10 January 2016

Sunday Stamps II - 56

1966, Spain F.N.M.T. (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre - the Royal Mint)
one of a series from Castles of Spain
1 peseta

The Alcázar de Segovia started of as an Arab fort and has served as a royal palace, a state prison, an artillery college, and a military college. It is now a museum. Throughout the Middle Ages it was a favourite residence of the Castilian monarchs. Phillip II was married here and rumour has it Walt Disney used it as his inspiration for Cinderella's castle.
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4 comments:

  1. Bob Scotney10.1.16

    Spain has a number of stamps with impressive castles but I had not seen this one before.

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  2. Joy10.1.16

    The stamp manages to make it look enormous even in a small space.

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  3. FinnBadger10.1.16

    I love the sky on this stamp.

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  4. Mail Adventures11.1.16

    Yes, a lot of castles on Spanish stamps. But I love these old ones themost.

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