This is a portrait of Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican painter. It was painted by Atelierschulze (that's what written on the card).  This postcard comes from Düren, a city in western Germany with a history stretching back more than two thousand years. Long before the Romans arrived, the region was home to the Eburones, a Celtic tribe that lived between the Meuse and Rhine rivers. They are perhaps best known for their leader, Ambiorix, who led a successful revolt against Julius Caesar's Roman legions in 54 BC. Following the Roman conquest, Düren developed as a settlement along an important Roman road linking Cologne with the city of Tongeren in present-day Belgium. Its location helped it grow into a centre for trade and travel, laying the foundations for the city that exists today. Over the centuries, Düren became known for its paper and textile industries, taking advantage of the clean water provided by the River Rur. Although much of the city was destroyed during the Second Wor...

This is another great World Postcard Day card/Meetup Card. There are a lot of great ink stamps on the back.  Düren is a town of 90 000 people and is located between Aachen and Cologne on the Rur.  Düren was located on the main fighting front during the Allied invasion of german in World War II.Allied air bombings completely destroyed  Düren, killed 3000 residents. Survivors evacuated themselves to central Germany. Today, most of the architecture in  Düren dates back to the 1950s.