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This 2016 computer-vended SOAR (stamps on a roll) stamp of Ireland is one of 16 designs issued that year as part of the country's eighth definitive series "Centenary of the 1916 Rising." It depicts the Main post office building in Dublin, which was opened in 1818 and is still in use today. From Wikipedia, "Sited in the center of O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare, it is one of Ireland's most famous buildings, not the least because it served as the headquarters of the leaders of the Easter Rising...It was from outside this building on the 24th of April 1916, that Patrick Pearse read out the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. The building was destroyed by fire in the course of the rebellion, save for the granite facade, and not rebuilt until 1929, by the Irish Free State government."   |
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The Republic of Korea issued a pair of stamps (identical designs, different colors) and a souvenir sheet to publicize its participation in Expo '67 held in Montreal, Canada. Shown here is the low value 7 won stamp (Sc. #566). From the expo67ncf.ca website, "The pavilion is built entirely of wood and combines the classic beauty of traditional Korean architecture and the qualities of modern design. At its entrance a tower soars high toward the sky, an integral feature that symbolizes Korea's aspirations."  |
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France European Capitals April 7, 2015 Nativity of Christ Cathedral in Riga, Latvia was built in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883. It is the largest Orthodox cathedral in the Baltic region. The cathedral has been restored since 1991.  |
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France Tourism May 29, 2012 Château de Suscinio is a Breton castle built in the late Middle Ages. It is located in the département of Morbihan, near the coast of the Atlantic ocean. The castle may be unique in Western Europe because of its restoration to its presumed late-15th-century condition.  |
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France Route of Santiago de Compostela February 25, 2013 Saint-Etienne Church is a French Catholic church located in the commune of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre in the Center-Val de Loire region. The church was built in the 12th century with restoration work in the 19th century. Church of Saint-Pierre is a Medieval church on the way to Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, in Aulnay, Charente-Maritime. The Church is thought to have been built in 1120–1140.  |
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France Tourism May 19, 2017 Abbey of Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, founded around 630 AD, is one of the oldest abbeys of the Benedictine rule. The current abbey church is in the Romanesque style and dates from the eleventh century.  |
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Belgium Tourism June 24, 1989 Antoing Castle is situated in Antoing in Hainaut. The present structure of the castle dates from the 13th and 15th centuries and was redesigned in Neo-Gothic style in the 19th century by the French architect Viollet-le-Duc. June 11, 1994 Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Church is a 12th century Romanesque church located in Saint-Séverin-en-Condroz in the province of Liège. It is the only witness to the Cluniac architectural style in Belgium.  |
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Armenia Sanahin Monastery December 27, 2011 Sanahin Monastery is founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia. Its unique style developed from a blending of elements of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture and the traditional vernacular architecture of the Caucasian region.  |
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Portugal Our Cities - Porto September 20, 2017 Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005.  |
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Cyprus Cyprus Churches June 29, 2000 Church of Antifonitis Monastery was a Greek Orthodox church constructed in the 12th century. Its spacious dome on eight pillars is the only surviving example of this type in Cyprus.  |
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Slovakia Beauties of our Homeland June 6, 2007 Jasov Monastery is the largest monastery complex in Slovakia, and the St John The Baptist church, which forms its centerpiece, is considered one of the most important late-Baroque buildings in the country. Although the present architecture is dated to the 18th centry, there has been a monastery here since 1170.  |
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North Macedonia Millenium of Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski January 13, 2020 Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski is an Orthodox monastery located in the western part of North Macedonia. The monastery was built in 1020, destroyed in the 16th century, restored in 1743, and expanded between 1812 and 1825. Most recent restoration started in 2010.  |
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Portugal In Search of Arab Lisbon February 15, 2007 Palacete Ribeiro da Cunha was built in 1877 by a merchant José Ribeiro da Cunha. The neo-orientalist Moorish style palace is noted for its rich decoration.  |
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Portugal Seven Wonders of Portugal June 14, 2007 Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha in the Centro Region of Portugal. Built between 1386 and 1517, it is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.  |
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Switzerland 900 Years of Engelberg Abbey March 5, 2020 Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden. It was founded in 1120 by Count Conrad of Seldenburen.  |
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