0216. Vietnam - Dai Lanh Lighthouse

Dai Lanh Lighthouse is located in Dai Lanh Cape in the Phu Yen Province in Central Vietnam considered to be a land of great potential for tourism industry.   In 1890, the French built a Lighthouse in the Cape.  It operated until 1945 and resumed operation in 1961.  The Lighthouse was renovated in 1997.  The Lighthouse has 110 wood-made stairs.  This is one of the 45 National Lighthouse(s) in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Post in its "Lighthouse in Vietnam" stampset, commemorated the Dai Lanh Lighthouse with a 6000 dong stamp on 15-May-2013.

Established in the year 1904 (some sources give 1890), the Dai Lanh Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND stone
• Tower painted WHITE
• Lantern dome painted BLACK
• Height is 26.5 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is THREE FLASHES every 15 seconds

0215. India - Alleppey Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Alleppey Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card(Private) with the Alleppey (Alappuzha) First day Postmark of 23-Dec-2012. 

The image in the Maxim Card depicts the unpainted Alleppey Lighthouse.

The detail(s) about the Alleppey Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0191...

0214. India - Fort Aguada Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Fort Aguada Lighthouse was commemorated in the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the postage stamp released by India Post on 19-Dec-2011 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee celebration of Goa (where the lighthouse is located) Liberation Day.

 

The detail(s) about the Fort Aguada Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0109...

0213. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the Permanent Picture Cancellation of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram). 

 

The detail(s) about the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0194...

0212. Lithuania - Klaipeda Lighthouse

Lithuanian Post commemorated the Klaipeda Lighthouse with the release of a 2.45 Litas stamp on 27-Jul-2013.

My sincere thanks to Inga Uus for sending me the stamp.

The detail(s) about the Klaipeda Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0178...

0211. Lithuania - Klaipėda Lighthouse and Ventė Cape Lighthouse (First Day Cover)

The Klaipeda Lighthouse and Vente Cape Lighthouse were commemorated with the release of 2.45 Litas stamp(s) by the Lithuanian Post on 27-Jul-2013.

My sincere thanks to Inga Uus for sending me this First Day Cover with the stamp(s) and the First Day Cancellation.