Moscow, Russia - Red Square - colourful modern postcard
- Condition : Used
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 93648027
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 401
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1690)
- Barcode : None
- Start : Sat 23 Feb 2013 20:46:17 (BST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: Moscow - Red Square - really nice coloured moderb postcard
- Publisher: [in Cyrillic]
- Postally used: no
- Stamp: n/a
- Postmark(s): n/a
- Sent to: n/a
- Notes / condition:
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Postage & Packing:
UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p
Europe: £1.60
Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75
No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).
Payment Methods:
UK - PayPal, Cheque (from UK bank) or postal order
Outside UK: PayPal ONLY (unless otherwise stated) please. NO non-UK currency checks or money orders (sorry).
NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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The Red Square (Russian: ??????? ???????, tr. Krásnaja Plóšcad; IPA: ['krasn?j? 'plo???t?]) is a city square in Moscow, Russia. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. The Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russia, because Moscow's major streets—which connect to Russia's major highways—originate from the square.
The name Red Square comes neither from the colour of the bricks around it (which, in fact, were whitewashed at certain times in history) nor from the link between the colour red and communism. Rather, the name came about because the Russian word ??????? (krasnaya) can mean either ""red"" or ""beautiful"" (the latter being rather archaic; cf. ??????????, prekrasnaya). This word, with the meaning ""beautiful"", was originally applied to Saint Basil's Cathedral and was subsequently transferred to the nearby square. It is believed that the square acquired its current name (replacing the older Pozhar, or ""burnt-out place"") in the 17th century. Several ancient Russian towns, such as Suzdal, Yelets, and Pereslavl-Zalessky, have their main square named Krasnaya ploshchad.
type=printed postcards
theme=topographical: rest of the world
sub-theme=europe
county/ country=russia
number of items=single
period=1945 - present
postage condition=unposted
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 93648027 |
Start Time | Sat 23 Feb 2013 20:46:17 (BST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 401 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |