A card I received back in 2009...
the card shows Marija Bistrica, which is considered as a famous pilgrimage place since here an old Marian shrine of the Black Madonna is located. During religious holidays this place is packed with people, coming from many different places and in 1998 Pope John Paul II visited this place and beatified the Croatian Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac.
no cancellation on the stamp unfortunately....the stamp was issued in 2005, showing the Croatian town of Rijeka.
thanks a lot to dear Rumi for this card! And sorry for not posting it earlier....
the card shows Marija Bistrica, which is considered as a famous pilgrimage place since here an old Marian shrine of the Black Madonna is located. During religious holidays this place is packed with people, coming from many different places and in 1998 Pope John Paul II visited this place and beatified the Croatian Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac.
no cancellation on the stamp unfortunately....the stamp was issued in 2005, showing the Croatian town of Rijeka.
thanks a lot to dear Rumi for this card! And sorry for not posting it earlier....