February 16, 2020

Republic of Karelia

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet to celebrate 100 years of the Republic of Karelia on 23rd January 2020 depicting the Ruskeala Mountain Park and the logo of the Republic of Karelia Centenary celebrations.

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. The quarry is 460 m long and up to 100 meters wide.

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