Rjukan Industrial Heritage | Norway

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Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Located in a dramatic landscape of mountains, waterfalls and river valleys, the site comprises hydroelectric power plants, transmission lines, factories, transport systems and towns. The complex was established by the Norsk-Hydro Company to manufacture artificial fertilizer from nitrogen in the air. It was built to meet the Western world’s growing demand for agricultural production in the early 20th century. (source: whc.unesco.org/en/list/1486)

Flags of the World | Maldives

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The flag of the Republic of Maldives was adopted on 25 July 1965, when the Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom. The green rectangle in the centre symbolises peace and prosperity. The white crescent moon symbolises the Islamic faith.

Oura Cathedral | Japan

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Oura Cathedral is a wooden church of Gothic architecture. It was built in 1864 by a French missionary, and was thus known by the people of Nagasaki at the time as the “French Temple”.

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The map of Andorra

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This card was sent some time ago by the French postal service of Andorra. Postal services in Andorra are unique in the way that they are not operated by the Principality itself, but by its two larger neighboring countries Spain and France.

Pashupatinath Temple | Nepal

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The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous and sacred Hindu temple complex that is located on the banks of the Bagmati River, approximately 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage site Kathmandu Valley.

The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements for which the Kathmandu Valley is world famous.

The seven groups of monuments and buildings include:
- Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and Bhaktapur
- the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Bauddhanath
- and the Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan.

Göreme National Park | Turkey

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In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns -- the remains of a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century -- can also be seen there.

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Naracoorte Caves | Australia

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Naracoorte Fossil Mammal site is located in South Australia, about 320km from Adelaide. Discovered in 1969, the site covers 300 hectares and gives visitors a snapshot of Pleistocene life in south-east Australia. Only a small percentage of the site has been excavated yet.

Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you see a few other cards about this site.

Holy chamber of Oviedo | Spain

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The Holy chamber of Oviedo (Cámara Santa de Oviedo) is a Roman Catholic pre-Romanesque church in Oviedo, Spain. It was built during the 9th century.

Cámara Santa de Oviedo is part of UNESCO World Heritage site Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias.

Wisconsin | USA

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Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes regions. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland" because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers.

Maiden Tower | Azerbaijan

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The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Jeddah | Saudi Arabia

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Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Recently I received this card picturing Jeddah. But does the card show a place that is part of this site? So to figure it out I did some research. You can read "Xenel" on the left building. So I googled it.

On the left a satelite image and on the right the Unesco-map of the inscribed property. The card shows the Xenel company building (encircled in red). The yellow line is a street (I marked it for orientation). When you zoom in you see that the red circle is just outside the nominated property.

So the verdict is, no this is not a UNESCO world heritage card.  Little disapointing but stil a nice card.

Flags of the World | Dominican Republic

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This flag is in use since the Dominican Republic achieved independence from Spain in 1844.

The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. In the middle of the cross, there is a coat of arms, which depicts a shield supported by palm and olive branch bearing an inscription: "Dios, Patria, Liberta", translated as "God, country, freedom."

Koguryo Kingdom | China

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The ancient kingdom of Goguryeo was located in present-day northeast China, southern Russian Maritime province and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. Together with Baekje and Silla,  Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Canal du Midi | France

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The Canal du Midi is considered a masterpiece of French engineering, linking Toulouse to the Mediterranean via a waterway running for almost 250 kilometres.

Canal du Midi is a UNESCO World Heritage site.