Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Ignographia Candiae tertia vice a turcis obessae in lucem edita a F. de Wit

Barcode: 53633

Image Number: 53633.0001

Creator: Wit, Frederik de

Publishing Location: Amsterdam

Physical Description: Map shows the siege of the city of Heraklion by the Ottomans from 1648 to 1669. The ships of the Knights of Malta can be seen fighting in the background. The Ottomans eventually conquered the Venetian controlled city, Heraklion or Erakleion is the largest city and administrative capital of the Island of Crete.

Date/Date Range Produced: 1660 - 1668

Language: Latin

Region Depicted: Canada

Map Type: Historical maps

Dimensions: 57 x 50 cm

LC Call Number: G6814.E7 1668 W5

OCLC: 1114265768

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/53633.0001