Wiki'd Buildings On Stamps

Ireland's May 4, 2017 "Europa" set of 2 stamps features 2 of the country's castles. The 1 euro value shows Dublin Castle, and the 1.35 euro stamp depicts King John's Castle in Limerick.

Regarding Dublin Castle, Wikipedia states "the Castle was built by the dark pool ('Dubh Linn') which gave Dublin its name. This pool lies on the lower course of the River Poddle before its confluence with the River Liffey."

And, about King John's Castle, Wikipedia says "(It) is a 13th century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland next to the River Shannon. Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John in 1200."

These personalized charity stamps of Germany depict the spire of the Freiburg Cathedral (Freiburger Muenster) at different times of the day. On the recent pic (shown here) scaffolding can be seen around the spire. So, one could reasonably assume that the 45 cent extra charge per stamp is used to help finance the preservation of the Cathedral.

From the visit.freiburg.de website, "It might be that its construction took over 300 years. Its planning required incredible foresight, over generations...The spire opens to the sky. The ornate pinnacle represents the first time in the history of Gothic architecture that a spire was built in an open lattice structure."

This personalized postal stationery clipping of Germany contains a personalized stamp of the same design. It depicts the Liederhalle in Stuttgart, Wurttemberg.

The personalized stamps were used by the sponsors of the 53rd State Press Ball, an annual event held in Stuttgart featuring news media personalities and politicians. The national press ball is held in Berlin.

From the liederhalle-stuttgart.de website, "...conferences and workshops with accompanying trade exhibitions for up to 2000 participants are possible in a total of 5 large halls and variable conference and meeting rooms."

France
500th Anniversary of Château de Chambord
June 3, 2019
Château de Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley. It is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world due to its distinctive French Renaissance architecture.

Azerbaijan
Haydar Aliyev Center
May 31, 2019
Heydar Aliyev Center is located in Baku, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The building complex is noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.

France
Portraits of regions 11
March 29, 2008
Château d'Ussé is a castle in the Indre-et-Loire département. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the eleventh century. The tradition maintained at Ussé is that this castle may have inspired The Sleeping Beauty written by Charles Perrault.

Brazil
50 Years of National Museum of Fine Arts
January 13, 1987
National Museum of Fine Arts is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro It is the the most important museum of Brazilian art, particularly rich in 19th-century paintings and sculptures.

This small definitive stamp of Finland depicts Tavastia Castle in Hameenlinna, Finland. The sheet stamp (Facit #893C) was issued on January 15, 1982. The sheet of the particular stamp shown was printed on December 22, 1981 as can be seen on the selvedge.

The coil version of this stamp (Facit #893A) was issued on January 9, 1982. Counting numbers appear on the backs of every fifth stamp from the coil roll of 500.

Tavastia Castle dates from the 13th century, and its original use was as a fortress. From Wikipedia, " (when) Finland became the Grand Duchy of Finland under Russian rule, the castle turned into a prison. It served as such until 1953, when massive restoration work started." Now it is a museum.

Germany
1200 Years Benediktinerabtei Münsterschwarzach
August 4, 2016
Benediktinerabtei Münsterschwarzach is a Benedictine monastery in Germany. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Schwarzach and Main in Bavaria.

This Swiss "Web Stamp" (personalized postage) depicts Schloss Schwarzenburg, or Schwarzenburg Castle.

From Wikipedia, "Schloss Schwarzenburg is a castle in the municipality of Schwarzenburg of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance...The castle was built as an administrative center...rather than as a purely defensive structure. Many of the rooms still feature the original coffered ceilings from 1575."

Between July and November of 2002, Spain released a set of eight, computer-vended stamps depicting some of its old post office buildings. They are Michel #s 87-94.

July, Main P.O.Zaragoza (1926)
Sept., Main P.O. Cadiz (1925)
Sept., Main P.O. Logrono (1927)
Oct., Main P.O. La Coruna (1931)
Oct., P.O. of Osorno in The Iron Palace (17th Century)
Oct., Main P.O. Ferrol (1935)
Oct., Portal Details of Main P.O. San Sebastian (1909)
Nov., Facade Details of Main P.O. Madrid (1918)

Jordan
Ancient Castles
October 14, 2016
Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was originally built during early 4th century.
Ajloun Castle is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.

Spain
Tourism - Castles
1966 - 1967
Castle of Guadamur was built in the 15th century by the first Count of Fuensalida.
Alcazar de Segovia is a medieval castile built on a rocky crag above the confluence of two rivers near the Guadarrama mountains.
Castle of Balsareny is located at a strategic point at the confluence of the river Mujal with the Llobregat and is the center of the village of Balsareny.
Castle of Monteagudo is a medieval castle on a rocky mountain next to the town of Monteagudo in the province of Murcia.

Montenegro
Tourism
July 4, 2019
Ulcinj Castle is an ancient castle and neighborhood in Ulcinj, Montenegro. It was built by the Illyrians and Ancient Greeks on a small peninsula on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.

Italy
Romanesque Art of Abruzzo
February 10, 2010
Santa Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, central Italy. The church is a masterpiece of Abruzzese Romanesque and Gothic architecture.