Wiki'd Buildings On Stamps

Martin Luther was professor of theology at the university of Wittenberg before he made his theses public in 1517. Stamp of 1952 showing some of the old buildings still standing and the staircase tower of the Lutherhouse at the left. Painting of the university as it looked in 1644.

France
Renaissance Architecture
March 27, 2015
Wikipedia:
The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It has been recognized as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840.
The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed by King Francis I of France.

"2017 is a very special year for LutherCountry, as it marks the 500th anniversary of the year Martin Luther made his 95 Theses known to the world, thus changing the history of the church, country, and world forever." (from the site of LutherCountry) Stamp showing several buildings belonging to the UNESCO list of Luther heritage sites. From left to right: the house in which he was born in Eisleben, the Lutherhouse, the Schlosskirche and the Melanchtonhouse in Wittenberg and the house in which he died in Eisleben. Scan of an old postcard found on the web showing the two houses in Eisleben.

Martin Luther is said to have presented his 95 Theses for the first time by posting them on the portal of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg on the 31st of Oktober, 1517. Lithuanian stamp of this year with Luther and the church, DDR stamp of 1967 with the church, and photo of the portal as it can be seen today.

"Wartburg Castle is perched at a height of some 400 m above the delightful countryside, south of the city of Eisenach in Thuringia in central Germany. Its varied aspect and the sense of harmony it evokes are only two of its attractions for visitors. What makes Wartburg Castle such a magnet for memory, tradition, and pilgrimage is that it stands as a monument to the cultural history of Germany, Europe, and beyond. Lutherans the world over know of the castle as the very place where Martin Luther made his translation of the Bible." (from the UNESCO site)

Stamp of 1923, note 5000 = inflation; DDR stamp of 1962


BRD stamp of 1967; BRD stamp of 1971, Luther at the left

The artistic and architectural importance of the Wartburg Castle, built in the second half of the 12th century, is significant. In execution and ornamentation, it is unrivalled and represents one of the best-preserved secular constructions from the late Norman period to be found on German soil. Thanks to this broad range of religious content and historic data, and because of its significance in the history of the arts, the castle attracts around half a million visitors every year, from all over the world. (info from UNESCO site)

The student conference in Wartburg was the beginning of German unification

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In 2009 the United Nations issued a souvenir sheet of 6 German cultural heritage sites designed by Grit Fiedler. One of them shows the Wartburg. Scan of an old postcard depicting Luther's chamber as it might have looked at his time.



(Hi, Alexey, That's a good one of the 1953 DDR stamp, mine isn't that nice. K.)

The most recent stamp depicting the Wartburg was issued this year - a simple photograph. The earlier definitive was issued in 2001, one of the last in the large series "Sehenswürdigkeiten"; the Burg is marked Welterbe, which it had become in 1999. Note both Pfennig and € denomination.

Among the last stamps printed in east Germany is the definitive series "Bauwerke und Denkmäler" issued in July 1990. They were marked Deutsche Post but no longer DDR, and could be used throughout Germany until the end of 1991. Denomination in Pfennig/DM.

France
Renaissance Architecture
March 27, 2015
Wikipedia:
Château de Valençay is a residence of the d'Estampes and Talleyrand-Périgord families in the commune of Valençay. Construction started in 1540.......and was not completed until the 18th century, when the south tower was added.
Château de Chenonceau is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire valley....... The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river.

France
Renaissance Architecture
March 27, 2015
Wikipedia:
Palais ducal de Nevers is a residence castle of the 15th and 16th centuries of counts and dukes of Nevers. It is considered as the first of the Loire's castles with its wide renaissance façade surrounded by the polygon turrets.
Palais du Louvre is a former royal palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris............ Originally a fortress built in the medieval period, it became a royal palace in the fourteenth century under Charles V.......... Its present structure has evolved in stages since the 16th century. In 1793 part of the Louvre became a public museum, now the Musée du Louvre, which has expanded to occupy most of the building.

Saudi Arabia
28th September 2014
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Great Mosque of Makkah (Mecca)

MS


Aerial view of Mosque Complex


Interior of Great Mosque


Al-Masjid al-Haram Entrance

Sultanate of Oman
18th November 2011
National Day
Royal Opera House, Muscat

Sultanate of Oman
25th May 2002
Inauguration of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Baushar

Aerial view of Mosque MS

Detail of Mosque


Inaugurated 4th May 2001, constructed using Indian marble, total capacity 200,000 worshippers.