25. Vorontsov Palace
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This is the Moorish Revival southern façade of the Vorontsov Palace in Alupka (Crimea, Ukraine). Built from 1828 through 1848 -- which you can tell by its Romantic architecture: remember Lednice's Minaret? -- for Prince Vorontsov for use as his personal summer residence. This Romantic palace was designed in the English Tudor style, although it encompass elements of Scottish Baronial, Moorish Revival and Gothic Revival styles. It still manages to incorporate Classical style architectural elements. There are a total of 150 rooms.
The Vorontsov Palace is part of a national historical preserve along with the 40 hectares park, including the Massandra Palace in neighbouring townlet Massandra.
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The stamp doesn't match the card (you cannot have it always). But for a penmanship lover like me, it couldn't be more valuable. An old inkpot! ♪
Postcard from: Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.
Received: March 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one inkpot stamp for European postage, issued on April 14, 2007.
Thank you, Nikolay!
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Eastern Europe has very nice places! It would come to know if it was not through postcards.
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I think Crimea Peninsula is such a wonderful place to visit! Postcards are the best (and cheapest!) way to travel and know other cultures.
DeleteI love the stamp! I don't think I've ever been an envious person but seeing some of the postcards and stamps makes me go green! Mind you, I haven't had a card yet I didn't like.
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Gratias tibi ago pro vinculo, Scriptor Senex. ;-)
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