Jan Van Hanswijk

Jan Van Hanswijk (fl. late 16th century) was a Flemish surveyor and cartographer, best known for making a map of the city of Mechelen, completed in the last quarter of the 16th century.[1][2][3] His map is the second oldest preserved city map of Mechelen.[1] Differently from Jacob van Deventer, who had made an earlier map, he depicted all important city buildings in his own map. After two centuries the map was in such a bad state that the Count of Coloma commissioned a copy from Jan Baptist De Noter.[1]

Copy of the map of Mechelen by Van Hanswijk

References
  1. "PLATTEGROND VAN DE STAD MECHELEN ROND HET LAATSTE KWART VAN DE ZESTIENDE EEUW, NAAR HET ORIGINELE PLAN VAN DE HAND VAN JAN VAN HANSWIJCK, KOPIE DOOR JAN-BAPTIST DE NOTER, 1812". www.regionalebeeldbank.be. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. "Arbeiten der Mechelner Beginen". www.hofvanbusleyden.be. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "Het plan van Jan van Hanswijck". alcide.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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