Gerusalemme (map series)

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Gerusalemme , end of the 16th century, dimensions: 570 × 790 mm, kept in the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem

Gerusalemme ( Italian = Jerusalem ) is the name of a hand-drawn and colored map that was probably made by an Italian monk at the end of the 16th century .

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The picture card with the dimensions 570 × 790 mm shows the city of Jerusalem, which is surrounded by a wall, from a bird's eye view. It is provided with a narrow border on three sides. The lower wide border shows pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. The map contains a general description of the "holy city" Jerusalem ( Italian La Santa Città di Gerusalemme ), 62 places are marked and listed in a column. The card is kept in the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.

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  1. Gerusalemme ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / jnul.huji.ac.il