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Bird's eye map and view of Goa
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Bird's eye map and view of Goa

The bird's eye map is based on the plate from Van Linschoten, 'Itinerario, voyage ofte schipvaert van Jan H. van Linschoten', Amsterdam 1596, p. 42. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, inv. nr. 1702 B 4 part I. The view is copied in Koninklijke Bibliotheek, inv. nr. 227 K 1 part 3, after p. 62. Elephants on the quay are being used at pack animals. Key: 1. A Madre de Deus / 2 S. Joseph / 3 Weg na Dangin / 4 S. Doms / 5 N. Sig. de Monte / 6. S. Amara / 7 S. Bras / 8 Houtmarckt / 9 Grote Vischmarckt / 10 Die Waag / 11 Paleys van: Vice Rey / 12 Plaets van: Vice Rey / 13 Galeye plaets / 14 Timmerwerff / 15 S. Catharyn / 16 S. Francisci marckt / 17 S. Marco / 18 de Burse / 19 Misericordia / 20 N.S. de Serra / 21 Terros dos Gallos / 22 Rua d. N. S. d. monte / 23 S. Paulo / 24 S. Thomae novo / 25 weg na S. Jacob / 26 Spital dos pop. / 27 Ertsbisschops Pal. / 28 N. S. da Graça / 29 S. Antoni Plats / 30 N. S. da Lu / 32 S. Andreas / 32 S. Matthaeus / 33 S. Joan Batista / 34 S. Laurentij / 35 N. Signora de Guadeloupa / 36 S. Anna / 37 S. M. Magdalena / 38 S. Ioan Evang. / 39 S. Petro / 40 N. Signora de Ribando / 41 Tolhuys / 42 de Hall / 43 Dm:s de Pangin

Date
c. 1672
Mapmaker / publisher
Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker)
Place
India
Archive
Wikimedia Commons
Type
bird's-eye view
Original size
2,400 × 1,935 pixels

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Reason: its maker died more than 100 years ago, and a faithful scan of a flat work adds no new copyright.

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"Bird's eye map and view of Goa" (c. 1672). Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-6963-KB_Bird%27s_eye_map_and_view_of_Goa.jpg

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