Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc | Czech

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According to whc.unesco.org, this memorial column, erected in the early years of the 18th century, is the most outstanding example of a type of monument specific to central Europe.

In the characteristic regional style known as Olomouc Baroque and rising to a height of 35 meters, it is decorated with many fine religious sculptures, the work of the distinguished Moravian artist Ondrej Zahner.

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Třebíč | Czech Republic

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Třebíč is a town in the Czech Republic. The Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius Basilica is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The ensemble of the Jewish Quarter, the old Jewish cemetery and the Basilica of St Procopius in Třebíč are reminders of the co-existence of Jewish and Christian cultures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape | Czech Republic

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“Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the ruling dukes of Liechtenstein transformed their domains in southern Moravia into a striking landscape. It married Baroque architecture (mainly the work of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach) and the classical and neo-Gothic style of the castles of Lednice and Valtice with countryside fashioned according to English romantic principles of landscape architecture. At 200 km2 , it is one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe.”

 

(source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/763)

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(left) Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speed skater, specializing in long distance races. She won two gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

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Church of St John of Nepomuk | Czech Republic

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The Pilgrimage Church of St. John Nepomuk is located neart Zelena Hora in Czech Republic. The number five plays an important role in the churches layout.

There is a five-pointed ground plan, five entrances, five altar niches, twenty-five chapels around a central space, five stars and five angels on the high altar who are carrying the martyr up to heaven. The church was built in the 1720s. 

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Kroměříž Palace | Czech republic

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Kroměříž Palace in Kroměříž, Czech Republic, used to be the principal residence of the archbishop of Olomouc. The palace and its gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Historic Centre of Telč | Czech Republic

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Telč is a town in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of the town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The origins of the town dates back to the 12th century.

 

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The text on the stamp reads “ Europa Cup 2011”. It appears to be the European Florists Championship held in Czech Republic. In April 2016, the European Florist Championship will take place in Genoa (Italy).  

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Villa Tugendhat | Czech Republic

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Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in Brno, Czech Republic. The villa was built between 1928 and 1930 for Fritz and Greta Tugendhat, and designed by the German architect Mies van der Rohe. 

He was one of the principal architects in the development of the Modern Movement in architecture, which characterized design and construction in the 1920s and 1930s in Europe and North America. 

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A matching stamp!

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Litomyšl Castle | Czech Republic

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The Litomyšl castle in Czech Republic is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The castle (or chateau) dates back to the 16th century.  

 

According to whc.unesco.org “ the castle is an outstanding and immaculately preserved example of the arcade castle, a type of building first developed in Italy and modified in the Czech lands to create an evolved form of special architectural quality.”

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Europa 2013 stamp “The Postman’s Van”. 

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Lednice Castle | Czech Republic

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The Lednice-Valtice Area is listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco. 

The fairy tale castle of Lednice is located in this 300km2 area. The origins of the castle dates back to the 13th century.

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A town called Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic

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Týn nad Vltavou is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has

approximately 8,200 inhabitants. The settlement was founded in the 10th century as a trading place.

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(left) Symbolic drawing of sign of the Zodiac: Virgin

(middle) Beauty of flowers – Anemone

(right) 100th Anniversary of the National Technical Museum in Prague - SPORT CAR JAWA 750

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Litoměřice - the Garden of Bohemia

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„The region got the name the Garden of Bohemia in the 17 th century. There on confluence of the river Labe and Ohře, in pictorial areas of České středohoří. There is one of the most beautiful Czech town, the royal town Litoměřice, where at the present time lives about 26 000 inhabitants.“

Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady

This monumental Baroque construction by Octavio Broggio from 1701-31 was started already by his father Giulio, on top of five residential houses of the Jesuit seminary. Today the church is used only occasionally for concerts, for most of the time it remains closed to the public.

(source: http://www.litomerice.cz/)

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Signs of the Zodiac: Sagittarius

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PRAGUE

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Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the banks of the Vltava river. The Vltava  is the longest river in the Czech Republic.

The small river on the right is “ Devil’s stream” (Certovka).

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This year's central theme for the annual EUROPA issue, is "Forests".

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Český Krumlov Castle

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Český Krumlov  is a small city in Czech Republic. The castle area is one of the largest in central Europe. It is a complex of forty buildings and palaces, situated around five castle courts and a castle park spanning an area of seven hectares.

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600 Years of the Prague's Old Town - Astronomical Clock (2010)

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