National Monument
1956 World War II monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam
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17 Jun 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Netherlands Tags: Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
31 May 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Singapore Tags: History, Hotels, Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
Raffles Hotel
Singapore
Founded 1887 – occupied by Japanese in WWII and then house POWs to be repatriated -
Now one of the most luxurious hotels in the world and a National Monument
03 May 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *USA - Pennsylvania Tags: Memorials & Monuments, Military, Parks (National-State-City)
Virginia State Monument
Gettysburg National Military Monument
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Virginia State Monument – dedicated in 1917 by the state of Virginia, it includes and excellent statue of General Robert E Lee on his horse, Traveller. General Lee is the only Confederate officer with a statue.
08 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Netherlands Tags: History, Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
03 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Russia Tags: Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
The Tsar Cannon (Bell)
6.14 meters (20.1′ ) tall, 6.6 meters diameter (22′)
on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin
Made of bronze, weighing 201,924 kilograms (445,170 lb)
The broken piece weigh 11,500 kg (25,000 lbs)
20 Mar 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Germany Tags: Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
20 Mar 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *USA - District of Columbia Tags: Memorials & Monuments, Stamps, Wildflowers and Native Plants
18 Mar 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Australia Tags: Maxicard, Memorials & Monuments, Military, Stamps
Remembrance Day
Card and Stamp
Australia
Battalion bugler playing the Last Post
Photo courtesy of Australian War Memorial
06 Mar 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *Ukraine Tags: Art Card, Memorials & Monuments, People, Stamps
26 Jan 2013 Leave a Comment
in **Cards Received, *USA - District of Columbia Tags: Bridges, Memorials & Monuments, Stamps
Lincoln Memorial & Arlington Memorial Bridge
Widely regarded as Washington’s most beautiful bridge, Arlington Memorial Bridge symbolically links North and South in its alignment between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House, Robert E Lee Memorial