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| General Description : | Bokrijk is a provincial domain in Limburg, Belgium, situated near the city of Genk. It is mainly known for its open air museum. The domain is 5.5 square kilometres in area and hosts an important botanical garden (arboretum) and Flanders' largest open air playground. On the March 21, 1938 the province of Limburg acquired Bokrijk. Governor Hubert Verwilghen inspired the acquisition. Verwilghen strived for the creation of a public domain that would combine culture and nature. His vision would be realized years later under the dynamic impulse of provincial governor Louis Roppe. On October 6, 1953 the Provincial Council of the Province of Limburg decided to create an open air museum in Bokrijk. With the post-war industrial revolution and the increasing development projects of the 1950s, Flanders' living environment was drastically changing. Agricultural buildings of important cultural and historical value for Flanders were disappearing from the landscape. Dr. Jozef Weyns was appointed to coordinate the project and remained in function as first conservator of the Open Air Museum of Bokrijk. The museum opened to the public on April 12, 1958 as contribution of the province of Limburg to the Expo '58 (Brussels World’s Fair). |
| Face value | 1,50 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1589 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE B855 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1532 Stanley Gibbons BE 2152 AFA number BE 1606 Belgium BE 1532 Unificato BE 1532 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 890.206 |
| Issue date | 30/05/1970 |
| Designer | Constant Spinoy / Herman Verbaere |
| Print technique | photogravure and recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 39.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
