The Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech -  35 centime

The Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech - 35 centime

Year
1917
Face Value
35
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
MA 30
Yvert & Tellier
MA 72
Stanley Gibbons
FR-MA 85

Technical Details

Colors
Orange yellow
Size
23.5 x 40 mm
Perforation
13½ x 14
Printing
Typography
Designer
Joseph de La Nézière
Printers
Antonin (Jean) Delzers
The theme of this issue centers on the spiritual and symbolic heart of southern Morocco through the depiction of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech. The illustration carries a message of religious majesty and Almohad architectural perfection, featuring the soaring minaret that has served as a landmark for travelers for nearly a millennium. Within the context of the era, this stamp represents Marrakech's identity as a bastion of tradition and the "Red City's" unique aesthetic nature. The program highlights the institutional importance of preserving Morocco's sacred landscape, reflecting a culture where the call to prayer from monumental stone towers remains the defining rhythm of urban and social life.