The Neue Burg of the Hofburg Palace Complex - Vienna, Austria
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The Neue Burg of the Hofburg Palace Complex is located at the north side of the Heldenplatz (Heroes Square) in Vienna, Austria.
Waymark Code: WM15W88
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 03/07/2022
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The is the former imperial residence of the Habsburg rulers of the Austrian Empire. The palace is a sprawling complex of buildings built beginning in 1279. The Neue Burg facing the Heldenplatz is the final building of this expansion under the order of Emperor Franz Joseph I. It provides entrance to the Ephesos Museum and Austrian National Library as well as the The Hofburg Congress Centr.
The stamp was issued by Monaco on May 8, 1974 to commemorate the first international police conference held in Monaco 1914 where he idea of INTERPOL was first formulated. The concept of an international police body was revived by Johannes Schober, President of the Vienna Police and was established in September 1923 with headquarters in Vienna.
Stamp Issuing Country: Monaco
Date of Issue: May 8, 1974
Denomination: 2 francs
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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