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Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679 Brazil

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Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679"Mauritiopolis Reciffa, et Circumiacentia Castra", Merian, Matthaus A rare bird's-eye plan of the city of Recife and environs with emphasis on the Dutch fortifications. Although first founded by the Portuguese, the Dutch decided to invade several cities in Pernambuco due to the local sugarcane industry. From 1630 to 1654 the Dutch controlled the city of Recife, which became the new capital of Dutch Brazil, the city of Mauritsstad. Mauritsstad (here called Mauritiopolis) became one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world under Dutch rule, and is known as having the first Jewish community and synagogue, botanical garden, and zoo in the Americas.
Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679 “Mauritiopolis Reciffa, et Circumiacentia Castra”, Merian, Matthaus A rare bird’s-eye plan of the city of Recife and environs with emphasis on the Dutch fortifications. Although first founded by the Portuguese, the Dutch decided to invade several cities in Pernambuco due to the local sugarcane industry. From 1630 to 1654 the Dutch controlled the city of Recife, which became the new capital of Dutch Brazil, the city of Mauritsstad. Mauritsstad (here called Mauritiopolis) became one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world under Dutch rule, and is known as having the first Jewish community and synagogue, botanical garden, and zoo in the Americas.

Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679

“Mauritiopolis Reciffa, et Circumiacentia Castra”, Merian, Matthaus

A rare bird’s-eye plan of the city of Recife and environs with emphasis on the Dutch fortifications.

Although first founded by the Portuguese, the Dutch decided to invade several cities in Pernambuco due to the local sugarcane industry.

From 1630 to 1654 the Dutch controlled the city of Recife, which became the new capital of Dutch Brazil, the city of Mauritsstad.

Mauritsstad (here called Mauritiopolis) became one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world under Dutch rule, and is known as having the first Jewish community and synagogue, botanical garden, and zoo in the Americas.

Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679 – Historical Map

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