File:Ghent, Belgium, Braun & Hogenberg, 1572.jpg

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English: Title: Gandauum Amplissima Flandriae Urbs, ...

Author: G.Braun & F.Hogenberg PlaceAndYear: Cologne 1572 Description: Flemish Ghent is shown here from the northwest and from a great height - the towns major buildings and the mills are minutely placed between the rivers. A cartouche in Latin at top left describes Ghent as the most famous city in Flanders, founded by Julius Caesar and called Gaius after his forename. Dimensions: 475 x 330 mm Colouring: coloured

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