Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 20 Pfennig

8. Stamp Exhibition of the Youth 1984 For the 8th Stamp Exhibition of the Youth 1984 in Magdeburg, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes two multicolored special postage stamps in combination with an intermediate field. The sums collected will be paid by the Philatelistenverband in the cultural association of the GDR. Special cancellation from 4 October to 3 December 1984 8th stamp exhibition of the youth of the GDR For the eighth time a large national stamp exhibition of the youth of the GDR takes place. Still Halle (1966 and 1973), Karl Marx City (1970), Gera (1976), Cottbus (1978), Zella Mehlis (1980) and Schwerin (1982) is this time Magdeburg host of the young Philatelisten. From the 6th to the 14th of October the exhibition will take place in the Kulturpark Rotehorn as a performance account of the young stamp friends for the 35th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. The best youth exhibits from all districts of the GDR - it is to be counted on the registration of approximately 400 collections - will bear witness to how the philatelic leisure activity as part of cultural folklore proves useful in youth work, in order to convey knowledge and insights deepen their skills and abilities to contribute to the education and training of young Communists. On the topics of history and civics, art and culture, science and technology, physical culture and sports interesting and meaningful exhibits of young collectors between the ages of 10 and 25 years can be seen. In addition, there are country and special collections, exhibits on postal history, air and ship mail and chronicles on philatelic youth work. Organizer of this cultural policy contribution to the 35th Republic Birthday is the Philatelistenverband in the Cultural League of the GDR. Since the 2nd stamp exhibition of the youth of the GDR in the year 1970, postage stamps for these highlights of the Jugendphilatelie have always appeared. It is customary since the 4th exhibition 1976 in Gera to unite on two brands and an intermediate field history and present of the venue in the form of cityscapes and city coats of arms. This tradition is continued in 1984. From today's point of view, the 20 Pfennig brand unites historic and modern buildings in the district town of Magdeburg, which - at an important trading hub since ancient times - looks back on a documented history dating back to 805 and today is the traditional center of heavy machinery construction in the second largest GDR District is. The motive reveals: - in the foreground of the Magdeburger Reiter standing in front of the town hall, which was the first nachantike freestanding monument on German soil around 1240 created by an unknown master and greets visitors since 1966 as a bronze copy, while the The original of almost 750 years in the care of the Museum of Cultural History is - left next to the baroque town hall (1691-1698) with his late Romanesque Ratskeller (1230-1240), which has been restored after 1945 in several years of restoration, - behind the town hall and right next to the rider the Stadthalle and the observation tower of the cultural park Rotehorn, in which the National Stamp Exhibition of the GDR took place in 1969 and now the 8th Stamp Exhibition of the youth will be guests, - in the background left the cathedral, the first Gothic German church building according to French plan was built in 1209, was completed in 1520 and considered one of the most impressive German monuments after strong destruction in the second world war until 1955 was restored, - in the background right the Romanesque monastery Our dear women, which originated 1064-1160 and is used as the today 's oldest building monument of Magdeburg still extensive reconstruction as cultural center, - finally between the historical buildings a number of new residential and social buildings, including the teacher's house in the Karl-Marx-Straße and the Centrum department store.