Posts Tagged ‘colonnade’

Stamps will help restore St Peter’s Square colonnade

Friday, November 30th, 2012

The Vatican is selling stamps to raise funds for an ambitious restoration of the 17th-century St Peter’s Square colonnade, estimated to cost $NZ22 million. The Vatican’s Philatelic and Numismatic Office, which sells commemorative coins and stamps featuring popes, saints and the like, is offering a special 20-euro ($NZ31.50) stamp and certificate package to help offset Read more