Hamouda Pasha

This stamp highlights Hammouda Pasha, one of the greatest builders of the Husseinite dynasty, whose long reign (1782-1814) corresponds to an economic and cultural golden age for Tunisia. The visual places it in a refined architectural setting, evoking the numerous palaces and buildings that he had erected or restored. Hammouda Pasha is famous for having consolidated the authority of the State and promoting the influence of Tunis as a major commercial and artistic center in the Mediterranean. The stamp thus highlights a period of prosperity and greatness which left an indelible mark on the built heritage and political history of the country.