Thursday, November 26, 2015

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

This is maxicard The 70th Anniversary of Latvian Ethnological Museum. Stamp is issued on 1994-04-30.

The Latvian Open-Air Ethnographic Museum is one of the oldest and largest open-air museums in Europe. 118 old buildings from all historical districts of Latvia – Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Zemgale and Latgale – built from the end of the 17th century up to the second half of the 1930s have been relocated, reconstructed and furnished. The museum was established in 1924.

Stamp on backside is Birds of Latvia: Oriolus oriolus, issued on 2015-06-26

Thank You Agnese!


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