Plan van de stad Gammelamme op het eiland Ternate, 1607 1644 - 1646

This anonymous engraving from 1644-1646 depicts a detailed plan of the city of Gammelamme, located on the island of Ternate. It shows the fortifications and buildings of the city, including the fort, churches, and houses, as well as the surrounding landscape. The image uses a bird's-eye perspective, which was a common technique in Dutch cartography and cityscape views of the 17th century. The engraving was likely created for a Dutch publication about the Spice Islands, highlighting the strategic importance of Ternate in the spice trade.