Showing posts with label Greenland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenland. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Map of Greenland



Received on 28th of May, 2019. Thanks to dear friend Frank Fix from Germany. The post card has a interesting story behind. The post card was sent in an envelope to the local post office in Greenland for postmarking and than sending to me as Frank was not visiting Greenland personally. The postal clerk somehow did not understood what was being request and sent the card again in an envelope back to the Frank after postmarking it, who upon receiving the same, sent me in an envelope from Germany. This was really a long swap with giving extra burden on Frank both monetarily and time wise. It finally reach me after a period of 3 months and 11 days.  

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Cathedral of Nuuk City


Nuuk Cathedral or Church of Our Saviour is a wooden Lutheran cathedral in the Old Nuuk neighborhood of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was established in 1849. The red building with its spire is a prominent site on the landscape. During National Day celebrations, large crowds usually gather around the church.


Received on 19th of September, 2018. Sent by Petr. 

Nuuk City during northern lights


Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland and the municipality of Sermersooq. It is the seat of government and the country's largest cultural and economic centre. The major cities closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk contains almost a third of Greenland's population and its tallest building. Nuuk is the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2016, it had a population of 17,316.


Received on 19th of September 2018. Sent by Petr 

Monday, July 16, 2018

Native Girl of Greenland


West Greenlandic clothing: The West Greenlandic outfit for the women is very colorful. They use sealskin for the kamiks, as well as embroidery and dyed sealskin leather, cut into small pieces, called avittat. Avittat are pieces of dyed sealskin leather, cut into small strips and sewn together into beautiful designs.


Saturday, July 14, 2018

Glacier



Sent by my elder brother Mr. Zulfiqar Ali from the Philatelic bureau counter of Greenland Post at the World Stamp Show New York 2016. The philatelic bureau office later sent the card from Greenland.