№ CF345 - Founding of Putna Monastery by Stephen the Great - 550th Anniversary

Issue: Founding of Putna Monastery by Stephen the Great - 550th AnniversaryWikipedia

The Putna monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Putna) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers established in medieval Moldavia; as with many others, it was built and dedicated by Prince Stephen the Great. Putna was founded on the lands perambulated by the Putna (which has its source in the Obcina Mare mountains, Bukovina). Stephen the Great is famous for building and influencing the building of dozens of churches and monasteries all over Moldavia (allegedly, he founded a religious edifice after each important military victory). The Putna Monastery houses the tombs of Stephen - nowadays, a place of pilgrimage -, and several of his family members. The icon veils and tombstones are held as fine examples of Moldavian art in Stephen the Great’s time.  Read more..

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MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. CF345
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. SPZ 345
Cancellation Type Cancellation Type First Day Cancellation
Cancellation Date Cancellation Date 02/07/2016
Cancellation Town Cancellation Town Chișinău
Cancellation Postcode Cancellation Postcode MD-2012
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Catalogue: Special Commemorative Cancellations 2016 Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the Republic of Moldova
Issue:  Founding of Putna Monastery by Stephen the Great - 550th Anniversary
 

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