KROMĚŘÍŽ (UNESCO)
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP
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BEAUTIES OF OUR COUNTRY KROMĚŘÍŽ (UNESCO) |
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP |
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| Date of issue: | 9. 10. 2001 | |
| Face value: | 12 CZK | |
| Graphic Artist: | Pavel Sivko | |
| Engraver: | Václav Fajt | |
| Size of the stamp: | 40 x 26 mm | |
| Printing sheets: | 8 pcs | |
| Method of printing: | recess print from flat plates | |
| Colours of the stamps: | black, yellow, green, red and blue | |
| Subject of the stamps: | For many centuries, Kroměříž was the property of the bishops of Olomouc. Their impressive seat was a chateau converted from a former gothic castle. In 1686, after the Swedish invasion, Bishop Karel Liechtenstein had the damaged renaissance chateau rebuilt in the Roman baroque style. He also established two gardens, the Podzámecká zahrada (the Garden Below the Chateau) and the Květná zahrada (Flower Garden), which are among the most significant pieces of garden architecture in this country and in all of Europe. In 1998, the whole chateau complex with its gardens was added to the UNESCO world cultural and natural heritage list. | |
| Catalogue No.: | 0304 | |
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