CHINA

TUNISIA

BRAZIL

A cover from Brazil, depicting 2 stamps celebrating the architect Oscar Niemeyer and the town of Brasilia. Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's center-western region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on April 21, 1960, to serve as the new national capital. Brasilia is estimated to be Brazil's third-most populous city.Brasilia was a planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasilia was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning. It was named "City of Design" by UNESCO in October 2017 and has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then.

UN NEW YORK

This cover from United Nations (New York Office) depicts 2 stamps of same ype, celebrating the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shi Huang) is located in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province of China. This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid. The layout of the mausoleum is modeled on the Qin capital Xianyang, divided into inner and outer cities. The tomb itself has not yet been excavated. Archaeological explorations currently concentrate on various sites of the extensive necropolis surrounding the tomb, including the Terracotta Army to the east of the tomb mound. The Terracotta Army served as a garrison to the mausoleum and has yet to be completely excavated. In 1987, the mausoleum, including the Terracotta Warriors, was listed as World Heritage Sites.

PORTUGAL

A nice cover from my country, Portugal, depicting a stamp issued in 2022 celebrating the 100th. anniversary of the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. The stamp shows a picture of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a part of the UNESCO site Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountaion and the Sea.

KAZAKHSTAN

A beautiful cover from Kazakhstan, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2017 on topic "Fauna and Flora - Karatau Nature Reserve". Located in the central part of the Karatau ridgeway, which is a branch of Northwestern parts of Tien Shan, one of the world’s largest mountain ranges and classified as an UNESCO World Heritge Site since 2016. With a total surface area of 151,800 ha, the reserve has a population of 83,000 inhabitants. This is an extremely important natural complex for the conservation of West Tien Shan biodiversity. By the number of its endemic species, Karatau occupies first place among Central Asian regions.

KYRGYZSTAN

SLOVAKIA

EUROPA 2022

VIETNAM

This cover from Vietnam depicts a complete set of 3 stamps (issued in 2015), celebrating the Trang An Landscape Complex. Tràng An is a scenic area located at the southern margin of the Red River Delta. It contains limestone karst peaks with valleys. There are archaeological traces of human activity for more than 30,000 years, dating back from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Hoa Lư was the ancient capital of Vietnam, established in the 10th and 11th centuries. On 23 June 2014, at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

GIBRALTAR

This cover cover from Gibraltar features a complete set issued in 2016 celebrating the Gorham's Cave Complex. The step limestone cliffs on the eastern side of Gibraltar contain four caves with archaelogical deposits that provide evidence of Neanderthal occupation over a span of more than 100.000 years. Scientific research on these sites has already contributed to debates about Neanderthal and human evolution. The Gorham's Cave Complex is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site since 2016.

UN NEW YORK

This cover from United Nations (New York Office) depicts 2 stamps of same ype, celebrating the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shi Huang) is located in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province of China. This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid. The layout of the mausoleum is modeled on the Qin capital Xianyang, divided into inner and outer cities. The tomb itself has not yet been excavated. Archaeological explorations currently concentrate on various sites of the extensive necropolis surrounding the tomb, including the Terracotta Army to the east of the tomb mound. The Terracotta Army served as a garrison to the mausoleum and has yet to be completely excavated. In 1987, the mausoleum, including the Terracotta Warriors, was listed as World Heritage Sites.

FRANCE