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Original – A map of the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 1888. In the 19th century the city's population increased tenfold to 130,000.
Reason
High encyclopedic value given the very high level of detail. It captures the city's form (streets, canals, buildings) in a period of rapid growth.
Articles in which this image appears
History of Gothenburg, Gothenburg
FP category for this image
Maps
Creator
Ludvig Simon

Promoted File:Simon's 1888 Gothenburg map.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:53, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]