POSTCARD N.136 - POLAND

Postcard sent on the 29th March, received on the 10th April 2024

Postcard image: Kudowa-Zdroj
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Kudowa-Zdroj is a Polish city located in the southwest part o the country, right on the border with the Czech Republic, famous for the mineral waters that have been used since the 16th century with therapeutic aims, especially for heart and circulatory ailments.

I  got this very nice card from Kudowa-Zdroj without knowing who was its sender, and at first I thought it was again an under cover operation of my Secret Santa last year, but no...😀 so here's the correction:

The ghost who walks went through Poland in one of his usual forays into foreign territory and kindly dropped a postcard addressed to myself at one of the local post offices. So danke sehr herr Phantom! Next time please sign it off 😀😀👍

Several Spa centres are featured on the images on the card. From left to right we have: 

- Zameczek sanatorium, dating from the 18th century;

- Teatr "Pod Blacha", a covered promenade area built in 1902;

- Verde Montana Hotel, a quite recent facility, dating of 2008;

- The square in front of Zameczek sanatorium;

-  The Polonia Sanatorium, which I would think would also date of the 18th century.

- Safran, Crocus sp, one of my favorite flowers, is featured in the 20 grosz definitive stamp of the flowers and fruits series,  issued on 06JUL2016.

- The "Priorytetowy S" tariff stamp, issued on 18JUN2023, celebrates the 550 years of Przeworsk Basilica, or Collegiate Basilica of Holy Spirit, which like its adjacent monastery of the Order of the Holy Sepulchr, dates back to 1393.

A nice stampmark celebrating the 650 years of Kudowa-Zdroj is also included on the back of the postcard.