№ 1419-1421. 300th anniversary of foundation of Tsarskoe Selo

History of the Tsarskoye Selo dates back to the XVIII century.
June 24, 1710 is deemed to be the date of foundation of Tsarskoye Selo (now the town of Pushkin), when by the decree of Peter I Sarskaya Myza was donated to his future wife and Empress Catherine Alexeyevna. In the second half of XVIII century a unique palace and park ensemble was built in Tsarskoe Selo, which served as a royal summer residence of the Russian emperors.
It is here the well-known Tsarskoselsky Lyceum was founded, which was highly praised by A.S. Pushkin, the first Russian railway from St. Petersburg was built to this place. At the end of the XIX century Tsarskoуe Selo became the first fully electrified city in Europe and one of the most healthy and comfortable cities in Russia.
Nowadays it is one of the most picturesque monuments of cultural heritage of Russia.
The stamps depict the Alexander Palace, which was built in 1792 - 1796 years by the decree of Empress Catherine II, the Egyptian gate (1827 - 1830) at the entrance to the city from the side of St. Petersburg, as well as a monument in honor of the 100th anniversary of birth of A .S. Pushkin (sculptor R.R. Bach), the Catherine Palace is represented on the margins of the souvenir sheet.