Antique Map of Slovenia , Das Herzogthum Krain (The Duchy of Carniola) – Von Reilly 140
Franz Joseph von Reilly
Das Herzogthum Krain (The Duchy of Carniola)
This historical map shows the Herzogtum Krain (Duchy of Carniola), a crown land of the Habsburg Monarchy situated in what is now central and southern Slovenia. The map emphasizes towns, rivers, and mountainous terrain using stylized hill symbols. It includes borders with surrounding regions: Inner Austria, the Venetian Republic, and the Kingdom of Croatia. A mileage scale (in “Deutsche Meilen”) is included at the bottom. The dense settlement markers indicate the political and administrative structure of the duchy during the late 18th to early 19th century.
Locations shown
Slovenia:
Laibach (Ljubljana), Bischoflack (Škofja Loka), Adelsberg (Postojna), Idria (Idrija), Zirknitz (Cerknica), Oberlaybach (Vrhnika), Loitsch (Logatec), Wippach (Vipava), Haida (Ajdovščina), Illyrisch Feistritz (Ilirska Bistrica), Laas (Lož), Gottschee (Kočevje), Reifnitz (Ribnica), Rudolfswerth (Novo Mesto), Möttling (Metlika), Gurkfeld (Krško), Rann (Brežice), Tschernembl (Črnomelj), Sessana (Sežana), Krainburg (Kranj), Radmannsdorf (Radovljica), Neumarktl (Tržič), Aßling (Jesenice), Stein (Kamnik), Mannsberg (Mengeš), Littai (Litija), Töplitz (Trebnje), Seisenberg (Žužemberk), Großlupp (Grosuplje), Heiligenkreuz (Ivančna Gorica), Säuerling (Dolenjske Toplice), Saderzach (Sodražica)
Croatia:
Karlstadt (Karlovac), Ogur (Ogulin), Tschaber (Čabar), Muravice (Brod Moravice), Skrad, Prezi
Italy (Trieste area, then part of the Habsburg Monarchy):
Trieste (Triest) and the Gulf of Venice.
Publisher: Reilly, Vienna
Dimensions: Most maps from this work measure 35 x 27.5 cm
In the late 18th Century, cartographer Franz Johann Joseph von Reilly embarked on a project to publish a multi-volume atlas of the entire world entitled Schauplatz der fünf Theile der Welt (published in several editions between zwischen 1789 und 1806). Over 800 maps of Europe were created, however the Napoleonic Wars proved to be an obstacle to completing the third part of the atlas, which was to have been dedicated to the other regions of the world. Von Reilly’s maps were sought after for their accuracy and detail.
In addition to being a mapmaker, Joseph von Reilly was was also an art dealer, author and publisher. He was born in 1766, the son of court master John Reilly, and died in 1820 in Vienna. His other major work was: Grosser Deutscher Atlas
These maps have a distinctive format, somewhat smaller than most maps of the period. Most measure 35 x 27.5 cm.
