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Map of the fort and city of Colombo

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Map of the fort and city of Colombo

Anoniem / Anonymous / Leeuw, Adriaen de

Photograph of a map of the fort and the city of Colombo, dated 1659.

Held in the Colombo Archives, inv. nr. COL29D4.

There are two keys, top right and bottom centre.

To the right are the signatures of Rijckloff van Goens and Adriaan van der Meyde.

Bottom right the scale and the signature of the cartographer: Adriaen de Leeuw.

Left of centre the coat of arms of the city of Colombo, featuring an elephant.

Topographical names: Punct Enckhuysen, Punct Middelburgh, Punct Rotterdam, Punct Hoorn, Punct Delft, Punt Leijden, Punt Victoria, Punt Candij, Punct Amsterdam, Zeeburgh, Klippenburgh, Raja Singa, Punct Candij, Zoodenburgh, Altena.

Refer to NA VEL 0943

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