Andorra Spain – The imposing defensive tower of the castle of Sant Romà de les Bons, also called “Torre dels Moros” stands on a rocky promontory located high in the village of Les Bons, at one end of the parishRead More
Romania – Built many centuries before, former properties and residences of rulers, built by old noble families, the castles of Romania have a glamour which, together with the beauty of the surroundings, weaves itself spectacularly with history. The legends kept withinRead More
Spain – There is no doubt that Philately in Spain is living one of its best moments. The innovation came to the stamps offering designs that do not leave collectors indiferently and interested in this art of collecting. Proof of thisRead More
Jersey – Jersey’s 70 kilometres of coastline is dotted with castles, coastal towers and artillery batteries, testament to a small island which, throughout the centuries, has seen French raids, English Civil War and German Occupation. Today, many of them areRead More
Iceland – Rögnvaldur Ágúst Ólafsson has been called the first Icelandic architect. He was born in Dýrafjörður in the Westfjords in 1874 and grew up in Ísafjörður. He graduated from the Learned School in 1901 and sailed to Copenhagen for hisRead More
Great Britain – Royal Mail today launches a set of ten stamps celebrating Windsor Castle, the oldest inhabited castle in the world and an official residence of HM The Queen. The stamps are a photographic celebration of the castle andRead More
France – The Château du Pailly is considered to be the most prestigious example of Renaissance architecture in Champagne-Ardenne. On the stamp, on the right, the engraver represented the North West façade with the dungeon and moats. On the left, anRead More
Slovenia – Carlo Martinuzzi, renovation of the Magistrat – Carlo Martinuzzi (Cividale del Friuli c. 1673 – Koper 1726) was the leading architect in Carniola in the early eighteenth century and from 1710 onwards held the post of Landesbaumeister. His mostRead More
Isle of Man – We are pleased to present this set of six stamps by Manx artist and designer Adam Berry featuring some of the Island’s most beautiful towns and villages. Adam’s graphic style is a nod to the golden ageRead More
Romania – The Palace of Culture in Iasi was built between 1906 and 1925, as the Palace of Justice and Administration, after the plans of architect I.D. Berindey, and gained a reputation by its remarkable size. Powerfully marking the architecture ofRead More