POSTCARD N.137 - CZECH REPUBLIC

Postcard sent on the 2nd April, received on the 11th April 2024

Postcard image: Svatobor watchtower and lodge, near Sušice
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Michal hits me again with  a nice postcard from one of the many treasures in the Czech republic, the Šumava mountains. Děkuju mockrát, Michal!

Following the watchtower of  Polednik, featured in postcard #131, Michal now sent me a card illustrated with a view of the  Svatobor watchtower, located near the town of Sušice, from which in can be reached in about one hour, hiking. 

The stone tower is 31.6 metres high,  its observation platform being located at 26 m from ground level.

The original tower was built in 1898, but it fell to the ground in 1934  as a consequence of structural damages suffered due to a fire in 1905. Three months after its collapse, the now existing tower was completed.

The tariff E stamp Michal used, was issued on 30NOV2021 and it is illustrated with the image of one of the iconic religious symbols of Prague, the Infant Jesus of Prague,  a wooden statue of the Child Jesus, whose origin can be traced back to 556, which can be seen in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victories located in the Malá Strana (the lesser town) area of the city.

The postmark hails from the city of Ceske Budejovice.