Antique Maps by Sebastian Münster (*1489 - †1552)

Sebastian Münster was born 1489 in Ingelheim (Pfalz). First being a Franciscan, he became Professor for Theology, Hebrew and Mathematics after he converted to Protestantism in 1529. He became one of the most influencing geographers of the sixteenth century. His Cosmographia, published in 1544, spread geographical knowledge wide over Europe. It was issued in nearly 40 editions and 6 languages. Münster was the first cartographer publishing each known continent on a separate map. His second important work was the Geographia, a new edition of Ptolemys Geographia. He died May 1552 in Basel on Black Death.

Sebastian Münster: [Aachen] Vo dem Hertzogthumb Brabad, und seinen fürnembsten Stetten
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Aachen by Sebastian Münster. Verso a woodcut map the eastern part of Belgium with Brussels (Bruxelles) and the course of the river Rhine with Bonn, Cologne and Wesel. On the...
[Aachen] Vo dem Hertzogthumb Brabad, und seinen fürnembsten Stetten
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Belgien, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Franckenland in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen seind.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of the Franconia region by Sebastian Münster. Oriented to the south. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller...
Franckenland in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen seind.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Franconia, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung des Hessenlands, so zu unsern Zeiten die Landgraveschafft von Hessen genant wirt.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of the Hesse by Sebastian Münster. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published 1574 by Heinrich...
Beschreibung des Hessenlands, so zu unsern Zeiten die Landgraveschafft...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Hesse. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Franckfurt am Mayn die fuernemest und gemeinest Gewerbstatt Teutscher Nation
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the fortified city of Frankfurt am Main by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Decorated with ships on the Main river. From the German edition of Sebastian...
Franckfurt am Mayn die fuernemest und gemeinest Gewerbstatt Teutscher...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Frankfurt am Main. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Colonia Agrippina, das ist Coeln, bey den Alten und zu unsern zeiten ein mechtige Reichstatt
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the fortified city of Cologne by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Decorated with ships on the Rhine river. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's...
Colonia Agrippina, das ist Coeln, bey den Alten und zu unsern zeiten ein...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Cologne. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Warhaffte Contrafehtung der Reichsstatt Ulm wie sie zu unser zeit im wesen ist.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the fortified city of Ulm by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder...
Warhaffte Contrafehtung der Reichsstatt Ulm wie sie zu unser zeit im...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Ulm. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafehtung der uralten Statt Trier, sampt des umbligenden bodens und fürfliessenden Wassers...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the fortified city of Trier by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder...
Contrafehtung der uralten Statt Trier, sampt des umbligenden bodens und...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Trier. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Mvnster
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was...
Mvnster
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Wittenberg in Obern Sachsen / Wittenburg
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was...
Wittenberg in Obern Sachsen / Wittenburg
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafhetung der Statt Dresen / Von der Statt Dresen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Dresden in Saxony. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was published 1574 by...
Contrafhetung der Statt Dresen / Von der Statt Dresen
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Dresden, Saxony. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafactur der Statt Leiptzig
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Leipzig in Saxony. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was published 1574 by...
Contrafactur der Statt Leiptzig
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Leipzig, Saxony. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der berhümbten Statt Martpurg abcontrafactur.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Marburg in Hesse. In the front a place of execution with gallow and wheel. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller...
Der berhümbten Statt Martpurg abcontrafactur.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Marburg, Hesse. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: München / Munchen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Munich in Bavaria. Verso a map of Bavaria. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet....
München / Munchen
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Munich, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: [Nördlingen]
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Nördlingen in Bavaria. The woodcut shows the destroyed city after an earthquake on 16. June 1517. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey...
[Nördlingen]
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Nördlingen, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Durlach
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small, early woodcut view of Durlach in Baden-Württemberg. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet. The...
Durlach
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Durlach, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Von Ingelheim des Heyligen Römischen Reichs Thal oder Grund / Ingelhemica Aula
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Ingelheim am Rhein in Rhenish Hesse. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet. The...
Von Ingelheim des Heyligen Römischen Reichs Thal oder Grund /...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Ingelheim am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Zweybruck / Bitsch
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Zweibrücken on the Schwarzbach river. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet. The...
Zweybruck / Bitsch
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Cobolentz am Rhein und an der Mosel gelegen, ware contrafethung sampt umbligender...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Koblenz beside the river Rhine and Moselle by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of...
Der Statt Cobolentz am Rhein und an der Mosel gelegen, ware...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Statt Freiberg in Meissen gantz künstlich und schön abcontrafhetet
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Freiberg in Saxony by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's...
Die Statt Freiberg in Meissen gantz künstlich und schön abcontrafhetet
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Freiberg, Saxony. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Erdfurt die Hauptstatt in Thüringen nach eusserlichem Ansehenauffs fleissigest contrafhetet / Die...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Fulda with Erfurt on one sheet. Title and a description of the city and a map on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey...
Erdfurt die Hauptstatt in Thüringen nach eusserlichem Ansehenauffs...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Fulda, Erfurt. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Augspurg die hochberümpte und weitbekante Statt artlich in Grund gelegt
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Augsburg in Bavaria by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's...
Augspurg die hochberümpte und weitbekante Statt artlich in Grund gelegt
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Augsburg, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Von dem Bayerlandt, und zum ersten wo der namme härkommen sey.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small woodcut view of Bavaria by Sebastian Münster. The map is oriented to the east. With Nuremberg and Amberg in the north, Ingolstadt and Augsburg in the west, and Passau in the east. In the...
Von dem Bayerlandt, und zum ersten wo der namme härkommen sey.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung der Statt Wirtzburg mit sampt dem fürstlichen Schloß - Herbipolis - Wirtzburg
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Würzburg in Bavaria by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Viewed from east, in the background the Main river and the fortress Marienberg. Title, description of...
Beschreibung der Statt Wirtzburg mit sampt dem fürstlichen Schloß -...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Würzburg, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Hamburg - Hambvrg
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Hamburg. Another woodcut and manuscript notes by an old hand on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder...
Hamburg - Hambvrg
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Hamburg. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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