1726 - Gemeenlandshuis - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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N 52° 21.684 E 004° 57.988
31U E 633902 N 5803055
Chronogram above the entrance of historic building; Gemeenlandshuis
Waymark Code: WMZ8NZ
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 09/30/2018
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Chronogram above the etree of Gemeenlandshuis
The chronogram explained (in numbers)
hIC De fretI bataVI =608
fVrore arCenDo =605
agrIs tVenDIs agItVr=513
Total: 1726 (date it was build)
The meaning of the text in Dutch:
'Hier wordt gehandeld over het beveiligen van de landerijen door het temmen van de Bataafse Zee'.
Type of numerals used: Roman
Text of the original chronogram: hIC De fretI bataVI fVrore arCenDo agrIs tVenDIs agItVr
English translation of the chronogram: Here we are dealing with preserving the lands by taming the Batavian Sea
Pure chronogram?: yes
Natural chronogram?: no
Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]
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