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Joint issue Slovenia-Albania from 2022

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THis amazing cover from Slovenia depict a miniature sheet issued in 2017 celebrating Joze Plecnick and their works in Ljubljana. The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ljubljana, Slovenia, listed in 2021. The site encompasses some of the most prominent works of Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana. During the interwar period, Plečnik worked to transform Ljubljana from a provincial city to the capital of the Slovenian nation by creating a series of public spaces and public institutions and integrating them into the pre-existing urban fabric. Sites include the St. Michael's Church in Črna Vas, and the following sites in Ljubljana: the promenade along the embankments of the Ljubljanica River and the bridges crossing it, the "Green promenade": Vegova Street with the National and University Library from French Revolution Square to Congress Square and Star Park, Trnovo Bridge, Roman Walls in Mirje, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and the All Saints Garden in Žale Cemetery.

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3 different stamps, A nice cover from Slovenia, depicting 3 different stamps. The stamp on the right celebrates the Heritage of Mercury, Almaden and Idrija. Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is a joint UNESCO World Heritage site in Almadén, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and Idrija, Slovenia. The property encompasses two mercury mining sites. In Almadén mercury has been extracted since Antiquity, while in Idrija it was first found in 1490. The sites bear testimony to the intercontinental trade in mercury which generated important exchanges between Europe and America over the centuries. The two sites represent the two largest mercury mines in the world and were operational until recent times. Mercury played an important role in extracting gold and silver from ores, dug in American mines. In addition, both sites illustrate the various industrial, territorial, urban and social elements of a specific sociotechnical system in the mining and metal production industries. The site in Idrija notably features mercury stores and infrastructure, as well as miners’ living quarters, and a miners’ theatre.

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A nice cover from Slovenia, depicting a complete set issued in 2021 on motive "EUROPA 2021 - Endangered species".

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A nice UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE cover, depicting a miniature sheet celebrating the Krajinski Park, where some prehistoric pile dwellings are located. Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, are a series of prehistoric pile dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from about 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. In 2011, 111 sites located variously in Switzerland (56), Italy (19), Germany (18), France (11), Austria (5), and Slovenia (2) were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. In Slovenia, these were the first World Heritage sites to be listed for their cultural value.

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A nice Birds cover from Slovenia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "EUROPA - Birds"

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A nice cover from Slovenia, depicting a minature sheet with Postojna cave. This miniature sheet issued in 2013 celebrates the first underground post office open in the world.

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A Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting a complete set and a mniniature sheet on topic "Anphibians and reptiles", all issued in 2008.

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A nice Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting 2 stamps on topic "Bats". Both stamps are part of a set of 3 stamps and a miniature sheet issued in 2014.

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A nice Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting a single stamp and a miniature sheet on topic "Bats". Both stamps are part of a set of 3 stamps and a miniature sheet issued in 2014.

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A nice Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting a complete set and a miniature sheet issued in 2011. All birds are considered as endangered species: eurasian curlew ("A" stamp), white-backed woodpecker ("B" stamp), ortoland bunting ("C" stamp) and white stork (miniature sheet of 0,92 euro).

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A Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting a complete set (3 stamps) and a miniature sheet on topic "Snakes", issued in 2009.

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Another Fauna cover from Slovenia. On this cover we can see one stamp and 1 small sheet from a set of 4 issued in 2015 showing two species of slovenian rodents.

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A Fauna cover from Slovenia, depicting two stamps from a set of 4 issued in 2015 showing two species of slovenian rodents.

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Another nice cover from Slovenia, showing a miniature sheet issued in 2016 with Marine Life theme. The minisheet depicts a dolphin species ("Short-breaked commeon dolphin") diving.

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A nice Fauna cover from Slovenia with Marine life theme. It shows a complete set issued in 2016 with three different species of whales and dolphins: "Common bottlenose dolphin" (1,00 euro stamp), "Fin whale" (the other 1,00 euro stamp) and "Striped dolphin" (on 1,26 euro stamp).

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Another Fauna cover from Slovenia, showing a complete definitive set (year 2016) with Birds of Slovenia: European green woodpecker, European honey buzzard, Hazel grouse, Common firecrest and European bee-eater.

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A Fish cover from Slovenia, showing 3 stamps with the European pilchard.