Tricentenaire de la fondation de la station thermale de Marcial (Carélie) par Pierre le Grand. 300th anniversary of the discovery of Marcial Waters (Republic of Karelia) by Peter I the Great.

 Le 5 avril 2019, la poste russe a émis un superbe timbre à 50 roubles pour commémorer les 300 ans de la fondation de la station thermale de Marcial, en Carélie, au nord-est de Saint-Pétersbourg, l'ancienne capitale de la Russie. Ces sources d'eau minérale, très riche en fer ont été découvertes en 1714, et quelques années après, le tsar Pierre Ier y fit construire une station thermale où il vint avec son épouse Catherine quatre fois entre 1719 et 1724. Ensuite, ce lieu tomba en désuétude, et ce n'est qu'en 1964 que fut relancée la station thermale sous le nom de Martialnye Vody qui est encore très fréquentée de nos jours. Merci Yuri!

On April 5, 2019, the Russian Post has issued a very nice stamp to commemorate the discovery of Marcial Waters. Martsialnye Vody is existing spa and mud-cure resort founded by order of Peter I in 1719. The village is located at 50 km from Petrozavodsk in the area of multiple ferrous, nitrogen, hydrocarbon-and-sulphate and faintly acidic mineral wells.

The construction of multiple buildings was started in 1719, including three wooden palaces, a four-room house for doctors, residential premises for patients, and a riding room. A wooden carved tent was erected over the well that was used by the tsar family and its court. The resort has four wells of various depth and ferrous content. The water has been studied many times throughout the resort’s history and comparison of the data showed consistency of its content.

In February 1964, the all-Russian spa resort was launched as Martsialnye Vody, titled by the name given by Peter the Great. Today, it provides healthcare services to patients with blood diseases, digestion and lung problems, MSK and CVS systems. The stamp features a multifigured composition illustrating the arrival of Peter I to the Martsialnye Vody. Thank you so much Yuri!