Western Poland
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Old Map of Western Poland, published by Joan Blaeu, circa 1645
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Historical Background
The central territory on this map is the Poznań region of Greater Poland, rather than the whole of modern western Poland. Coloured borders enclose a densely marked landscape of settlements, woodland, lakes and rivers. The Latin title, Palatinatus Posnaniensis, makes that historical administrative focus explicit.
Map Details
- Original title: Palatinatus Posnaniensis in Maiori Polonia primarii nova delineatio
- Mapmaker: Georg Freudenhammer
- Publisher: Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam
- Engraver: Gerard Coeck
- Date: Circa 1645
- Area: The historic Poznań voivodeship in Greater Poland and adjoining lands
The Warta and its tributaries help organise the interior, while the town symbols and closely spaced names show the map’s attention to local geography. Small lakes and repeated tree groups occupy the spaces between settlements. Comparing those features with the coloured boundary reveals a territory defined politically but described through its waterways and inhabited places.
Several decorative elements explain how the sheet was presented. A dedication beneath a coat of arms fills the upper left, while a crowned eagle appears at the upper right. A hanging text panel on the right addresses the reader. At the lower left, the title is framed with figures and ornament above the scale.
The initials G. F. M. in the title identify the mapmaking work associated with Georg Freudenhammer. The publisher’s imprint names Joan Blaeu, and Gerard Coeck’s engraving credit distinguishes another role in producing the sheet. Treating it simply as a map drawn by Willem Blaeu loses those visible and documented contributions.
The historic territory does not correspond exactly to present-day national or provincial boundaries. Its value lies in this earlier regional picture: the pattern of woods, water and settlement can be studied alongside the formal political divisions. The reproduction retains the fine engraving and coloured outlines that make those different layers readable.
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