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day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2009 - 265 Euro Cent

Designer: Rosenfeld, Michael

day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2009 - 265 Euro Cent


Theme: Traffic, Transportation & Mobility
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2009
Face Value 265.00 
Edition Issued500,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeSemi-Postal
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2162
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID180955
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The "MS Austria", which adorns the motif of this year's stamp "Stamp Day", is the oldest motorized passenger ship of the Bodensee fleet. If you drive today with the "old lady", you will be accompanied by a touch of nostalgia, although the over 50-meter-long and almost ten-meter-wide ship misses no comfort: the MS Austria "shines even today with a lot of style and Class ", as indicated in the relevant advertising material; The high level of gastronomy is guaranteed, especially since "the Austrian hospitality is written very big here". The history of MS Austria goes back to the twenties of the last century. On July 29, 1928, the solemn ship baptism followed by a maiden voyage, two decades later, the elegant ship, the brave sailors had brought to the end of World War II to Staad in safety, released by the French occupying power; as a result it could be returned to Bregenz. Of course, at that time it was a rundown wreck, because during the war, the MS Austria was used for training and experimental purposes. Only after a lengthy restoration experienced the ship in the summer of 1953 her second celebrated maiden voyage. The MS Austria, with its three salons, holds a total of 600 people, with no fewer than 230 seats inside. Passengers are served by a boat-owned kitchen, which serves both a restaurant and two on-board buffets. As nostalgic as Lake Constance shipping appears today, its task in relation to its beginnings - especially in the last three decades - has changed fundamentally. Once it was the means of transport that had to guarantee the trade and traffic relations between the shore communities, today shipping is predominantly a seasonal and weather-dependent excursion business. As such, however, it has developed over time to become an important tourist destination for Bregenz and Vorarlberg. Especially for holiday and summer guests, but also for recreation seekers from the local area is the Lake Constance with its impressive shores and lovely towns a very popular destination.

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The "MS Austria", which adorns the motif of this year's stamp "Stamp Day", is the oldest motorized passenger ship of the Bodensee fleet. If you drive today with the "old lady", you will be accompanied by a touch of nostalgia, although the over 50-meter-long and almost ten-meter-wide ship misses no comfort: the MS Austria "shines even today with a lot of style and Class ", as indicated in the relevant advertising material; The high level of gastronomy is guaranteed, especially since "the Austrian hospitality is written very big here". The history of MS Austria goes back to the twenties of the last century. On July 29, 1928, the solemn ship baptism followed by a maiden voyage, two decades later, the elegant ship, the brave sailors had brought to the end of World War II to Staad in safety, released by the French occupying power; as a result it could be returned to Bregenz. Of course, at that time it was a rundown wreck, because during the war, the MS Austria was used for training and experimental purposes. Only after a lengthy restoration experienced the ship in the summer of 1953 her second celebrated maiden voyage. The MS Austria, with its three salons, holds a total of 600 people, with no fewer than 230 seats inside. Passengers are served by a boat-owned kitchen, which serves both a restaurant and two on-board buffets. As nostalgic as Lake Constance shipping appears today, its task in relation to its beginnings - especially in the last three decades - has changed fundamentally. Once it was the means of transport that had to guarantee the trade and traffic relations between the shore communities, today shipping is predominantly a seasonal and weather-dependent excursion business. As such, however, it has developed over time to become an important tourist destination for Bregenz and Vorarlberg. Especially for holiday and summer guests, but also for recreation seekers from the local area is the Lake Constance with its impressive shores and lovely towns a very popular destination..