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Map of Leiden, consisting of four parts
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Map of Leiden, consisting of four parts

Christiaan Hagen · 1675 · letterpress printing; pen; etching; plakken; engraving; hand coloring; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Top left: a cartouche with the original privilege issued on 12 July 1675. Top right: a scale rod: Schala van 50 Rhijnlandtse roeden, measured and drawn by Johan Douw de Jonge. Bottom left: a cartouche with the legend A-Z, a and 1-110. To the right, an affixed paper with an explanation and legend for the pink and yellow buildings. The pink-colored buildings are those destroyed in the Leiden gunpowder explosion of 12 January 1807. The yellow-colored buildings are those demolished as a result of this disaster. Bottom right: a cartouche with the names of the members of the Leiden city council sitting in 1670.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlattegrond van Leiden, bestaande uit vier delen. 1675. Christiaan Hagen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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