Bilder Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – View of the Fortress of Tokay (Tokaj) in Hungary – Woodcut (1566)

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illustrating the siege of the fortification by military forces in 1566. The illustration details the castle's defenses, surrounding topography, and the river system. The print, a later addition to the Cosmographia, provides a contemporary record of warfare and fortification architecture in the border regions of Eastern Europe.

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar who was one of the most influential German scholars of the Renaissance. He is best known for his Cosmographia, which was the earliest German-language description of the world and one of the most widely circulated books of the 16th century. His works were instrumental in disseminating geographical knowledge and Renaissance ideals across Europe.

Artist or Maker: Sebastian Münster

Dimensions: Approximately 36 cm x 23 cm

Medium: Woodcut

Date: 1566

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