Czech Republic
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Old Map of Czech-Republic
Despite originally having been drawn by Frederik de Wit (who lived from 1630-1706), and not being published until the end of the 17th century, this striking map shows the region of Bohemia at around 1620. De Wit was inspired by a map drawn by his colleague Jan Janssonius (1588-1664). The map is intrinsically detailed and no feature from the region has been missed. The perfect addition to any room which is even further enhanced when framed.
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Historical Background
Bohemia occupies only part of this map. Frederik de Wit places it alongside Moravia, Silesia and Lusatia, naming the territories together in the large Latin title at the upper right. The result is a view of the historic Czech lands and their neighbours, extending beyond the borders of today’s Czech Republic.
Map Details
- Original title: Regnum Bohemia eique annexae provinciae…
- Mapmaker and publisher: Frederik de Wit, Amsterdam
- Date: Late seventeenth century; the design is catalogued circa 1680
- Area shown: Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Lusatia
- Edition note: The exact atlas impression used for this reproduction has not been established
The territorial names are essential to reading the sheet. Bohemia spreads across the western part, with Moravia to its east and Silesia farther north-east; Lusatia lies above Bohemia. These are historical regions, so their outlines should not be read as present-day national frontiers. The coloured boundaries help separate them, while the many smaller names show how closely the engraver worked through the settled landscape.
The title decoration reinforces that regional structure. A crowned Bohemian lion appears above the inscription, accompanied by the arms of the adjoining lands and small winged figures. The Rijksmuseum catalogues a surviving impression of this cartouche from 1680–1700. It is more than an ornamental frame: the heraldry gives a visual counterpart to the territories named in the title.
Across the main map, branching rivers, clusters of towns and small engraved hills provide different kinds of information. The rivers let the eye move between settlements; the hills suggest the enclosing and dividing uplands without the measured contour lines of a modern map. An illustrated scale panel occupies the lower corner. These details reward looking beyond the large regional names and comparing how political boundaries sit across the physical landscape.
A late seventeenth-century publication date does not mean that every part of the geography was newly surveyed then. Historical atlas maps could carry forward older information, and this sheet is best understood as De Wit’s presentation of the region rather than a precise snapshot of one year.
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