Stephen the Great and Saint was ruler of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504. He carried many wars defending his country and the whole Christendom. For his actions he was named Christs athlete. Faithful Voivode Stephen build over 40 churches and monasteries, helped and rose many monasteries on the Holy Mountain Athos and in various countries, […]
Romania was involved in aeronautical industry since the beginning of 20th Century through people like Aurel Vlaicu or Traian Vuia. The TAROM Company, Romanian Air Transports, dates from September 18th 1954 and this year it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. At the beginning, TAROM was operating in just a few cities on internal and external
Johnny Weissmüller (Tarzan) was born on June 2nd, 1904, in Freidorf, nearby Timisoara. He was an Olympic swimming champion, won five gold medals and set 67 world records. The athlete attended the Olympic Games held in Paris, in 1924 and in 1928 in Amsterdam. Issue date: 2004-06-02
One of the most beautiful buildings in Bucharest is the Romanian Athenaeum, symbol of the Romanian culture. Its gorgeous baroque cupola stands elegantly in one of citys beautiful public squares. The ideea of building the Romanian Athenaeum was born from the will of having in Bucharest, capital of Romania, an elite institution promoting musical culture.
ROMFILATELIA, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic items in Romania, is launching the second part of postage stamps set marking the anniversary of some important Romanian and foreigner artists. The philatelic issue comprises four stamps dedicated to the following personalities: Issue date: 2004-05-25
“Stamps are miniature documents of human history. They mirror the past, show the present and presage the future. In short, postage stamps creations portray a vivid picture of the world, the people and their multifarious endeavors.” Issue date: 2004-05-24
Romfilatelia, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic Romanian items releases the philatelic issue entitled DRACULA. The issue is represented by one miniature sheet comprising four stamps. Issue date: 2004-05-21
Romfilatelia, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic items in Romania, releases the postage stamp issue entitled MICHAEL THE BRAVE which includes one postage stamp of LEI 3.000 who represent Michael the Braves statue from Bucharest. Issue date: 2004-05-14
