Fort Belgica | Indonesia

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Fort Belgica is one of the most impressive of the many forts built by the Dutch East India Company. The fort is located on Bandaneira Island, one of the Banda Islands. Construction of the fort started early 17th century.

The Banda Islands are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, part of the Moluccas, also known as the Spice islands.

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Khotyn Fortress | Ukraine

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The Khotyn Fortress is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, western Ukraine. Construction of the fortress started in 1325. 

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Derawan Island | Indonesia

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Stretching over 100 miles along the coast of East Kalimantan, the Derawan archipelago is one of the most biologically rich areas in all of Indonesia. 

“The perfect tropical paradise: warm, isolated  islands with soft white sand beaches fringed with waving palm trees, pristine seas that change color from green to deep blue, and an amazing underwater life.”

 

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Indonesia flora & fauna (2014).

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Khorezmshah Mosque in Dekhistan | Turkmenistan

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Dekhistan is one of the largest cultural and historic centres in Turkmenistan.

Today the ancient town of Dekhistan is almost completely destroyed, the majority of its constructions are covered with sands of deserts. At the end of the 13th century the city was at its peak during the dynasty Khorezmshakhs. Destroyed by Mongol empires, rebuilt afterwards but finally in the 15th century it fell into decline due to lack of irrigation.     

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Part of a set of 10 stamps Monuments  of Architecture.

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Nyakazu (or the fault of the Germans) | Burundi

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Nyakazu Natural reserve is located in Burundi. A massive gorge like scenery with several hundred metres high cliffs, very close to the border to Tanzania.

 

In 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, Nyakazu was a German military post built for controlling the eastern part of the country to Tanzania. There can actually still be found some remainders of a German fortification.

Nyakazu fault is a site on the Unesco WHS Tentative list.

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Part of a set of 4 stamps about frogs. The Kivu Tree Frog occurs in the highlands of eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.

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Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago de Chile

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Santiago de Chile  is the capital of Chile. Founded in 1541, Santiago has been the capital city since colonial times. Palacio de La Moneda is the seat of the President. The production of coins in Chile took place at La Moneda (meaning coin or money) from 1814 to 1929.

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In 2013 Chile issued two stamps to celebrate 70 years of public health school. 

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Tatev Monastery, Armenia

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The Monastery of Tatev is a 9th-century Armenian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in southeastern Armenia. The main monument is the Church of Pogos and Petros (Peter and Paul) built in 895-906. The card only shows a detail of Tatev Monastery. So you can’t see the breathtaking complex and surroundings.

 

The monasteries of Tatev and Tatevi Anapat and the adjacent areas of the Vorotan Valley is on the WHS Tentative list.

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The Armenian alphabet has 38 letters. In 2012 Armenian Post issued the first set of 7 letters.

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