4274 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Leipzig is located in the Central German Metropolitan Region and 150 kilometres from Berlin. There are 633 000 people who live here. It has been an important part of trading in Germany since medieval times. The Leipzig Trade Fair dates back to 1190. Between 1764 and 1945, Leipzig became the centre of publishing in Germany. It didn't fare as well under East German rule, but underwent a renaissance in urban and economic revitalization and a modernization of its transport infrastructure.

Leipzig University is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in 1409. Leipzig is also a major centre for music, including classical and modern dark wave. The Thomanerchor (St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig) is a boys choir that was founded in 1212. The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was established in 1743 and is one of the oldest symphonies in the world. Bach, Medlelssohn, and Wagner all lived and worked in Leipzig. Friedrich Schiller wrote his poem "Ode to Joy" in Leipzig.

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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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