The Stammersdorf local railway, today also known as the Weinviertel Regional Railway, is a single-track, non-electrified branch line operated by the Austrian Federal Railways in the Weinviertel of Lower Austria. Originally, it ran from Stammersdorf to Dobermannsdorf via Auersthal, but today only the section from Obersdorf to Bad Pirawarth is in operation.
The Stephaniebrücke – Stammersdorf steam tramway line was opened on 7 June 1884.
100 years of the Stammersdorf local railway
July 17th, 2011 
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603 views50 years of the OECD
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Exactly 50 years ago, in 1961, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) replaced its predecessor organisation the OEEC, which for its part had been founded in 1947 with the assistance of the United States and Canada to coordinate the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after the Second World War. The OECD took up its headquarters in the Château de la Muette in Paris, which is still today the organisation’s headquarters.
World Judo Championships
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The World Judo Championships will be held from 24 to 28 August 2011 at Paris Bercy. Post joins the event with a stamp-sized semi panoramic illustrating three different takes of the discipline and the Japanese ideogram means “the gentle way”. Judo is, nowadays, one of the most popular sporting activities in France. Martial art and combat sport of Japanese origin, it consists mainly of projection techniques, self-control, throttling, and locking of dislocation.
625 years of the St Christopher Brotherhood
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Austria post issued a postage stamp dedicated to the 625th anniversary of the foundation of the St Christopher Brotherhood, an “association of Christian charity” with over 18,000 members. The Brotherhood’s headquarters is the famous Arlberg Hospice Hotel and Chapel at Saint Christoph am Arlberg; the members of this charitable organisation include many famous personalities such as King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands, the Princes of Liechtenstein.
International Festival of Arts – Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
July 15th, 2011 srmodh 697 views
Republic of Belarus issued the stamps devoted to the International festival of arts “Slavianski bazaar in Vitebsk”.
The 20th International festival of arts “Slavianski bazaar in Vitebsk” is going to be held from 8 to 14 July 2011. One of the aims of the festival is to unite creative forces of countries with similar culture.
For the first time at the festival the Day of Belarus will be held as an exhibition of the Republic’s achievements in different fields: science, engineering, production and culture. As usually during the 20 years the main event of the festival will be the International contest of young song performers. In all it is planned to organize more than 70 different events during the festivities.
150 years German Shooting Federation
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The German Shooting Federation with 1.4 million members in over 15,000 clubs in the fourth largest in professional sports association in the German Olympic Sports Confederation. It is divided into 20 regional associations. In addition to the Olympic disciplines rifle, pistol and clay target arch serves the German Shooting Federation, the non-Olympic running target areas, muzzleloader, bow box, crossbow and summer Biathlon. Since 1951, the DSB has its headquarters in Wiesbaden.
