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Žilina (Definitive stamp) Issue number
116
Date of issue
15.04.1997
Face value
9.00 Sk
Sell price
0.16 €

Žilina is one the oldest town in Slovakia. Its territory was settled already in Paleolithic. The first mention about the Žilina as a town come from the 1312, to the royal town was raised by king Karol Robert in 1321. Central European importance has privilege for Žilina's Slovaks from the 1381 which was issued by king Ľudovít Veľký during his visiting of town on May 7, 1381. The document has been preserved in description from 1431, it was proclaimed as a national cultural memorial. Žilina's town book from the 1378-1524 is the oldest language and lawful memorial of Slovakia and has Central European importance. On FDC is pictured still life with Žilina's town book and privilege for Žilina's Slovaks. On the stamp is pictured panorama of parochial church, characteristical view from the space so called .Under the pastorate' on two big stone towers. The Church was arose from rebuilding of object from the 13.th century, lower Burian's tower is one of the oldest Renascence bell in Slovakia. Escutcheon of town descend from the 13th century and belong to the oldest in the Slovakia. Its heraldic value repose on that it is a classical escutcheon with a symbol of two-cross in the middle that not touch border of the escutcheon.

Marian Čapka
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