Antique map, A Goos, 20 Belgium, Dutch & French Town Plans, 1652

Description: Author: Guicciardini, 1652,Engraver: Abraham GoosPublisher: Johan JanssonSize: 109 mm x 132 mmColour: UncolouredCondition: Very good. Cleaned & pressed by professional paper conservator. Cracks or tears, if any, have been repaired with Japanese paper, not affecting image. Folds as given. List of Town Plans:1. Loven. Town plan of Leuven, Belgium, first mentioned in 891CE.2. Brussel. Town plan of Brussels, the Capital of Belgium. Signs of settlement date back to the stone age although the first recorded reference was from 695CE.3. Antwerpen. Town plan of Antwerp, Belgium. The first recorded reference was from Roman coins of the 2nd century CE.4. s’Hertogenbosch. Town plan of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. The first recorded reference was in 1196CE.5. Bergen op Zoom. Town plan of Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, given City status in 1212CE.6. Breda. Town plan of Breda, The Netherlands. The first recorded reference was in 1125CE.7. Maestricht. Town plan of Maastricht, The Netherlands. An early Roman settlement and first recorded reference was in 575CE.8. Limburg. Town plan of Limbourg, Belgium.9. Mechelen. Town plan of Mechelen, Belgium, an early Roman settlement.10.Gent. Town plan of Gent, Belgium, founded circa 650CE.11.Brugge. Town plan of Bruges, Belgium. First recorded reference was in 840CE.12.Ostenda. Town plan of Ostend, Belgium. The original Ostend was a fishing village but due to coastal erosion a new town was built in 1265CE.13.Duynkerken. Town plan of Dunkirk, France, a fishing village which arose in the late 10th century CE. Engraver: Abraham Goos14.Lille v. Ryssel. Town plan of Lille, France, founded circa 1030CE.15.Douay. Town plan of Douai, France, site of a 4th century Roman fortress.16.Tournay v. Dornick. Town plan of Tournai, Belgium, initially the site of a Roman crossing over the river Scheldt.17.Arras v. Atrecht. Town plan of Arras, France, established during the Iron Age by the Gauls.18.Mons v. Bergen in Henegov. Town plan of Mons, Belgium, initially the site of a Roman Castrum in the 1st century BCE.19.Valentiniana. Town plan of Vallencienes, France, first mentioned in documents in 693CE.20.Namurcum. Town plan of Namur, Belgium, a trading settlement during Celtic times. Ref: JJB3335 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister

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Date Range: 1600-1699

Antique: Yes

Type: City Map

Printing Technique: Copper Plate

Year: 1652

Era: 1600s

Cartographer/Publisher: Goos. A,

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

Country/Region: Belgium, France, Netherlands