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Princely Treasures - Palaces and Castles

Princely Treasures - Palaces and Castles - III (2024) CHF 1.90 Lednice Castle MiNr. 2140 - Special stamp mint **
224.14.03
1.90

Three gouaches by painter Ferdinand Runk have been selected to continue our series on treasures from the Princely Collections. They all depict landscapes in which the palaces and castles of the House of Liechtenstein were located. The ruins of "Mödling Castle" (face value: CHF 1.00) are located above the Mödlingbach Valley in Lower Austria. In the 19th century, the hilltop castle was one of the largest fortifications and offered observation posts a good view.

 

Nestled in the hilly landscape around Adamov (German: Adamsthal) in the Czech Republic lies "Novigrad Castle" (face value: CHF 1.20). First mentioned in writing in 1381 and fought over several times, it was converted into a hunting lodge by the House of Liechtenstein between 1800 and 1806.

 

Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the ruling dukes of Liechtenstein transformed their dominions in South Moravia into an impressive landscape spanning 143 square kilometres, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both indigenous and exotic natural elements have been brought into harmony with cultural monuments from successive eras, one of which is the neo-Gothic "Lednice Castle" (face value: CHF 1.90).

Issue
22'500
Issue
3 2024
Sheet format
146 x 208 mm
Printer
Gutenberg AG
Design
Silvia Ruppen, Mauren
Year
2024
Stamp format
41.667 x 40 mm
Michel No.
2140
Face value
CHF 1.00
Perforation
12 ¼ x 12 ¼
Article type
Single stamp
Convservation
mint
Motive
Lednice Castle
Print
4-colour offset CMYK
Refinement
hot foil stamping
Adhesive type
gummed

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