Karluv most (Charles Bridge) - Prague, Czech Republic
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vraatja
N 50° 05.210 E 014° 24.523
33U E 457701 N 5548452
A view of the bridge tower at the end of the Charles Bridge on the side of Malá Strana (the Lesser Town) with Prague Castle in background on stamp issued in 1953
Waymark Code: WMF7P1
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/06/2012
Views: 122
The stamp depicting a view from Charles bridge towards Prague Castle was issued on August 1953. In foreground there is one of the most famous and artistically the most important statue on the Charles Bridge belonging to the top art works of Baroque sculpture - the Vision of St. Luitgarda from Mathias Bernard Braun. In background are the towers of buildings on the side of Malá Strana (the Lesser Town) and Prague Castle.
The bluish-grey postage stamp had a nominal value of 5 Czech Crowns and was printed with a press run of 37 610 000. The stamp was designed by Bohumil Heinz and engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied.
Stamp Issuing Country: Czechoslovakia
Date of Issue: August 15, 1953
Denomination: 5 Czech Crowns
Color: bluish-grey
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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