Casbah of Algiers

Casbah of Algiers

Year
1971
Face Value
2.00
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
5000000
Themes
Sites and landscapes
The casbah of Algiers, commonly called the Casbah (in Arabic: القصبة, Al-qaṣabah?, "the citadel") corresponds to the old town or medina of Algiers, capital of Algeria, of which it forms a historic district listed as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1992. Administratively, it is located in the commune of Casbah, within the wilaya from Algiers.