Show Us Castles And Palaces On Stamps!

A recent question of mine in the "Walls and Fortresses" thread was are all "castles" are considered fortresses? It was suggested perhaps a new thread for both castles and palaces should be started.

HERE IT IS!!!

Here's the stamp that made me ask the question in the first place:

Perhaps, the best known of the British palaces, together with Buckingham, is Windsor Castle, which HM Queen Elizabeth II calls "home".

Here, on a 1955 stamp

Italy castles (I think!)



UK...

... and to elaborate on Cursus post

Singapore 2019 The Istana, residence of the president in Singapore.

@Nells250

Löwenburg is not a castle, nor a fortress. This is what is called a Lustschloss, a pleasure palace in English. it was built at the end of the 18th century and intended to look like a ruin of a mediaeval castle.

I'm not even going to TRY typing this one out! ;-)

2018, Czech Republic
Prazsky Hrad (Prague Castle)
Originally built in the 9th century.
Housed the Kings of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperors. Currently, it is the seat of the President of the Czech Republic.

I guess fortresses must have a moat or a wall, all castles are not fortresses.

1964, Spain
Palace of the Lions (Alhambra, Granada)
14th century palace built by Nasrid Emir of Granada Muhammed IV.

A fortress is a fortified place. This could encompass a city, could be a citadel, but also a palace or castle that is fortified. A castle is a fortified residence and can be a stronghold within a fortress.

1964, Spain
Alcázar of Ségovia. The word álcázar derives from the Arabic 'al Qasr' meaning 'royal fortress.
Home to kings of Castile, lfrequently used by the 'Catholic Kings' of Castile and Aragón.
Together with a few other castles such as Schloß Neuschwanstein, above, it served as inspiration for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle.

Some nice engraving there!

Nederland – Netherlands
1948, June 17th.
Zomerpostzegels
NVPH nrs. 500 – 502

In 1948, PTT issued a set of annual stamps with a surcharge for cultural and social welfare funds (Zomerpostzegels) depicting buildings that symbolise the Dutch organisation of the State. Three of the four stamps depict either a castle or a palace.

2c + 2c: 'Ridderzaal' (Hall of Knights) was commissioned by Count William IV of Holland. The manorial hall was part of the castle of the Counts of Holland in The Hague that houses the parliament. The reference to 'Knight' dates to the 19th century (Romanticism). It is used for state occasions such as the 'Troonrede' that marks the start of a new session of parliament.

6c + 4c: 'Paleis op de Dam' (Dam Square Palace) in Amsterdam was constructed as town hall. In 1808, during the Napoleonic occupation of the Netherlands, the building was offered to Louis Napoléon Bonaparte who ruled the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Luis I. After the restoration of the House of Orange, the palace was offered to the city. The city council, however, objected to another move and the building remained a Royal Palace. It is owned by the state and is used mainly for public functions.

10c + 5c: 'Paleis aan de Kneuterdijk' is named after the street on which it stands. It was commissioned in 1717 by Johan Hendrik Imperial Count of Wassenaer Obdam. After his death, his brother Unico Wilhelm inherited the mansion. Unico Wilhelm Imperial Count of Wassenaer Obdam also was a Baroque musical composer. In 1816, the mansion was sold to King William I of Orange who gifted it to his son, the future King William II of Orange. He lived in his royal palace until his investiture as king, in 1840. In 1983, the Council of State took up residence in the former royal palace.

Canada Scott/Unitrade 215

Romania Castles (2008)

Nederland – Netherlands
1948, May 15th.
Zomerpostzegels
NVPH nrs. 568 – 572

The 1951 annual 'Zomerpostzegels' with a surcharge for cultural and social welfare funds (Zomerpostzegels) depicted five Dutch castles.

2c + 2c: Hillenraad Castle near Swalmen was first documented in 1380. It got its present appearance in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a so-called 'waterburg' (a fortified nobleman's mansion surrounded by a moat).

5c + 3c: House Bergh near 's Herenberg is the ancestral home of the former Counts of Bergh. Construction started in 1250. It was extended in the 14th, 15th, and 17th centuries. It was reconstructed in 1745 after fire had destroyed the original castle in 1735. It is the largest 'waterburg' in the Netherlands.

6c + 4c: Hernen Castle near Hernen dates to the middle of the 14th century when there only was a donjon. It has been expanded over time and was abandoned in the 17th century. The keep collapsed in the 18th century. Archaeological research led to the discovery of the remains of a motte that stood on the site at the beginning of the 12th century.

10c + 5c: Rechteren Castle near Dalfsen dates to the 14th century. It belonged to the Counts of Bentheim. It is the only remaining mediaeval castle in the province of Overijssel. In 1591, Prince Maurits of Orange had the walls torn down and the moat filled to prevent the Spanish army would capture the stronghold. The donjon depicted was reconstructed in neo-Gothic style in the 1800s. Between 1953 and 1957 the neo-Gothic alterations from the 1800s were undone.

20c + 5c: Moermond Castle near Renesse is yet another 'waterburg.' The original castle was built between 1229 and 1244. It was reconstructed at the beginning of the 14th century. Only the gatehouse of that castle remained in 1454. The present castle dates to 1513 when the surviving gatehouse of the original castle was turned into a keep.