Antique Map of Inner Carniola, Inner Krain Slovenia – Von Reilly
Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Inner Krain mit der windischen Mark und dem Triester Gebiethe
(Inner Carniola with the Windic March and the Trieste Territory)
This antique German-language map shows the historical region of Inner Carniola (Innerkrain), part of the Habsburg Monarchy, situated in the area of present-day southwestern Slovenia. The map also includes the Windic March and parts of the Trieste territory, along with the border areas of Croatia and Istria. It features stylized mountains, rivers, and numerous towns, showing a mix of German and local place names. A distance scale in “Stunden” (hours of travel) is included in the upper-right corner.
Slovenia:
Ljubljana (Laybach), Vrhnika (Oberlaybach), Logatec (Loitsch), Postojna (Adelsberg), Cerknica (Zirknitz), Idrija (Idria), Ajdovščina (Haida), Vipava (Wippach), Ilirska Bistrica (Illyrisch Feistritz), Lož (Laas), Kočevje (Göttschee), Ribnica (Reifnitz), Novo Mesto (Rudolfswerth), Metlika (Möttling), Krško (Gurkfeld), Črnomelj (Tschernembl), Sežana (Sessana), Brežice (Rann), Škofja Loka (Bischoflack)
Croatia:
Karlovac (Karlstadt), Ogulin (Ogur), Delnice, Vrbovsko, Kastav (Castua), Rijeka (Fiume), Bakar (Bakari), Kraljevica (Porto Re), Senj (Zengg), Skrad, Gerovo, Brod Moravice (Muravice), Prezid
Italy (Trieste area, then part of the Habsburg Monarchy):
Trieste (inferred from “Triester Gebiethe”)
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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.
