Kingdom of Bohemia including Tabor and Budweis Districts – Von Reilly 102
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Des Königreichs Böheim Kreise Tabor und Budweis No. 102
(German for: The Kingdom of Bohemia’s Districts of Tábor and Budweis No. 102)
These two districts in the southern part of the Kingdom of Bohemia are shown with detailed renderings of hills, forests, and roads, emphasizing their agricultural and wooded terrain. Centered on the towns of Tábor and Budweis (modern České Budějovice), the map highlights their importance as regional hubs in what is now the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The map borders districts such as Prachin, Klattau, and Mehren, and includes key routes connecting to major trade paths through central and southern Bohemia. It visually balances administrative boundaries with physical geography, particularly the southern mountains and dense wooded areas between the Vltava and Lužnice rivers. The town of Budweis (modern-day České Budějovice), known globally for its beer brewing heritage (e.g., Budweiser Budvar), is clearly labeled and geographically centered.
Czech Republic:
Tabor (Tábor), Budweis (České Budějovice), Wodnian (Vodňany), Netolitz (Netolice), Strakonitz (Strakonice), Sevetin, Frauenberg (Hluboká nad Vltavou), Ledenitz (Ledenice), Gratzen (Nové Hrady), Kaplitz (Kaplice), Nesmienitz (Nesměň), Trebon (Třeboň), Sobieslau (Soběslav), Weseli (Veselí nad Lužnicí), Plan (Planá nad Lužnicí), Mühlhausen (Milevsko), Bschor (Bechyně), Bernartitz (Bernartice), Kosmetitz (Kostomlaty), Alt-Reichenau (Staré Reichenau), Lišov, Temelin, Protivin (Protivín), Libniz (Libníč), Sitboritz, Drahanow, Oberhaid (Horní Heřmanice), Dacice, Wittingau (Třeboň region)
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.
