1950s Munich Germany Munchener Frauenturm Clock Tower Catholic Cathedral - Vintage International Photo Postcard

This photo postcard, mailed in 1951 to the United States, features the Frauenkirche Catholic Cathedral. The two Cologne Cathedral 10 Pfennig stamps on the back was issued by the Allied Armies of Occupation controlling the Deutsche Post in 1948 following WWII. There is also a 30-pfennige stamp of the same vintage.

Stamped with German warning dated 9/15/1951

Front features facts about the cathedral tower in German, rough translation is:

Greetings from München Frauenturm

built 1468-1488

construction led by Master Jörg Ganghofer from Halspach

99 meters tall, 421 steps

bell in the tower weighs 7687 kg

small clock is 2.8 m in diameter, with a 1.1 m hand

oldest visitor was Anton Adner from Berchtesgarten, age 114 years