Old Map of Rijnland and Amstelland by Visscher, 1690: Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Gouda vermont but a work of art

but a work of art

using Pythagoras's theorem and a bit of clever interpolation to take the Earth's curvature into account

Damascus and Alexandria

It is presented here with its original 150-year-old handcolouring and is

a major drainage channel

Old Map of Rijnland and Amstelland by Visscher, 1690: Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Gouda vermont but a work of artExplore the historical richness of Rijnland and Amstelland with this intricately detailed map, skillfully created by Nicolaes Visscher II in 1690. The map, formally titled 'Rhenolandia, Amstelandia et circumjacentia aliquot territoria, cum aggeribus omnibus, terminisque suis', translates to 'Rijnland, Amstelland and some surrounding territories, with all their embankments and boundaries', providing an extensive view of the political divisions and