Monday, 18 November 2013

Smolensk, Russia

This walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history because it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk is noted for electronics, textiles, food processing, and diamond faceting.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thank you Marina for the view of Smolensk (postcrossing.com)
Sent: 21 October 2013   Received: 18 November 2013   Travelled: 28 days