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BACKGROUND:
Below you may see a reference to Kneipp therapy, Kneipp therapy is a health philosophy consisting of cold water applications, exercise, and a balanced, mindful diet.
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Glücksburg is a small town northeast of Flensburg in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
It is situated on the south side of the Flensborg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx. 10 km northeast of Flensburg. The town was originally the home of the family Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (or simply Glücksburg), members of which have reigned in the past in Greece and several northern German states. Members of the family still reign in Denmark and Norway since 1863 and 1905 respectively. [2]
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Schloß Glücksburg
Das alte Herzogsschloß im waldreichen Ostseebad Glücksburg
nördlichste deutsche stadt an der Flensburger Förde.
Holiday region Schleswig-Holstein
Glücksburg Castle
The old ducal castle in the wooded Baltic Sea resort of Glücksburg
Germany's northernmost city on the Flensburg Fjord.
15041 - P17/ 47 - HELGOLAND
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Heligoland (Helgoland) is a small archipelago in the North Sea, administratively part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The islands are located in the Heligoland Bight (part of the German Bight) in the southeastern corner of the North Sea and are the only German islands not in the vicinity of the mainland: they lie approximately 69 kilometres (37½ nautical miles) by sea from Cuxhaven at the mouth of the River Elbe. [3]
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Helgoland, die Friesensel in der Nordsee
1953 wieder Badebtrieb.
Regelmäßige Schiffsverbindung von Bremerhaven,
Wilhelmshaven, Hamburg-Cuxhaven und Hörnum/Sylt
Holiday region Schleswig-Holstein
Heligoland, the Frisian island in the North Sea
Bathing resumed in 1953.
Regular ferry service from Bremerhaven,
Wilhelmshaven, Hamburg-Cuxhaven and Hörnum/Sylt
15041 - P17/ 48 - HOLSTEINISCHE SCHWEIZ
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Holsteinische Schweiz (Holstein Switzerland) is a hilly area with a patchwork of lakes and forest in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, reminiscent of Swiss landscape. Its highest point is the Bungsberg (168 metres above sea level). It is a designated nature park as well as an important tourist destination in Northern Germany situated between the cities of Kiel and Lübeck. [4]
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Holsteinische Schweiz
Luftkurorte und Sommerfrischen zwischen Wäldern,
Hügeln und Seen
Holiday region Schleswig-Holstein
Holstein Switzerland
Health resorts and summer retreats nestled among forests, hills and lakes
15041 - P17/ 49 - KIEL
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Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Bay of Kiel and lies in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula, on the mouth of the Schwentine River, approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Hamburg. The world's busiest artificial waterway, the Kiel Canal, has a terminus in Kiel's Holtenau district. This canal connects the Baltic to the North Sea, with its other end in Brunsbüttel. Most of Kiel is part of Holstein. The boroughs north of the Schwentine also belong to Wagria, while those north of the Kiel Canal are historically part of Southern Schleswig. [5]
Kiel is one of Germany's major maritime centres, known for a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week (referenced on the card below), which is the biggest sailing event in the world.
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Kieler Woche,
ein Höhepunkt des sportlichen und kulturellen Lebens.
Holiday region Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel Week,
a highlight of sporting and cultural life.
15041 - P17/ 50 - NORDSEE
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Schleswig-Holstein (Slesvig-Holsten) located on the North Sea is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. It borders Denmark, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the city-state of Hamburg. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg. [6]
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Nordsee
Heilung und Ferienfreude zu jeder jahreszeit
Holiday destination Schleswig-Holstein
North Sea
Recovery and holiday fun in every season
15041 - P17/ 51 - OSTSEE
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the Ostsee region refers to the Baltic Sea coast located on Germnay's Northern coast.
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Ferienland Schleswig-Holstein
Ostsee
Freude und Erholung für Groß und Klein
Holiday region Schleswig-Holstein
Baltic Sea
Joy and relaxation for young and old
15041 - P17/ 52 - STUTTGART
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Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the Stuttgarter Kessel (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 613,111 as of 2023, making it the sixth largest city in Germany, while over 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and nearly 5.5 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. [7]
The Killesbergpark (Höhenpark Killesberg) referred to on the card below is an urban public park of half a square kilometre (123 acres) in Stuttgart, Germany. It is just north of the state capital
The park dates back to the horticultural show of 1939. Before the show, a large area of the park had been a quarry. It was transformed into a park with exhibition sites for the show, and has remained, hosting horticultural events on a regular basis, including the “Bundesgartenschau” and the IGA (Internationale Gartenbauausstellung), both garden festivals. [8]
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Stuttgart,
die Großstadt zwischen Wald und Reben
Wasserspiele im Höhen- und Ausstellungspark Killesberg
Stuttgart,
the metropolis between forest and vineyards
Water features in the Killesberg Heights and Exhibition Park
These pages were compiled from several sources including, but not limited to:
[1]: MICHEL, Bildpostkarten- und Motivganzsachen- Katalog Deutschland 1989 ISBN: 3 87858 618 3
[4]: Wikipedia - Holstein Switzerland
[5]: Wikipedia - Kiel
[6]: Wikipedia - Schleswig-Holstein
[8]: Wikipedia - Killesberg Park
