Showing posts with label Europa stamps 2015 - Old Toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Europa stamps 2015 - Old Toys. Show all posts
December 25, 2016
2918 NORWAY - The clothing and the arms of the Vikings
Between 790s and 1066, during the period commonly known today as the Viking Age, the mere sight of Norsemen's longships aroused fear among the inhabitants of the European coastal areas and along inland rivers through what is now Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, up to Constantinople. Remaining in collective memory of Europeans primarily as fierce and ruthless warriors, the Vikings also opened trade routes, explored new territories, founded settlements and states, and even fought as mercenaries.
Locaţia:
Norvegia
March 4, 2016
2345 ESTONIA - The map of the country
Estonia
is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, bordered to the
north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. With a population of 1.3
million, it is one of the least-populous member states of the European Union. Ethnic Estonians are Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Finno-Ugric language closely related to Finnish. It is a
developed country with an advanced, high-income economy and high living
standards. The capital and its largest city is Tallinn
Etichete:
ESTONIA,
Europa stamps 2015 - Old Toys,
Maps & flags,
Mills
Locaţia:
Estonia
December 11, 2015
2112 IRELAND (Leinster) - The Monastic City of Clonmacnoise and its Cultural Landscape (UNESCO WHS - Tentative List)
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2112 The monastery of Clonmacnoise - McCarthy's Tower |
Situated on the River Shannon, south of Athlone, the monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós") was founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. The strategic location helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship, and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe.
Etichete:
Europa stamps 2015 - Old Toys,
IRELAND,
Places of worship,
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (tentative)
Locaţia:
Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly, Irlanda
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