Germany: 100th Anniversary of the "Ernemannturm"

The Ernemann-Werke is a historic complex of production and administration buildings for the optical industry in Dresden-Striesen. The iconic "Ernemannturm" is part of it and celebrated its 100th Anniverary in 2023. Its named after the former owner of this facility Heinrich Ernemann. The covers below were created for this event. The covers are both transported to "Weißer Hirsch" by funicular railway and to "Oberloschwitz" by suspension railway as seen on the special cachets. 

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ATM "Brandenburger Tor" 

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ATM "Brandenburger Tor"

Germany: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 04-05-2023 w/ postmark from the "Philatelieshop" in Dresden

Thanks Jan for your help!

Germany: Dresden Striezelmarkt

The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is one of Germany's oldest documented Christmas markets. Founded as a one-day market in 1434, it celebrated its 580th anniversary in 2014. The annual market lasts throughout the Advent season until Christmas Eve. Today the most famous features of Dresden Striezelmarkt are the world's largest usable Christmas arch with a breadth of 13.5 metres and a height of more than 5 metres and the 14-metre high Erzgebirge Christmas pyramid. One very well-loved tradition on a cold December night in Dresden is drinking steaming mugs of mulled wine at the Striezelmarkt. The hot red wine spiced with cloves and cinnamon is served in specially decorated mugs.

Stamp:
Merry Christmas (from a set two) - Issued: 27-11-2007 with special postmark (06.12.)

Germany: Freiberg

Freiberg is a university and mining town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Its historic town centre has been placed under heritage conservation and is a chosen site for the proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Ore Mountain Mining Region. Until 1969, the town was dominated for around 800 years by the mining and smelting industries.

The stamp on the card commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. It is a small German University of Technology with about 6000 students and established in 1765, by Prince Franz Xaver, regent of Saxony, based on plans by Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel and Friedrich Anton von Heynitz, and is the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world. The chemical elements Indium (1863) and Germanium (1886) were discovered by scientists of Freiberg University.

Stamp:
The 250th Anniversary of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology - Issued: 03-12-2015 with special first day of Issue postmark


UPDATE 09-01-2016

Today I got another card. Its the same one like above, but this time with a different postmark

Germany: Meißen

Meißen is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of the famous Meissen porcelain. On the card you can see the Meißen Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), situated in the old market-place. This church, not to be confused with the Dresden Frauenkirche, was first mentioned in a 1205 deed issued by Bishop Dietrich II and after a blaze about 1450 rebuilt in the Late Gothic style of a hall church. Its tower hosts the world's first porcelain carillon, manufactured in 1929 on the occasion of the town's 1000-years-jubilee. Another popular tourist sight is the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory.

Stamp:
The 100th Anniversary of the Minden Lock - Issued: 02-10-2014


Thanks to Hanko for this card!

Germany: Leipzig

Leipzig is the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 556,017 inhabitants. In 2015 Leipzig is celebrating the 1000th anniversary of its first documented mention. This card commemorates this special event.

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The 1000th Anniversary of the City of Leipzig - Issued: 01-07-2015

Thanks to Heidrun for this card!

Germany: Riesa

Today I got one card from Germany. Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Dresden. Riesa is also famous for it's food company.

Stamp:
Dresden Elbpanorama (right) - Issued: 03-04-14

Thanks to my friend Michael for this nice card!

Germany: Moritzburg

Today I got two cards from Germany. The first shows the Lighthouse of Moritzburg. It's located in the German state of Saxony about 13 km from the state capital Dresden. It was built around 1780. The lighthouse can also be visited. I got this card with a matching stamp and a special postmark.

Stamp:
Lighthouses "Moritzburg" (from a set of two) - Issued: 11-06-2015 with special postmark