Moravia, District of Olomouc, Quarters of Zlaté Hory, Trutnov, with Přerov and Bruntál No. 117
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Der Marggrafschaft Mähren Kreis Olmütz in die Viertel Goldenstein und Tribau samt Prerau und Freundenthal getheilt Nro. 117
(German for: The Margraviate of Moravia, District of Olomouc, Divided into the Quarters of Zlaté Hory and Trutnov, with Přerov and Bruntál No. 117)
This map details the administrative structure of the Kreis Olmütz (District of Olomouc) in the Margraviate of Moravia, part of the Habsburg monarchy in the late 18th century. It is subdivided into quarters named for major towns and regions—Goldenstein (Zlaté Hory), Tribau (Trutnov), Prerau (Přerov), and Freundenthal (Bruntál). The terrain is marked with mountainous regions in the north and east, rivers running through Olmütz (Olomouc), and a dense scattering of villages and towns featuring a decorative cartouche, carried by two cherubs. This region, now in the eastern Czech Republic, formed a vital link between Bohemia and Silesia and was known for its agricultural, ecclesiastical, and administrative importance. The high density of settlements and roads on the map reflects a well-developed regional infrastructure.
Czechia – Czech Republic:
Olmütz (Olomouc), Prerau (Přerov), Freundenthal (Bruntál), Sternberg (Šternberk), Littau (Litovel), Trübau (Moravská Třebová), Goldenstein (Zlaté Hory), Mährisch Neustadt (Uničov), Hohenstadt (Zábřeh), Wsetin (Vsetín), Müglitz (Mohelnice), Kremsier (Kroměříž), Prossnitz (Prostějov), Leipnik (Lipník nad Bečvou), Wisowitz (Vizovice), Holleschau (Holešov), Aussee (Úsov), Neutitschein (Nový Jičín), Wigstadtl (Vítkov), Römerstadt (Rýmařov), Eibenschitz (Ivančice), Rossitz (Rosice), Napajedl, Hranitz (Hranice), Hotzenplotz (Osoblaha), Landskron (Lanškroun), Sternberg (Šternberk), Sswitavy (Svitavy), Loschitz (Loštice)
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.
