POSTCARD N.40 -  Slovakia

Postcrossing postcard sent on the 27th October; received on the 3rd November
Postcard image: Oravský Podzámok
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An so the list keeps on growing. This time with an addition from Slovakia, in the form of a postcard with a view from Oravsky Podzámok, a village in the Centre North of the country, not far from the Polish Border. 

Its main point of historical interest is seems is the Orava Castle that sits atop a cliff overlooking the village, as can be grasped from the view on the postcard that Slavo sent me. Thanks a lot Slávo!

Stamps, left to right; top to bottom:

The 0,65€ Stamp, comemorative of Stamp day 1995 and issued on 04DEC2015, is illustrated with a very nice rendition of the interior of Bratislava main Post Office. Of note is the fact that this stamp exists with 2 different vignettes attached, both showing images of the exterior of the post office.

The 0,40€ stamp, issued on 01JUL2011, is part of a two stamp set dedicated to vintage cars from former Czechoslovakia: the companion to the Aero 30 depicted on the stamp on the card was the famous aerodynamic Tatra 87, illustrated on the 0,80 stamp.

The Aero 30 was manufactured by a subsidiary of the the still existing Aero aircraft manufacturing company, founded in 1919. who produced cars between 1929 and 1951.

The 0,05€ and 0,10€ stamps are part of a 8 stamp definitive set issued on 02JAN2009, (0,01; 0,02; 0,05; 0,10; 0,20; 0,50; 1,00 and 2,00€) featuring highlights from the Cultural Heritage of Slovakia. The 0,05 € Stamp depicts the Rotunda of St. Margaret in Šivetice while the face of the 0,10€ stamp,  is taken by an image of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Sedmerovec - Pominovce.