Vestingplattegrond van Gulik 1686 - 1750

This anonymous 17th-century print, "Vestingplattegrond van Gulik," depicts a detailed plan of the fortifications of Jülich, a city in Germany. The intricate layout of the city's defenses is clearly shown, including the moats, ramparts, and bastions. This type of map, known as a "vestingplattegrond," was a popular genre in the Netherlands during this period. It was used by military strategists to study and understand the city's defenses, and by cartographers to document the evolving landscape of Europe. The print's precise details and clear lines illustrate the importance of military engineering and the evolution of urban planning in the early modern period.