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Greetings from Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Swiss vintage postcard

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Greetings from Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Swiss vintage postcard

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Hotel Hubertus in Wirsberg, Bavaria, Germany

German vintage postcard, mailed in 1955

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Goths Cross A River [Unknown Date]

Artist: Évariste Vital Luminais - ‘The Painter of the Gauls’ (1821-1896)

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british smallsword ca. 1780-1810

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John William Godward - "Athenais" (1908)

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German vintage postcard

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Kalmar Castle, South Eastern Sweden 🇸🇪

Kalmar Castle is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in Sweden. Located in the city of Kalmar on the Baltic coast, it played a crucial role in defending Sweden’s southern border during the Middle Ages.

The original fortress was built in the 12th century to protect important trade routes and the kingdom’s frontier. In the 16th century, under Gustav Vasa and his sons, it was transformed into a magnificent Renaissance palace with elegant halls, towers, and strong fortifications.

Kalmar Castle is especially famous for its connection to the Kalmar Union, which united the three Scandinavian kingdoms under a single monarch.

Today, Kalmar Castle is one of Sweden’s most popular historical attractions, featuring museums, exhibitions, and beautifully restored interiors that showcase centuries of Scandinavian history.

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National festival on the streets of Tours, Touraine region of France

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1908

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Milla Jovovich

Photo: Mario Sorrenti (born 1971)

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Tempel im Zypressenhain am Meer (Temple in a Cypress Grove by the Sea) by Hermann Traugott Rüdisühli (1864-1944)

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Frederick Carter (1883–1967), “The Dragon of the Alchemists”

engraved on wood by W.M. Quick, 1936

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A Nymph (1901) by Édouard Bisson (French, 1856 – 1939), oil on canvas, 55.5 x 38 cm (21.9 x 15 in), Private Collection

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Diana, c. 1776 by Jean-Antoine Houdon

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The Fountain of Diana, c. 1549, Louvre

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The Birth of Aphrodite (1904) by Norman Prescott-Davies (British, 1862 – 1915), signed and dated ‘1904’ (lower left), oil on canvas, 105.5 x 60cm (41½ x 23½ in.), Private Collection

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Laodamia (1878) by George William Joy (Irish, 1844 – 1925) oil on canvas, 107.3 × 153.3 cm (42.2 × 60.3 in), Portsmouth Museums