Jan Van Hanswijk Explained

Jan Van Hanswijk (fl. late 16th century) was a Flemish surveyor and cartographer, best known for making a map of the city of Mechelen, completed in the last quarter of the 16th century.[1] [2] [3] His map is the second oldest preserved city map of Mechelen.[1] Differently from Jacob van Deventer, who had made an earlier map, he depicted all important city buildings in his own map. After two centuries the map was in such a bad state that the Count of Coloma commissioned a copy from Jan Baptist De Noter.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PLATTEGROND VAN DE STAD MECHELEN ROND HET LAATSTE KWART VAN DE ZESTIENDE EEUW, NAAR HET ORIGINELE PLAN VAN DE HAND VAN JAN VAN HANSWIJCK, KOPIE DOOR JAN-BAPTIST DE NOTER, 1812 . www.regionalebeeldbank.be . 29 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Arbeiten der Mechelner Beginen . www.hofvanbusleyden.be . 29 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Het plan van Jan van Hanswijck . alcide.brinkster.net . 29 December 2021.