3739 - Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Offenburg has ancient beginnings. Remains of a Roman settlement have been found within the city's boundaries. Offenburg was first mentioned in documents in 1148. In 1689, Offenburg was completly destroy, with the exception of two buildings, by the French during the Nine Years War.

Due to it proximity to France, it was one of the first cities to experience aerial bombardment during the First World War. Offenburg's railway sidings were the targets.

During the Second World War, Offenburg was the location of Heilag V-C, Oflag 55/V-D, and Stalag V-C prisoner-of-war camps for French, Polish, Belgian, Serbian, American, Soviet, Italian, Indian, and South African POWs.

Today it has a population of 62 000 people.

This photo is of Offenburg's city hall. It was founded in 1521, and enlarged in a baroque style in 1741.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2352 - Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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