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Turkey Karathay Medresesi December 9, 1968 Karatay Madrasa is a madrasa (a school) built in Konya, Turkey, in 1251. The gate depicted in the stamp is a masterpiece of Seljuk monastery work adorned with text and designs.  |
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Czechoslovakia Prague Castle June 25, 1965 Matthias Gate is a gate between the first and the second courtyards of Prague Castle. It was erected by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor in 1614. Giovanni Maria Filipi was probably the architect, and in the eighteenth century the court architect Nicolo Pacassi incorporated the Matthias Gate into the entrance complex.  |
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Germany Ancient Buildings June 15, 1966 Berlin Gate at Stettin (Port Gate in Szczecin) is a Baroque gate with richly decorated tops. It was built between 1725 and 1727.  |
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Switzerland Historical Monuments May 10, 1960 The Gate of Spalen is a former gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It is the most magnificent and impressive of the three city gates still remaining from the city fortifications dating back to the 15th century.  |
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Spain Monumental Arches and Gates January 2, 2013 Gate of the Alcazar is one of the nine gates in the city walls of Avila. The wall fortification was completed between 11th and 14th centuries. The gate is flanked by 20 meters-high twin towers, linked by a semicircular arch.  |
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Spain Monumental Arches and Gates January 2, 2013 Arco de los Gigantes located in the city of Antequera, Malaga province, was constructed in 1585. The 7 meters-high arch opens on a masonry wall of more than two meters thick.  |
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Spain Arches and Monumental Gates January 2, 2014 San Ginés' Gate is one of the four gates leading to the medieval town of Miranda del Castañar in Salamanca province. The masonry wall and gates were built in the 15th century.  |
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Spain Monumental Arches and Gates January 2, 2012 Puerta de Bisagra is a city gate of Toledo, Spain. The gate was the main entrance to the city and dates from the Moorish period.  |
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Spain Monumental Arches and Gates January 2, 2012 The Arco de Berà is a triumphal arch some 20 km northeast of the city of Tarragona in Catalonia. The 12.3 meter-high stone structure was erected in the reign of Augustus, around 13 B.C.  |
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Spain Arches and Monumental Gates January 2, 2014 Arco de San Benito in Sahagún was built in 1662 according to the design of the architect Felipe Berrojois. It has two facades of great decorative richness, including several sculptures, a huge heraldic shield, plaques and commemorative inscriptions.  |
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Algeria Archaeological Sites June 14, 2009 Madura Ruins is on the outskirt of Souk Ahras in northeastern Algeria. It was a Roman colony at the end of the 1st century and was famous for its scholastic activities. The stamp depicts a gate in this ancient town.  |
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Switzerland Gallus Gate, Münster Basel November 27, 1975 The Gallus gate, a stepped portal with jamb figures, is located on the north transept of the Minster of Our lady in Basel. The original stone structure was built in the 1190s.  |
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Poland Definitive Issue May 5, 1925 The Gate of Dawn is a city gate in Vilnius, Lithuania, and one of its most important religious, historical and cultural monuments. It was built between 1503 and 1522 as a part of defensive fortifications for the city. The stamp shows the southern side of the gate.  |
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Germany Ancient Buildings August 4, 1967 Ellwangen Castle Gate is located in the 7th century town of Ellwangen an der Jagst in south-central Germany. The Renaissance-style castle overlooking the town is now a museum.  |
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Tunisia National Heritage July 27, 1981 Skifa Kahla is a large fortified gateway to the city of Mahdia in Tunisia. The 35 meters long gateway leads to a square and opens up in the old city. The current gateway was reconstructed in the 16th century.  |
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