Bohemia with Klatovy and Prachin Regions of Czechia – Von Reilly 101
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Des Königreichs Böhmen Kreise Klattau und Prachin mit den königlichen Freydörfern No. 101
(German for: The Kingdom of Bohemia’s Districts of Klatovy and Prachin with the Royal Free Villages No. 101)
This map depicts the southwestern region of the Kingdom of Bohemia, focusing on the districts of Klattau (Klatovy) and Prachin (Prácheň), including the special administrative category of royal free villages (königlichen Freydörfern). It is focused on what is now the southwest of the Czech Republic, particularly parts of today’s Plzeň and South Bohemian regions. It borders Bavaria in the west and includes key transport routes and towns linking to Prague and the interior of Bohemia. The southern forested and mountainous boundary is particularly emphasized, indicating its proximity to the Bohemian Forest (Böhmerwald).
Czech Republic:
Klattau (Klatovy), Prachatitz (Prachatice), Winterberg (Vimperk), Piseck (Písek), Budweis (České Budějovice), Wallern (Volary), Strakonitz (Strakonice), Netolitz (Netolice), Wodnian (Vodňany), Mühlhausen (Milevsko), Auscha (Ušech), Susice (Sušice), Bischofteinitz (Horšovský Týn), Rob (Rábí), Horazdiowitz (Horažďovice), Zichowitz, Bělčice, Březnice, Blatná, Radnitz (Radnice), Dobrisch (Dobříš), Sedltschany (Sedlčany), Pürglitz (Příbram), Neustadl, Chrastitz (Chraštice), Mirowitz (Mirovice), Krummau (Český Krumlov), Reisch (Rejštejn), Kašperské Hory, Stachy, Libějovice, Planitz, Neureichenau (on border), Reichenberg (Liberec), Ronsperg (Poběžovice), Welhartitz (Velhartice), Kasejowitz, Haslau, Volyně, Slabčice
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.
