POSTCARD: NO-82570, travels 9,604 kilometers in 13 days from Norway to Philippines.
The card features Slottsfjell Tower in the Slottsfjellet, a 63 meter hill located in the town of Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. The 17-meter tower was erected on private initiative in 1888 for Tønsberg town's 1000th anniversary. The castle mountain tower is Tønsberg's most famous landmark & one of Norway's most famous sights. Tønsberg is believed to have been the oldest Norwegian town & one of the oldest recorded fortified locations in Norway.
The tower’s façade is decorated with a quote from Bjørnststar Bjørnson, the inscription "871-1871 May the City which stands on the Tunet, flourish new Thousand Years", and the royal signatures "Haakon R August 1, 1906", "Olav R July 1 1958” and “Harald R. March 9, 1992”.
STAMP: A Norwegian Fashion self-adhesive stamp issued in 2013 for the theme Mankind (Clothes & costumes) at 15.00 NOK.
Thank you ZhannaSkall of Norway!
The card features Slottsfjell Tower in the Slottsfjellet, a 63 meter hill located in the town of Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. The 17-meter tower was erected on private initiative in 1888 for Tønsberg town's 1000th anniversary. The castle mountain tower is Tønsberg's most famous landmark & one of Norway's most famous sights. Tønsberg is believed to have been the oldest Norwegian town & one of the oldest recorded fortified locations in Norway.
The tower’s façade is decorated with a quote from Bjørnststar Bjørnson, the inscription "871-1871 May the City which stands on the Tunet, flourish new Thousand Years", and the royal signatures "Haakon R August 1, 1906", "Olav R July 1 1958” and “Harald R. March 9, 1992”.
STAMP: A Norwegian Fashion self-adhesive stamp issued in 2013 for the theme Mankind (Clothes & costumes) at 15.00 NOK.
Thank you ZhannaSkall of Norway!
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