Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou and the Atlas Mountains

Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou and the Atlas Mountains

Year
1949
Face Value
5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
MA 255
Yvert & Tellier
MA 257A
Stanley Gibbons
FR-MA 329a

Technical Details

Colors
Green
Size
40 x 26 mm
Perforation
13
Designer
Camille Paul Josso
Printers
Atelier de fabrication des timbres-Poste, paris
This stamp depicts a fortified kasbah and ksar settlement in the Dades–Ouarzazate region, traditionally identified as Aït Benhaddou, one of the most famous earthen fortified villages in southern Morocco. The scene shows the defensive walls and towers of the settlement surrounded by palm trees, with the peaks of the Atlas Mountains rising in the background. The design emphasizes the distinctive adobe architecture and oasis landscapes that characterize southern Morocco.