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Width: 48 mm
Height: 33 mm
Perforation: Perforated 13.50 x 13.25
Printing method: Offset in 4 colors
Printer: Tullis Russell, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Creative team:
Mihail Vămăşescu, Designer
Location: Ice Hockey Volume LXXIV
Stamp ID = 7408
The Romanian Post Office issued 4 stamps dedicated to the urban architectural treasure of the Romanian city of Miercurea-Ciuc. This stamp was for the Vákár Lajos Ice Hall. From the Romanian Post Office web site
The winter period with snow and ice lasting for several months has made it possible for Miercurea-Ciuc to become the home of winter sports. With over 90 years of ice hockey history it's no coincidence, that hockey has become the most popular sport in the city. 1929 is the year when ice hockey took it roots in Miercurea-Ciuc. The founders of the first team (Miklós Gyula, Czáka István, Vákár Lajos) while watching a motion picture of ice hockey from that time said “We could do that too!”. According to historical sources, the team’s first home matches were probably played on the 24–25th of January 1931.
The centre of today’s ice hockey is the Vákár Lajos Ice Hall, named after the sportsman, who introduced and practiced ice hockey and thanks to whom the sport was able to take it roots here. It is the home of the Sport Club Miercurea-Ciuc team, which is the emblematic ice hockey team of our city and of Szeklerland. The team’s record includes many victories, titles and medals won at national and international championships.
From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page.