Bilder Christoph Weigel (1654–1725) – Plan of Fredericopolis / Ichonographia Fredericopoleos – (c.1720)

Beskrivning

This finely hand-coloured engraved map, titled Ichonographia Fredericopoleos, depicts the fortified town of Fredericopolis (Friedrichstadt), a planned settlement founded by Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp in the early 17th century. The grid-like street layout is clearly rendered, with surrounding canals, cultivated fields, and defensive moats shown in meticulous detail. The river Eider is prominently labeled along the bottom, with a panoramic view of the town (Prospect von Friederichstadt) along the lower margin.

Decorative elements include an allegorical scene in the lower left corner, featuring classical figures and symbols of trade, navigation, and prosperity, evoking the Enlightenment ideals of rational urban design and economic ambition.
This map was engraved and published by Christoph Weigel the Elder in Nuremberg. A celebrated German cartographer and engraver, Weigel was known for producing highly decorative and precise city plans and regional maps during the late Baroque period.

Artist or Maker:
Christoph Weigel

Dimensions:
45 cm x 37 cm

Medium:
Hand-Coloured Copperplate Engraving

Date:
c.1720

Condition Report:
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