Monastery of Kalishta on Lake Ohrid Postcard Photo by Robert Sennecke Ca 1910s

Description: Monastery of Kalishta on Lake Ohrid Postcard Photo by Robert Sennecke Ca 1910s. Robert Sennecke spent his life as a photographer, with a special interest in sports photography. His work was displayed in museums in Berlin and in Leipzig in 1990, and he was one of the most famous photographers of the 1920s. The Carl-Diem-Archive in Kln (Cologne) possesses more than 40,000 of his pictures. During World War I, Sennecke served as a war correspondent in various territories in France and Poland, especially focusing on the Central Powers (Germany, Austria, Hungary) and the Ottoman Empire. Lake Ohrid is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, North Macedonia's side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.This monastery is located four kilometers south of Struga in the village of Kalishta on the western edge of Lake Ohrid. The card, published by Knackstedt & Co., Hamburg, is numbered 1002, with a title "Altes griechisches Kloster am Ochridasee (Mazedonien).", is in good vintage condition, unused, unposted. An important historical photo of the old monastery for your collection. Please reference photos for details, and ask questions before bidding. Item will be shipped by USPS Mail, US buyers only, do not ship internationally. Returns not accepted.

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Corning, New York

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