Lublin architectural treasures awarded with a collection of stamps
The new series of postage stamps "Beauty of Poland" is a real treat for tourism lovers. This year's philatelic publishing house brings the charming corners of the Lublin region, presenting unusual attractions, including Church in Hrubieszów, the panorama of the Market Square in Zamość and Polish ponies from Roztocze.
The Lubelskie Voivodeship, compared to other regions, stands out not only in geographically, linguistic or cultural terms, but also natural. Picturesquely located between the Vistula and Bug, at the interface of Eastern and West cultures, it attracts with the beauty of national parks, monuments inscribed on the UNESCO list and unique culinary products.
In the graphics of this year's emission stamps "The Beauty of Poland" was presented with the Collegiate Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chełm, the panorama of the Market Square in Zamość, the church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hrubieszów, Polish horses from Roztocze, church of St. Spirit in Kodeń and the synagogue in Szczebrzeszyn. Together with a series of six stamps, three FDC envelopes were released with the views of the landscapes of the Roztocze National Park.
History of the Treasures of the Lublin region on the emission stamps "Beauty of Poland"
The Basilica of the Collegiate Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was originally the Orthodox Church, then the Uniate cathedral, and is currently the Baroque Roman Catholic Church. The title of a smaller basilica was given by the temple John Paul II.
The panorama of the Market Square in Zamość presents the view of the Old Town, which was inscribed in 1992 on the UNESCO World Heritage List for "a special contribution of the architectural team, illustrating an important stage in the history of humanity."
The church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hrubieszów is the only thirteen -end Orthodox church within Poland and one of two in the world. The second one is in Finland.
The Polish horse is a symbol of the Roztoczański National Park created in 1974. His silhouette is in the park logo. The breed of horses comes from Tarpanów, i.e. extinct wild forest horses living in old areas in Europe.
The church of the Holy Spirit in Koda is one of the remains of the Sapieha lock. The Gothic temple with Renaissance elements comes from the mid -16th century and was originally a castle chapel for the court, later a Uniate church, and then a Catholic church. Currently, it is a branch church of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Anna in the code.
The synagogue in Szczebrzeszyn is one of the oldest synagogues in Poland. It is a valuable historic object and still a living place of the cult of Judaism. It is currently the seat of the Municipal and Communal Cultural Center in Szczebrzeszyn.
The richness of the regions of the Lublin region
The Lublin region is a region where churches, synagogues, Catholic and Uniate churches, Tatar cemeteries and Jewish cemeteries are adjacent. The land of Lessowy Gorges located in the western part of the Lublin Province is one of the most attractive tourist regions in the country. The maze of Chełm chalk underground shows the unique remains of chalk mining in Europe. The Poleski National Park and Roztoczański National Park are hypnotized with the magical aura of wild nature. The multi -ethnicity and multiculturalism of the region, preferably visible in sacred architecture and culinary delicacies, is proof of centuries -old friendly coexistence, which today is not only a tourist attraction of Lublin, but also its great advantage.
Premiere of the emission "Beauty of Poland"
In 2022, Poczta Polska began the broadcast of "Beauty of Poland" with natural and landscape postage stamps presenting unique places of Podlasie. Six philatelic values appeared: the Branicki Palace in Bialystok, a mosque in Kruszyniany, an Orthodox monastery in Supraśl, a historic church in Tykocin, a bison reserve in the Białowieża National Park and a picturesque panorama of Drohiczyn - these are Podlasie pearls, captured in photos, used in the latest series of postal stamps.
The initiator of the "Beauty of Poland" issue project is the Vice President of the Council of Ministers, Minister of State Asset Jacek Sasin.
About stamps:
Author of the Stamp's project: Paweł Myszka
Number of stamps: 6
Value: 3.90 PLN
Edition: 540,000 pcs. Total
printing technique: offset
format stamp: 51mm x 39.5 mm
paper: fluorescent
circulation date: 28.04.2023.