Saturday, August 18, 2018

Liechtenstein: Chur Cathedral, Christmas

Liechtenstein issued this stamp in 1982 for Christmas. It is part of a set of three stamps (Scott 751-753) featuring architectural details from Chur Cathedral (Vadux, St Florin). I do not have a copy of the individual stamp, only this postcard with stamp affixed. This was a gift from my friend in Great Britain, Mark Jameson, for which I am deeply grateful. The image is an angel playing a portatif organ. I have looked at several pictures of the interior of the Vaduz St Florin Cathedral, but have not found where exactly with the facility this statue is located.  Joseph Rheinberger, organist and composer, was born here. Below is a picture of the organ in the rear gallery, for the sake of completeness. At the bottom of the image one can see statuary in a similar vein to that on the stamp.

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