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Map of Amsterdam with Division into Civil Districts
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Map of Amsterdam with Division into Civil Districts

Nicolaes Visscher (I), Pieter Hendricksz. Schut · 1662 - 1664 · etching; engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

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Map of Amsterdam with the Fourth Extension (expansion) of the city according to the design by Daniel Stalpaert, in bird's-eye perspective. On the map the division into 50 civic guard districts (numbered) is applied. Title along the top edge. Top left: the legend 1-48. To the right of that a scale bar: Scale of 3000 Amsterdam feet. Top right: the legend 49-106. Below that the legend of the bastions 1-26. Bottom left: putti with the city coat of arms and children with riches from different parts of the world. Bottom center: a view of the city flanked by Juno (left) and Minerva (right). Above this view two children with the coat of arms of Holland. Bottom right: children with the city seal and objects referring to seafaring. Orientation: south-southwest at the top.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlattegrond van Amsterdam met verdeling in burgerwijken. 1662 - 1664. Nicolaes Visscher (I), Pieter Hendricksz. Schut. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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