Sunday, September 4, 2011

A bridge between Sweden and Denmark: Oresundsbron

                                                              

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The Øresund Link is a bridge tunnel connecting Sweden to Denmark, which was opened in 2000. The opening of the Øresund Bridge meant that a journey across the water could be undertaken in one day. it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe.

Stamps
The history of the Swedish flag extends five hundred years back in time. It is believed to have been inspired by the Danish flag, Dannebrogen. The colors were taken from Sweden's small coat of arms, three golden crowns on a blue background.



 

1 comments:

dustin15 said...

The stamps are so nice!

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