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In 1483 Bernhard
von Breydenbach, a nobleman and deacon
of Mainz cathedral, Germany,
made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
After returning home he published a
description of his voyage together with
this map by Erhard Reuwich. The country
is seen from the west (with a pilgrim's
vessel near the coast at Jaffa)
towards the east. However, the most
important feature in the map is Jerusalem,
drawn in minute detail as seen from
the Mount of Olives westward, since
this is the best viewing angle of the
Holy City.
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