An ancient map from around 1900 depicting and then territory of Hungary and central European Galicia. Galicia is a historic tract of land on the northern slopes and foreland of the Carpathians belonging to Poland and Ukraine. It is bordered by the Beskids (south), the Vistula (northwest), the line between the mouth of the San and the source of the Zbroch (north), and finally the rivers Zbroch, Dniester and Cheremosh (southeast). The largest cities are Lviv and Kraków. The eastern part of Galicia, (Soviet) Ukrainian since 1945, is also known as Ruthenia. This map is in colour.
At Studio Wunderkammer, we are captivated by the vintage atmosphere of the Wunderkammer or cabinet of curiosities. A room in which the wonders of the natural world were brought together. Think of a collection consisting of taxidermy, fossils, insects, flora, fauna and scientific instruments. Basically.. Read more…