Old Postcard Schwandorf – historical multi-view card with eight city views
This historical postcard from Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate is far more than just an ordinary town view. Eight black and white individual motifs combine with the Schwandorf coat of arms to form a small portrait of the city. Streets, squares, well-known buildings, the Naab river, and popular viewpoints show Schwandorf from many different angles.
Those familiar with Schwandorf will rediscover familiar places on this old postcard. Those who wish to get to know the city will gain a vivid impression of which buildings, squares, and excursion destinations were considered particularly worth seeing at the time.
Eight historical views of Schwandorf on one card
The multi-view card shows the following Schwandorf motifs:
- Blasturm: the historic tower above the city rooftops
- Marktplatz: the city center with its church tower, townhouses, and street scene of the time
- Schwammerling: the prominent viewpoint with a view over Schwandorf
- Krankenhaus: the Schwandorf hospital complex of the time
- Kreuzberg: the widely visible church on the wooded ridge
- Parkanlagen: well-maintained green spaces with paths, trees, and flowerbeds
- Brücke an der Naab: a historic river view with a bridge and buildings
- Schlesierplatz: a view of the former inner-city street scene
A small city portrait of Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate
The special charm of this old postcard lies in the variety of its motifs. While many historical postcards show only one building or one street, this multi-view card takes you through different areas of Schwandorf.
The Marktplatz, the Blasturm, and the Schlesierplatz represent urban life. The bridge on the Naab reminds us of Schwandorf's close connection to the river. Kreuzberg and Schwammerling open up views over the city, while the hospital and park areas provide insights into daily life at the time.
At the center of the card is the Schwandorf coat of arms. Together with the classic greeting design, the card acquires that characteristic expression that makes historical multi-view cards so appealing to collectors and local history enthusiasts.
The historic market square of Schwandorf
Among the particularly interesting image fields is Schwandorf's Marktplatz. The photo shows the central square with its church tower, surrounding buildings, and the street scene of the time. An even earlier view of this part of the city is provided by the Schwandorf market square on a postcard from 1905 . The multi-view card supplements this historical single view with seven other locations, thereby showing a broader picture of the city.
What makes this old Schwandorf postcard special
Instead of a single view, collectors get eight motifs from Schwandorf on this card. This allows the city's appearance at the time to be viewed from different perspectives. The interplay of sights, the city coat of arms, and classic design makes the card an appealing piece of Schwandorf's local history.
Unsent historical postcard from Schwandorf
The old postcard is postally unsent. The address field has not been written on, franked, or stamped. On the back there are handwritten collector's or archive numbers. The card was published by Foto-Schäfer in Schwandorf; it bears the card or publisher number 117.
A definitively verifiable year is not present on the postcard. However, the design, photography, and lettering clearly convey the character of an older regional multi-view card.
For collectors of old postcards and friends of Schwandorf
This historical multi-view card fits particularly well into collections related to Schwandorf, the Schwandorf district, the Upper Palatinate, or old Bavarian local views. It also appeals to people who were born in Schwandorf, lived there, or want to preserve memories of former places and buildings in the city.
With its eight image fields, there are always new details to discover on the card. Small inscriptions, earlier street views, and changes to buildings become particularly clear when collectors scan their postcards and compare the enlarged images.
Even framed or presented together with other Schwandorf motifs, the black and white card unfolds a calm, historical effect. It does not only capture a single place, but preserves eight different memories of earlier Schwandorf.
Information about the historical postcard
Location: Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria
Type: historical multi-view card
Depiction: eight black and white city views
Motifs: Blasturm, Marktplatz, Schwammerling, Krankenhaus, Kreuzberg, Parkanlagen, Brücke an der Naab and Schlesierplatz
Design: Schwandorf coat of arms with classic greeting design
Publisher: Foto-Schäfer, Schwandorf
Card number: 117
Condition: postally unsent
Condition of the old postcard
The multi-view card is in a condition appropriate for its age. It is postally unsent and not addressed on the back. There are handwritten collector's or archive numbers on the back, as well as age-related storage and use marks.
You will receive exactly the historical postcard shown in the product images. The front and back are fully depicted so that motifs, inscriptions, and condition can be well assessed before purchase. All product images are part of the condition description.
