The Cologne Cathedral
Date of Issue : June 06, 2024
Tagged: Buildings
RUSSIA | St Petersburg | Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Postcrossing ID : RU-10164787
Travel Time : 24 Days
INDIA | Delhi | Red Fort
Red Fort Philately Gallery – 110006
Red Fort
Date of Introduction : 22-11-2023
Postmark Date : 09-04-2024
ALGERIA | 1972 Olympic Games – Munich, Germany
| Gazella cuvieri May 13, 1992 | Football World Cup, France April 15, 1998 | Olympic Games – Munich, Germany March 25, 1972 | Archeology – Monuments of the Roman Era in Madaure June 14, 2009 |
INDIA | Basavanagudi | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Basavanagudi H.O. – 560 004
Kempegowda Tower (Lalbagh Rock)
Date of Introduction : 23-07-2013
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
INDIA | Sabarmati Ashram | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Gandhi Ashram S.O. (Ahmedabad) – 380 027
Sabarmati Ashram
Date of Introduction : 30-11-2021
Postmark Date : 15-06-2024
INDIA | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial
Shahibaug S.O. (Ahmedabad) – 380 004
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial
Date of Introduction : 14-08-2006
Postmark Date : 15-06-2024
INDIA | Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 04-05-2024
INDIA | Bengaluru | Vidhana Soudha
Bengaluru G.P.O. – 560 001
Vidhana Soudha
Date of Introduction: 15-01-1979
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
INDIA | Ashoka Pillar | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Jayanagar 3rd Block S.O. – 560011
Ashoka Pillar
Date of Introduction : 18-04-2024
Postmark Date : 08-06-2024
This Ashoka Pillar is a 20 ft. high stone structure, built for ₹3,000/-. The national emblem Ashoka emblem with four lions is adorned on it and the royal emblem of Mysore, the two-headed mythical bird Gandaberunda is also inscribed on it.
INDIA | Vidhana Soudha | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Bengaluru G.P.O. – 560 001
Vidhana Soudha
Date of Introduction: 15-01-1979
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
Vidhana Soudha is a very popular majestic building and a tourist attraction. It is also a Legislative House built in style described as Neo-Dravidian Style. The sprawling building and its surroundings occupy 60 acres. The Vidhana Soudha is built largely with “Bangalore granite”, excavated from the areas around Mallasandra and Hessaraghatta. One of the interesting features of this building is grand stairs in its front. The grand stairs has a flight of forty-five steps 204 feet wide 70 feet deep giving a direct access to the foyer of first floor leading to an Assembly Chamber.
INDIA | Kempegowda Tower | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Basavanagudi H.O. – 560 004
Kempegowda Tower (Lalbagh Rock)
Date of Introduction : 23-07-2013
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
Bengaluru is nearly 500 years old and has grown from a small time settlement when Kempe Gowda, the architect of Bengaluru, built a mud fort in 1537 and his son marked the city boundaries by erecting four watch towers. These four towers credited to have founded Bangalore, are in Kempambudhi tank, Mekhri Circle, Lalbagh, and Ulsoor. Kempe Gowda Tower near Lalbagh tank in Lalbagh at the end of Double Road – on top of a hillock in Lalbagh is the most visited among all the towers. From here, you can actually see the Bangalore Skyline. The tower is on a rock which is very ancient and believed to be 3,000 million years old according to Geological Survey of India.
INDIA | Indian Institute of Science | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Science Institue S.O. – 560012
Indian Institute of Science
Date of Introduction : 21-01-2022
Postmark Date : 04-06-2024
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamshed Ji Tata and thus is also locally known as the Tata Institute. It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018.
INDIA | Karnataka High Court | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
High Court S.O. – 560 001
Karnataka High Court
Date of Introduction : 21-01-2022
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
High Court of Karnataka is located in the state capital of Bangalore. The High Court is built of red brick and is known as Attara Kacheri. It is in front of Vidhana Soudha.
INDIA | Gateway of India PPC
Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 03-05-2024
INDIA | Mumbai | Gateway of India
| Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001 Gateway of India Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023 Postmark Date : 15-04-2024 | Mumbai G.P.O – 400001 Mumbai GPO Building Dome Date of Introduction : 14-07-2023 Postmark Date : 15-04-2024 |
INDIA | Mumbai | General Post Office
Mumbai G.P.O – 400001
Mumbai GPO Building Dome
Date of Introduction : 14-07-2023
Postmark Date : 15-04-2024
GERMANY | Time Travel Germany – The Brandenburg Gate 1988 vs 2014
| Definitives – World of Letters January 05, 2023 | Time Travel Germany – The Brandenburg Gate 1988 vs 2014 January 04, 2024 |
INDIA | Mumbai | Gateway of India
Taj Mahal S.O. – 400001
Gateway of India
Date of Introduction : 28-12-2023
Postmark Date : 28-12-2023
A Gate-style Building made with brown basalt stones facing the Arabian Sea and located in Apollo Bunder, Mumbai. Called the ” Gateway of India”, was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. The Royal couple was on his way to a durbar being held in Delhi to celebrate his coronation. Its foundation stone was laid by Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of Bombay, on 31 March 1913 with a design by architect George Wittet. A portion of the land in front of Apollo Harbor was filled with earth and stones on the sea and the foundation stone of this building was laid on it and the construction was completed in 1924. Where the building and a new sea wall were built. The Gateway of India resembles a traditional triumphal arch and the architect in the Indo-Saracenic style, reflecting 16th-century Mughal influences. Here intricate latticework of stones decorates the walls, and four turrets surround a grand central dome that is 50 feet in diameter and 50 feet in height. Reaches up to 85 feet. Also, side chambers and halls were added for civic receptions. The building was opened to the public by the Viceroy of India, Rufus Isaac, on Dec. 4, 1924. After independence in 1947, The last British regiment to leave India, the 1st Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, paraded at the Gateway of India on 28 February 1948 before leaving for England. Now the Gateway of India is celebrating its 100th year and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
#1475 – NETHERLANDS
| Stamp Name | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Typically Dutch Canal Houses | March 22, 2021 |
| Typically Dutch Wooden Houses | February 22, 2021 |
