The stamp shown in the mini sheet below was issued by Azerbaijan on 13 Jun 2012. It depicts the Maiden Tower at Baku at the right side of the stamp. A beacon was shown from the tower from 1838 until the city expanded and the light was lost in the background lights. The light was subsequently moved to a nearby island.
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These stamps were issued by Nicaragua on 1 Sep 1945 but were just recently added to this site. The Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon) is located near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and was built to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America in 1492. It is a huge cross-shaped structure that serves as a museum and the claimed mausoleum of Christopher Columbus. Reportedly, the lights (more than 100 of them) on the lighthouse are rarely lit but can be seen as far away as Puerto Rico when they are burning.
