Antike Karte, Braun & Hogenberg, Bornnes / Zahara

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Title: Bornnes / Zahara

Description:

Bornnes: Text on verso by Georg Braun: "Andalusia is distinguished by famous cities, of which we have described a considerable number. When we were on the road to Malaga, we also drew this little town on account of its particular situation along the way. Bornos lies in a fertile region, which offer good opportunities for gardens and also for hunting by the nobility and others. Contrasting with this, however, is the very high, bleak and infertile mountain behind, which makes the fields and pastures of Bornos seem all the more fertile".

The Andalusian town of Bornos, situated on the Guadalete on the eastern slopes of the Sierra del Calvario near Arcos de la Frontera was settled about 30,000 years ago, followed by the Iberians and the Romans. Bornos saw a flowering under the Moors as a fortified town in the Fontanar region.

Zahara: Text on verso by Georg Braun: "Zahara's unique location has prompted Hoefnagel to present the small town and the castle from both sides. The castle sits on top of a high rock, built in primeval times and with a rich history at the time of the Granada War. For during the period in which the Christian princes in Spain were occupied with the Portugese War, they had an agreement with the Moors for a certain time. In the meantime, however, Zahara has been recovered from the Moors on account of the diplomacy and the experience of the Margrave of Cadiz, and placed back at the disposal of the Christians."

The fortress, once considered impregnable, is presented in a picturesque setting in two views - on the left from the southeast and on the right from the north. It lies on a sheer rock and dominates the Guadalete Valley. Zahara de la Sierra was founded by the Arabs in the 8th century. In Moorish times the town, which consisted primarily of white buildings was an important station on the road to Granada. The Christians succeeded in taking Zahara in 1483.

Publication: Civitates Orbis Terrarum, 1598

‘...Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg’s Civitates Orbis Terrarum, stands as one of the greatest monuments of late 16th and early 17th Century European cartography. Published in Cologne, Germany in a series of six volumes between 1572 and 1617/8, and, when finally completed, comprising nearly 550 City views and plans, the Civitates is also one of the most valuable sources for the study of Renaissance urban cartography. ‘ - Roderick M Barron.

Drawn by Joris (George) Hoefnagel. Engraved by Franz Hogenberg.

Condition: Very good. The map has been cleaned and pressed and is ready for framing. Folds as given. Wide margins.

Latin text on verso

Color: Uncoloured

Size (h x w): 42.5 x 55.5 cm. (sheet)

Technique: copperplate engraving.

Ref: JJB2320


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  • Condition: Good condition
  • Map Type: City
  • Format: Sheet Map
  • Country/Region: Spain
  • Colouring: Black & White
  • Original/Repro: Original
  • Age: Pre-1800

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