Amstelredamum, Nobile Inferioris Germaniae Oppidum
Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 19.25". This plan of Amsterdam, based on Cornelis Antoniszoon's 1544 woodcut plan, shows the city with its medieval walls and defense systems. Published circa 1572, the map celebrates the city's booming commerce and trade by showing its rivers and canals teeming with ships of all sizes. At the center of the city is the dam of the Amstel River, which was lined with public buildings. Red..... More