Unter Krain – Lower Carniola, Slovenia, Circa 1800 Map by Von Reilly
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Unter Krain No. 142
General Description:
This historical map depicts Unter Krain (Lower Carniola), a southeastern region of the Duchy of Carniola within the Habsburg Monarchy, corresponding to present-day southeastern Slovenia. The map is presented in German and illustrates mountains, rivers, and settlements in stylized form. It includes portions of bordering regions such as Upper Carniola, Styria, and Croatia. A double scale bar (Deutsche Meilen and Italian miles) is located at the top right.
Slovenia:
Laybach (Ljubljana), Krainburg (Kranj), Rudolfswerth (Novo Mesto), Gottschee (Kočevje), Tschernembl (Črnomelj), Rann (Brežice), Gurkfeld (Krško), Landstrass (Kostanjevica na Krki), Möttling (Metlika), Sittich (Šentvid), Littai (Litija), Stein (Kamnik), Mannsberg (Mengeš), Mahrberg (Maribor), St. Martin, Zilli (Celje), Arch, Reifnitz (Ribnica), Seisenberg (Žužemberk), Neumarktl (Tržič), Altstadt (Stari trg ob Kolpi), Hohenmauth (Semič), Neustadtl, Windisch Lueg, Hasberg, Rosenbach, Jauerburg, Friedau, Wochain, Grosslupp (Grosuplje), Heiligenkreuz (Ivančna Gorica), Tschernik, Törnik, Aich, Neudorf, Pudob, Winden, Altdorf, Oberdorf, St. Peter, Krainfeld, St. Veit, St. Ulrich, Wördl, Rein, Hermsdorf, Grossriedenthal
Croatia:
Karlstadt (Karlovac), Ogulin, Morawitz, Zidani Most (labeled near the river border), several minor southern Croatian settlements are indicated but not named
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.
