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Koln auf Rh. (Cologne on Rhine)

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
A postcard mailed to Rev. Mr. Layton, Kentville, Nova Scotia, from Lieutenant-Colonel Donald McKenzie Grant from Germany on 26 March 1919. Grant (1868-1963) was a Huntsville, Ontario, lawyer.
Notes
The Cologne Cathedral, or "Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria," is a Roman Catholic Gothic church in Cologne, Germany. Construction began in 1248 and finished over 600 years later in 1880. Today it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
Inscriptions
Reverse: Cologne, Germany 26/3/19 OAS [On Active Service, and stamped "Passed by Censor No. 6864"]
This is a faithful representation of the Dom. or the Cathedral. It is one of the finest if not the best in Europe. The spires are 530 feet high, beautiful windows & everything in proportion. The other tower is the museum. Have gone up and down the Rhine to Bingen 125 kilos. Sincerely, D.M. Grant Lt-Col.
Date of Original
26 March 1919
Subject(s)
Local identifier
OILL0216
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Latitude: 50.9726972656344 Longitude: 6.99348449707031
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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