Saturday, 30 November 2019

MOLDOVA

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

BRAZIL

A beautiful cover from Brazil, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Mercosul - the diversity of fungi".

Monday, 25 November 2019

ESTONIA

A nice cover from Estonia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "700th Anniversary of Tallinn Cathedral School". Tallinn is the capital, the most populous and the primate city of Estonia. Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of about 440,000. Tallinn, first mentioned in 1154, received city rights in 1248, but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219, after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by King Valdemar II, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. It was known one of the most important medieval port city centers in the Gulf of Finland together with Turku; due to its strategic location in the Baltic Sea, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League. Tallinn's Old Town in Kesklinn is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

Friday, 22 November 2019

INDIA

A nice UNESCO cover from India, depicting a complete set issued in 2018 on topic "Hill Forts of Rajasthan". The Hill Forts of Rajasthan, are a series of sites located on rocky outcrops of the Aravallis mountain range in Rajasthan. They represent a typo of Rajput military hill architecture, a style characterized by its mountain peak settings, utilizing the defensive properties of the terrain. These hill forts in Rajasthan represent Rajput military strongholds across a vast range of geographical and cultural zones. The number of hill forts is said to express the development of Rajput defensive architecture and are examples of Rajput military architecture. Rajput forts are well known for their defensive architecture. They enclose large territories and even complete villages in walled compounds. The property consists of Chittor Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amer Fort, Jaisalmer Fort. These fort complexes include palaces, Hindu and Jain temples, urban centers and trading centers. Thisnsite is inscribed aa UNESCO World Heritage Center since 2013.

Monday, 18 November 2019

TAIWAN

A nice FAUNA cover from Taiwan, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Goldfish species".

INDIA

A nice cover from India, depicting a joint issue with South Korea issued in 2019.

Thursday, 14 November 2019

ESTONIA

A very nice cover from Estonia, depicting a miniature sheet and a single stamp, both issued in 2014, commemorating the 25th. anniversary of the "Baltic Chain of Freedom".
The Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration which took place on 23 August 1989 when approximately two million people joined their hands, forming a 600 km long human chaing through the Baltic countries, thus demonstrating their unity in their efforts towards freedom.
To learn more about this event you may click at http://www.thebalticway.eu/en/history/

MALAYSIA

A nice cover from Malaysia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Gastronomy  Traditional Food and Drinks"

CANADA


Monday, 11 November 2019

ROMANIA

A beautiful FAUNA cover from Romania, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Wild animals and their cubs".

ESTONIA

A nice cover from Estonia, depicting 4 Fauna stamps issued in 2019.