An exceptionally accurate map of Ghent for its time
Gent by George Goethals. 1796
The plan captures Ghent at a particularly interesting moment: 1796, during the French period and almost exactly at the transition from the Ancien Régime to the 19th-century city.
Goethals depicts, among other things, the changes made to the former fortifications. Their dismantling had already begun under Joseph II; moats were filled in, gate complexes disappeared, and sections of the bastions were converted into promenades. Consequently, Goethals’ work serves as a vital source for studying the transition from the fortified early modern city to the Ghent of later times.
The map also features an extensive Dutch-language legend identifying streets, religious buildings, bridges, and major public buildings. It is precisely for this reason that the plan is widely used today in historical-topographical research on Ghent.
Goethals' map of Ghent is an exceptionally accurate map for its time.
Goethals' map of Ghent is an exceptionally accurate map for its time.
George Goethals, surveyor in Ghent, working c. 1790-1800.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Gent by George Goethals.
Title: Plan van Gend.
Gemeeten en gegraveerd in't Iaer 1796.
Door G. Goethals.
Te Gend by P.F. de Goesin-Verhaeghe op d'Hoohpoort N° 229.
With an extensive key.
Date: 1796.
Date on map: 1796.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 515 x 725mm (20¼ x 28½ inches).
Sheet size: 530 x 740mm (20¾ x 29¼ inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Folds as issued.
Condition Rating: A+.
Separate publication.
The plan captures Ghent at a particularly interesting moment: 1796, during the French period and almost exactly at the transition from the Ancien Régime to the 19th-century city.
Goethals depicts, among other things, the changes made to the former fortifications. Their dismantling had already begun under Joseph II; moats were filled in, gate complexes disappeared, and sections of the bastions were converted into promenades. Consequently, Goethals’ work serves as a vital source for studying the transition from the fortified early modern city to the Ghent of later times.
The map also features an extensive Dutch-language legend identifying streets, religious buildings, bridges, and major public buildings. It is precisely for this reason that the plan is widely used today in historical-topographical research on Ghent.
Goethals' map of Ghent is an exceptionally accurate map for its time.
Goethals' map of Ghent is an exceptionally accurate map for its time.
George Goethals, surveyor in Ghent, working c. 1790-1800.
