File:KoneswaramtrincomaleecompoundKovillocation.jpeg

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English: A drawing by Constantine de Sa de Noronha between 1622-1624 depicting the position of one of the Koneswaram temples of the Trincomalee Koneswaram Kovil Compounds on Swami Rock, along with what appears to be the initial fortification of Trincomalee and what would become Fort Frederick. From Plantas das fortalezas, pagodes & ca. da ilha de Ceilão
Date 2011-10-24. Original created/published 1580-1650
Source http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=gmd&action=browse&fileName=gmd7m/g7754m/g7754am/gct00189/ct_browse.db&recNum=12&itemLink=r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g7754am+gct00189))&linkText=0&title2=Plantas%20das%20fortalezas,%20pagodes%20%26%20ca.%20da%20ilha%20de%20Ceil%26atilde;o.&displayType=3&maxCols=3
Author Constantine de Sa de Noronha

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