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Colombo
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Colombo

Cornelis Steiger · c. 1710 · brush; paper; deck paint

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

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Colombo, Gallen, and Jaffna were the most important towns for the VOC on Sri Lanka. The first sight to greet those approaching Colombo from the sea was the governor’s residence, with a church and the VOC’s adjacent wharf. Behind the palace sprawled a large garden where vegetables were grown.

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drawingfortressColomboSri LankaFort Colombo (Ceylon)Ceylon
Credit lineColombo. c. 1710. Cornelis Steiger. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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