Antwerpen / Anvers

Maps on our site:

• 1572, Braun and Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, map I-17
  
  
• 1708, J.B.Gramaye, Antiquitates illustrissimi ducatus Brabantiae

Find more maps:

• Antwerpen town scape 1650-1700
  on the site of the Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden
  
  
  
• From the website of Biblioteca Nationale Marciana:
  
  
  Antwerpen Fer, Nicolas de
  
  Antwerpen & vicinity Coronelli, Vincenzo
  
  Antwerpen, Georg Braun, Frans Hogenberg 1598 ?
  
  Antwerpen Valegio Francesco, 1625 ?
  
  

Located on both sides of Schelde river on vast alluvial plain; has been important center since 12th cen.; flourished in 15th cen. under Philip the Good of Burgundy, when famous academy of painting was founded; noted as one of world's major seaports.

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