2442 - Biysk, Altai Krai, Russia

Nadezhda from Biysk Бийск travelled to the Multinsky Lakes in the summer and brought back this beautiful postcard.

Biysk is on the Biya River and has a population of just over 210 000. It was founded in 1709 when the fortress of Bikatunskaya was built between 1708-1709 by order of Tsar Peter the Great. In 1710 the fortress saw its first battle and after three days, the Dzungar people destroyed Bikatunskaya. The Bikatunskaya was rebuilt 20 km from its original location in 1718 and renamed Biyskaya in 1732. The military base disappeared in the next few decades but it became an important centre for trade.

During the second world war, some factories from the west were relocated to Biysk. Biysk became an important centre of arms development during and after the war including perfecting solid fuel rocket engines. Evalar, one of the largest Russian pharmaceutical companies, is headquartered in Biysk.

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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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