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Smolensk is a city in western Russia. 1125th Anniversary
Illustrated Envelop with Special Cancellation |
Description | Smolensk is a city in western Russia. It’s known for Lopatinsky Garden, with amusement rides, paths and a pond. Also in the park is the cast-iron Monument to Defenders of Smolensk in 1812, commemorating a key battle against the Napoleonic Army. Stretches of the city’s 16th-century fortifications still stand, including a preserved wall in Pioneer Park. The hilltop turquoise Assumption Cathedral dates from the 1600s. |
Type | Illustrated Envelop Smolensk is a city in western Russia. 1125th Anniversary The walls of Smolensk |
Condition: | Good |
Edges/Corners | Fine |
Used/Unused | Cancelled, Smolensk, 28-29.05.88 |
Published by/for: | Ministry of Communications, 1988 |
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