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Friday, April 25, 2014

Postcard #5 - Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany

This multi-view postcard came from Limbach-Oberfrohna found in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Part of eastern Germany, Saxony lies to the east of Poland, and the Czech Republic lies to the south. The capital is Dresden.

 5 interesting facts about Saxony

  1. Toothpaste was invented in Dresden in 1907. 
  2. The Dresden Elbe Valley was once a designated a World Heritage Site.
  3. Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a cantor at St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) in the Saxon city of Leipzig. Bach's remains are located at the church.
  4. Other famous composers such as Robert Schumann, and Richard Wagner are also from Saxony.
  5. The Elbe River passes through Saxony. The Elbe runs from the Czech Republic through Germany to the North Sea outlet at Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony.

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