This beautiful UNESCO cover from Romania depicts a minisheet/joint issue with Russian Federation issued in 2008. Both monuments featured in this minisheet are part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Church of St George /
Churches of Moldavia and Cathedrtal of St. Demetrius /
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal. The eight Romanian Orthodox Churches of Moldavia (including the Church of St George) are located in Suceava County, northern Moldavia, and were built approximately between 1487 and 1583. The churches have their external walls covered in authentic and unique fresco paintings, representing complete cycles of religious themes.
Since 1993, they have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal (which includes the Cathedral of St Demetrius) in Russia have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. The patrimony embraces eight medieval limestone monuments of Zalesye from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. They include Russian Orthodox churches and a monastery, as well as a castle and gate:
