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(unknown) · 1585

A copper-plate engraving provides a bird's-eye view of the city of Gouda in 1585. The city appears as a densely packed urban area surrounded by a defensive wall and a moat. The river IJssel (labeled "Die Yssel") runs along the bottom of the frame with several large sailing ships and smaller rowboats. The river Gouwe enters the city from the left. Within the city walls, the large Sint-Janskerk and the centrally located Town Hall (Stadthuys) are prominent. Outside the walls are gardens, agricultural fields, and windmills. Two ornate cartouches are featured at the top: the left contains the Latin title, and the right shows a coat of arms with three stars. A numbered key listing 34 locations is positioned on the right side.
| 1 | Saint John's Church |
| 2 | Castle (demolished) |
| 3 | The Crane |
| 4 | The Fish Market |
| 5 | The Fulling Mill A place for cleansing and thickening cloth |
| 6 | Toll House |
| 7 | The new sluice outside the city |
| 8 | The Fortress |
| 9 | Saint Guls Chapel (demolished) |
| 10 | Our Lady's Chapel (demolished) |
| 11 | Saint Barbara's Chapel |
| 12 | Saint George's Chapel |
| 13 | Saint Remigius's Chapel (demolished) |
| 14 | Tergouwe Chapel (demolished) |
| 15 | White Friars' Monastery (demolished) |
| 16 | Regulars' Monastery (demolished) |
| 17 | Saint Margaret's Convent (demolished) |
| 18 | The Poor Women's House |
| 19 | Cellite Brothers' Monastery (now the school) |
| 20 | Saint Cecilia's Convent |
| 21 | Agnes's Convent |
| 22 | Saint Mary Magdalene's Convent |
| 23 | Saint Clare's Convent |
| 24 | Within the Gouwe (now the Leper House) |
| 25 | Brethren of the Common Life (now the school) |
| 26 | City Gates |
| 27 | Saint Catherine's Hospital |
| 28 | Saint Elizabeth's Hospital |
| 29 | Our Lady's Hospital |
| 30 | The Old Men's House |
| 31 | The path to the peat bog |
| 32 | The Weighing place or the peat transfer |
| 33 | The Fish Market |
| 34 | The Peat Market |
Potters' Gate
Dykse Gate
The IJssel
River
Town Hall
Saint John's Church