Historical map of Wiener Neustadt & surroundings ca. 1835.

Historical map of Wiener Neustadt & surroundings, ca. 1835. 

Are you looking for an original historical map from your hometown, your birthplace, or would you like to discover historical evidence? This rare map is a treasure for historians, local researchers, and collectors: it dates back to the 19th century and shows the area around Wiener Neustadt circa 1835. On this detailed map you can find numerous places and historical sites, for example: Wiener Neustadt, Raketendörfl, Steinabrückl, Theresienfeld, Eggendorf, Zillingdorf, Pöttsching, Ebenfurth, and many more. The map is a copper engraving by J. Hollnsteiner del. – F. Mehl, from Schweickhardt von Sickingen’s work “Perspectiv-Karte des Erzherzogtums Österreich unter der Enns.” It offers a historic bird’s-eye view with many fine details: roads, houses, churches, old paths, vanished villages (deserted settlements), castles and ruins, gallows trees, mills, settlements, individual buildings, groups of trees, rivers, and streams are all finely depicted on these maps. Such maps are a fascinating representation of the cultural landscape of the Biedermeier era and are of great historical significance. Dimensions: approx. 38.5 × 55 cm framed / approx. 29 × 43.5 cm unframed; condition: the map itself is well preserved; foxing on the front and back; the edges show age-related tears and stains. The map was partly folded at the edges. Age-appropriate signs of wear (see photos)! With a suitable passe-partout, this map becomes a real eye-catcher for your home, office, or collection.