Stamp: Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular (Czech Republic 2016)
Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular (Czech Republic 2016)
16 March (Czech Republic ) within release Technical Monuments goes into circulation Stamp Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 13 Czech koruna
| Stamp Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:CZ 877 |
| POFIS: | POF:CZ 879 |
Stamp is vertical format.
The 63.5-metre-tall Petřín Observation tower is one of the most prominent in Prague. In 1889, members of the Club of Czech Tourists visited the world exposition in Paris and were so inspired by the Eiffel Tower that they decided to build a similar landmark in Prague.Also in the issue Technical Monuments:
- Stamp - 125 Years of the Petřín Observation tower and 125 Years of the Petrin Funicular face value 13;
- Stamp - Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 13;
- Stamp with Attached Label - Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 13;
- Stamp with Attached Label - Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 13;
- Gutter Pairs - Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 2*13;
- Booklet Pane - Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular face value 8*13;
Stamp Petřín Observation Tower and Funicular it reflects the thematic directions:
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysics, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures.
