Estonian Stamps. Castle Issues:
12.10.1993 - Toompea
10.12.1993 - Narva
23.12.1993 - Haapsalu
22.02.1994 - Toolse
31.03.1994 - Kiiu
20.09.1994 - Kuressaare
28.12.1994 - Rakvere
25.01.1996 - Paide
25.07.1996 - Purtse
21.01.1997 - Viljandi
Commemorative Calendar Postmark:
16.06.2000 - Kiiu
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| Date of Issue : |
March
31, 1994 |
| Designer : |
Jaan Saar |
| Denomination : |
3 kr |
| Perforation : |
13¾:14 |
| Sheet Content : |
50
Stamps (10 x 5) |
| Printing Process : |
Offset |
| Printing House : |
AS Vaba Maa |
| Quantity Issued : |
2 650 000 |
| Order Number : |
062-02-1994 |
| First Day Cover Number : |
1994-3 |
| Eesti Post : |
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Kiiu Castle, the so-called Monks' Tower, was built in 1517-19 by Fabian von
Tiesenhausen, the owner of the Kiiu estate. All its four stories have embrasures and are
connected by a staircase inside the outer wall. Only the first floor was used as living
quarters, the other floors werw meant only for defence. A circular wooden defence gallery
ran around the tower at second-floor level. Together with the upper storey it was destoyred
during the Livonian War and restored in 1973. Kiiu is the smallest surviving defence structure
in the Baltic countries. Now it is used as a cafe.
More Information:
Kuusalu commune --
BTG Travel Guide Estonia (1997)
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STAMPS 1994
