The
Ruskeala mountain park is a tourism complex located in the Sortavala region of Karelia on the bank of the Tokhmayoki River. A basis of the complex is a cultural heritage object, a monument of history — a former marble quarry filled with ground waters.
In 1998, state protection the quarry as an object of cultural heritage was established. From 2017, the mountain park hosts summer musical festival
Ruskeala Symphony.
The postal block provides images of the
Ruskeala mountain park panorama and the logo of the Republic of Karelia Centenary celebration.
In addition to the emission of the postal block, JSC
Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk and Ruskeala of the Republic of Karelia as well as an illustrated envelope and a maximum card will be published.
Photo: V. Polovinko.
Design Artist: O. Savina.
Face value: 100 rubles
Block size: 95×82 mm; stamp size in the block: 45×45 mm
Quantity: 25 thousand blocks.
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