna - São Paulo~

...A fantastic choice of card for a F1 lover...a homage to Senna one the greatest  racing drivers ever...
Thanks a lot Elton!!


With lots of nice stamps.

In 1995, the City of São Paulo (under Ibirapuera Park) commissioned a sculpture in his honor to mark the entrance of the Ayrton Senna Tunnel. Entitled “Speed, Soul and Emotion”, the sculpture also displays a Brazilian flag, in memory of Senna’s trademark gesture of celebrating every victory by raising the Brazilian flag inside his car.

 Three-time world champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991, Ayrton Senna da Silva was Brazil’s greatest pride in Formula 1 car racing. He is one of Brazil’s most famous sports figures and one of the best car racers of all times.

 In 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix, Senna’s successful career and glorious life came to an abrupt end. As he rounded the Tamburello corner, Senna lost control over the car and crashed violently into a concrete wall. Nothing could be done to save his life. Ayrton Senna, the famous Brazilian sports hero, died in a tragic car accident.

BARBADOS ~Bridgetown-UNESCO~

... This wonderful postcard says it all: "Beautiful Bridgetown"...my second postcard from this exotic Caribbean island...but Barbados is so much more than beach, sun and sea...
Thank you very much Guy, also for all the great information written on the back of the card!!!:-)

With nice stamps: The 50th Anniversary of the National Trust in Barbados and Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison showing
Gun Hill Signal Station and St Mary’s Church, Barbados (Issued on 18-07-2012)

Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) in length and as much as 23 kilometres (14 mi) in width.

Upper Left:
Barbados Parliment is the 3th oldest in the Commonwealth after those of England and Bermuda.
Lower right:
St Michael's Anglican Cathedral.
Upper right:
Statue of Admiral Nelson ( in honour of his visit to the island four months before he was killed at Trafalgar.)

CHINA

I don't know anything about the monument... There was no information on the card.Maybe someone from China could help????
Thanks in advance!