Postage stamp: castles and palaces - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1979 - 90 Pfennig
Theme: Architecture
Country | Germany / Federal Republic of Germany |
Issue Date | 1979 |
Face Value | 90.00 |
Color | blue |
Perforation | K 14 |
Printing Type | Lithography |
Stamp Type | Postage stamp |
Item Type | Stamp |
Chronological Issue Number | 884 |
Chronological Chapter | GER-BRD |
SID | 391813 |
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Supplementary values to the 1976/77 introduced roller-brand continuous series »Castles and Palaces« The values for 25 Pf and 90 Pf appear simultaneously and match the same designation with the inscription Deutsche Bundespost Berlin. Vischering, a significant and picturesque moated castle, had Bishop Gerhard von Münster built shortly before 1271 as a safeguard against the Lords of Lüdinghausen. He gave it as a fief to the Drosten of Wulfheim, who called themselves since Droste and still own the castle (Count Droste to Vischering). In 1521 a fire raged, in 1720 and at the end of the 19th century modifications took place. Now Burg Vischering serves as a museum. (Extract from texts by the German Castle Association e.V. Braubach - Dr. W. Avenarius)