2494 - Mühldorf am Inn, Bavaria, Germany

Anja is from Mühldorf am Inn, a town in Bavaria of about 17 800. It is located on the River Inn, thus the name. In English it would be Mühldorf at the Inn, similar to Stratford Upon the Avon in England. Her card is a photo of a traditional Bavarian farmhouse.

Mühldorf am Inn was the site of the Battle of Mühldorf. It was fought on 28 September 1322 between the Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria and Austria. The Bavarians were led by the German King Louis of Wittelsbach, while the Austrians were under the command of his cousin, the anti-king Frederick of Habsburg.

The battle went poorly for the Austrians. Louis had forged an alliance with John of Bohemia and Burggrave Frederick IV Of Nuremberg. He had 1800 knights and 500-600 mounted Hungarian archers. The battle saw high losses on both sides with Louis coming out on top. He was able to capture 1000 noblemen as well as Frederick and his younger brother, Henry the Friendly.

Pope XXII also contested Louis' royal title. Frederick remained a prisoner for three years. Louis tried to reconcile with him by offering joint rule. Louis died in 1347 and passed his title to Charles IV from the House of Luxembourg.

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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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