(Special thanks to my friend Yu. Kitaev)
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| Pilgrim Route of John Paul II |
Pope John Paul II, called the Pilgrim Pope, is considered to be one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century who has served as the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years. During his papacy, John Paul II visited 129 countries, including Lithuania on 4-8 September 1993. He was the first pope ever to visit our country.
To mark the Pope‘s apostolic visit to Lithuania, the main shrines of Lithuania, the ones connected with this Pope, and the places which received the Holy Father’s attention, have been joined into the Pilgrim Route of John Paul II. In total, fourteen sacral monuments have been included into the Pilgrim Route: Vilnius Cathedral Basilica, the Gate of Dawn Chapel and the Church of St. Therese, the Way of the Cross in Vilnius, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas, Pažaislis Camaldolese Monastery ensemble, the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Šiluva and the surrounding area, the Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai Cathedral, the ensemble of Tytuvėnai Church and Monastery, Marijampolė Chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis in Lūginė, Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian Calvary) Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation and the Chapels of the Way of the Cross, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pivašiūnai.
To mark the Pope‘s apostolic visit to Lithuania, the main shrines of Lithuania, the ones connected with this Pope, and the places which received the Holy Father’s attention, have been joined into the Pilgrim Route of John Paul II. In total, fourteen sacral monuments have been included into the Pilgrim Route: Vilnius Cathedral Basilica, the Gate of Dawn Chapel and the Church of St. Therese, the Way of the Cross in Vilnius, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas, Pažaislis Camaldolese Monastery ensemble, the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Šiluva and the surrounding area, the Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai Cathedral, the ensemble of Tytuvėnai Church and Monastery, Marijampolė Chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis in Lūginė, Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian Calvary) Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation and the Chapels of the Way of the Cross, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pivašiūnai.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 7 May 2011
Values: 2,15 Lt
Designer: H. Ratkevičius
Printer: Österreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH
Process: Multi-color offset printing
Size: 34,5x30 mm
Perforation:
Paper: Art paper
Watermark:
Sheet:
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| The Golden Mountains of Altai |
The World Natural Heritage of Russia. The Golden Mountains of Altai.
The Golden Mountains of Altai, one of the most picturesque natural sites of Russia, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The Golden Mountains of Altai is unique mountain land in the South of the Republic of Altai on its safety, landscape and natural diversity. Lots of kinds and spices of flora and fauna are presented here, many of them are inscribed in the Red Book.
In the stamps are illustrated the The Belukha Mountain, the The Katun River and the The Teletskoye Lake.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 18 November 2004
Values: 2, 3 and 5 rubles
Designer: Umurkulov A.
Printer:
Process: Multi-color offset printing
Size: 40.00mm x 28.00mm
Perforation: 12 x 12½
Paper: Coated
Watermark:
Sheet: 27 stamps plus 9 coupons (9 panes of four stamps)
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| Yeghegnadzor |
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