About this motif
Kiel was founded in the 13th century and lay on a peninsula between the fjord and the Kleiner Kiel. Its location by the water protected the town and encouraged trade.
In "Town of Kiel around 1580" Peters spreads out the walled town on its peninsula, bristling with church spires, while sailing ships ride on the fjord; in the foreground a rider and townsfolk in Renaissance costume watch, and a coat of arms sits in the upper corner. Picture about 12 x 16 cm, sheet 26 x 37 cm, plain, hand-tinted or framed.
