Antique Map of Franeker and Harlingen in Friesland by Von Reilly, 1791

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Original engraved map titled Der Provinz Westergo vier nördliche Grietenyen mit der Stadt Franeker und Harlingen, published in Vienna in … Read more Original engraved map titled Der Provinz Westergo vier nördliche Grietenyen mit der Stadt Franeker und Harlingen, published in Vienna in 1791. This detailed sheet shows the northern part of the Westergo region in Friesland, highlighting the important towns of Franeker and Harlingen, together with numerous surrounding villages and districts. The map captures the densely settled agricultural heartland of Friesland. Harlingen, depicted as a bustling port on the Zuiderzee (now IJsselmeer), was historically a vital harbor city with North Sea trade connections. Franeker, further inland, was renowned as a university town from 1585 until 1811, and appears prominently at the center of the map.
Other villages shown include Sexbierum, Tzummarum, Minnertsga, Wijnaldum, Herbayum, Achlum, Arum, Kimswerd, Pingjum, Ried, Schalsum, Firdgum, Oosterbierum, Zweins, Berlikum (Berltsum), Menaam (Menaldum), Hitsum, Dongjum, Beetgum, and Beetgumermolen. Historic landmarks such as Klooster Lidlum are also noted, alongside the district of Het Bildt in the north. The engraving belongs to Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly’s Schauplatz der fünf Theile der Welt (“Showplace of the Five Parts of the World”), one of the most ambitious Austrian atlas projects of the late 18th century.

Condition report: Good condition with light toning. Some faint marginal spotting and a small water stain in the right margin, outside the printed area. Original hand coloring intact. Blank verso.
Technique: Engraving with original hand color Maker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly, engraved by Ignaz Alberti, Vienna, 1791 See less