2287 - Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Silke is a new Postcrossing having sent and received about 45 cards each way. She is hoping Postcrossing will help her with her English.

Silke lives in Coesfeld, an ancient city of about 37 000 people. Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but can trace its origins back to the 700s. Coesfeld was an important stopping point for pilgrims doing the Way of St. James. Pilgrims would start in Warendorf, travel to Munster, stop in Coesfeld, move on to Borken, and finally end up in Wesel on the Rhine.

St. Jakobikiriche (St. Jacob's Church), which dates back to the 12 century, was bombed by the allies during the Second World War. The church was destroyed except for the old, wooden doorway. A new church was erected and the old doorway was re-used.

Silke's card is a photo of white cliffs overlooking the Baltic Sea.

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3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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