• Vintage map of Regensburg with detailed layout and landmarks
  • Vintage map of a city with red-roofed buildings and numbered streets
  • Vintage illustration of a fortified city with towers and walls
  • Vintage illustration of a landscape with trees and a river on a textured paper background
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Ancient map of Regensburg, 1644

SKU:  195477

Ancient map of Regensburg, 1644

€60,69 EUR
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RATISBONA. Regenspurg is an exceptional seventeenth-century panoramic view of Regensburg, historically known as Ratisbona in Latin. Created through the collaboration of the celebrated Swiss-German publisher and engraver Matthäus Merian and the distinguished Bohemian artist Wenceslaus Hollar, the engraving was published in 1644 and stands among the finest topographical representations of the city during the early modern period.

The composition presents Regensburg from an elevated perspective overlooking the Danube River, emphasizing the city’s strategic location at one of the most important commercial and political crossroads of Central Europe. The river dominates the foreground, animated by vessels and river traffic that illustrate the importance of trade and transportation in the city’s prosperity. The famous Stone Bridge, one of medieval Europe’s great engineering achievements, is prominently depicted connecting the city to the surrounding region.

Within the fortified walls, Merian and Hollar carefully render the dense urban fabric of Regensburg, including churches, monasteries, towers, civic buildings, and merchant houses. The skyline is characterized by numerous Gothic spires and defensive structures, reflecting the city’s long history as a Free Imperial City within the Holy Roman Empire.

At the time of publication, Regensburg held considerable political significance as the meeting place of the Imperial Diet, where representatives of the Empire’s territories gathered to discuss matters of governance and diplomacy. This status contributed to the city's prominence and international reputation.

The engraving exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of both Merian and Hollar. Fine linework, architectural precision, and a carefully balanced panoramic composition transform the view into both a historical document and a work of art. Today, RATISBONA. Regenspurg remains a valuable visual record of seventeenth-century Regensburg, preserving the appearance of one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval cities during a pivotal period of European history.

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Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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