Todos con Lorca
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| Todos con Lorca |
"All with Lorca" are five commemorative stamps issued in 2012 to raise the awareness and attrack tourism to help the reconstruction of this old city and its many cultural heritage buildings damaged by the 2011 Lorca earthquake, just two months after 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
♪ Top left: Palacio de Guevara. Guevara's palace.
♪ Top right: Colegiata de San Patricio. Saint Patrick collegiate church.
♪ Bottom left: Santuario de la Virgen de las Huertas. Virgin of Huertas sanctuary.
♪ Bottom right: Castillo de Lorca. Castle.
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| Ayuntamiento. Town Hall |
As I said before, these stamps mean a lot to me as some members of my family were affected by May 11th 2011 earthquake. They live just a few km away from Lorca but some of them work in the city. Thankfully they didn't get hit by the falling walls and roofs but the earthquake affected their jobs and properties.
Miraculously as well, this TV reporter who was filming the damages done by the foreshock went unharmed when the main shock ocurred. I remember watching it live and being appalled.
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Its wonderful when old building survive an earthquake, and of course people. The reporter was lucky, and brave to keep on reporting.
ReplyDeleteOne of the churches was almost destroyed, only the front stands while the roof collapsed -- thankfully none of the children waiting for their catechism classes was inside at the moment! I am glad they issued these stamps to help.
DeleteOhh I remember that earthquake on the news. I grew up in an area where we have a lot of small earthquakes, usually you can barely feel them. But there were some scary ones, but they are rare.
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice idea to bring out some stamps to remember.
We are also in an area with lots of smalls earthquakes, big ones only happen once in a century. However, this has been reported as one of the biggest one in our country.
DeleteThe stamps are a good way of raising awareness. I wasn't aware of that earthquake or the old buildings.
ReplyDeleteI am happy of being helpful by spreading the news -- even if a year later. :-)
DeleteI remember the Lorca earthquake. Glad you folks were OK. A set of stamps that will never lose their meaning.
ReplyDeleteWe were all safe, only a relative was missing till midnight but he arrived home later -- unharmed. I am sending these stamps everytime I can.
DeleteThose of us who have never experienced anything like this probably can't really appreciate what it's like. The video gave just an idea. I'm so glad they issued these stamps because most of us just remember the Japanese earthquake.
ReplyDeleteIt was a funny coincidence with Tohoku earthquake: March 11th / May 11th. This one wasn't as huge and deadly but did a lot of damage too.
DeleteI don't remember hearing much about this earthquake.
ReplyDeleteThese stamps seem a good way to send awareness worldwide.
It was widely reported in Spain and mildly in Europe. I am glad it is known overseas too thanks to these five stamps!
DeleteHere in the USA we did not hear much at all about this earthquake. A great set of stamps to raise awareness and some wonderful buildings. I was thinking of architecture as a theme soon! Thank you for joining Sunday Stmaps and I hope you join us again.
ReplyDeleteI will join again for sure! I don't have many stamps at the moment but I will share them when they fit in any theme you choose.
DeleteScary to have family affected by the earthquake! The stamps are great and I recognize one of them myself! :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure you do! I will try to get some more to send them out -- I am keeping the ones I currently have.
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