Description:

FULL TITLE: Salinae Saxonicae - Hall in Sachsen / Hildesheim

The upper engraving shows a fine panoramic view of the City of Halle an der Saale. The name Halle derives from the Celtic word for salt, like that of its namesake Halle in Westphalia, Hallein and Hallstatt in Austria and Schwäbisch Hall in Germany; while the name of the river Saale contains the Germanic root for salt. Salt-making has taken place in Halle since at least the Bronze age. The town was first mentioned in 806. It became a part of the bishopric principality of Magdeburg in the 10th century and remained so until 1680, when Brandenburg annexed it together with Magdeburg.

The lower engraving shows a panorama of the City of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 25 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river. The town became the seat of the Bishopric of Hildesheim in 815. For four centuries the clergy ruled Hildesheim, before a town hall was built and the citizens gained some influence. In 1367 Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League.

Publication: Civitates Orbis Terrarum 1598

‘...Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg’s Civitates Orbis Terrarum, stands as one of the greatest monuments of late 16th and early 17th Century European cartography. Published in Cologne, Germany in a series of six volumes between 1572 and 1617/8, and, when finally completed, comprising nearly 550 City views and plans, the Civitates is also one of the most valuable sources for the study of Renaissance urban cartography. ‘ - Roderick M Barron.

Folds as given.

ConditonGG

CartographerBraun & Hogenberg

Date1598

TechniqueCopper Engraving

ColourUncoloured

Width (cms) x Height (cms)56.0 x 42.0

Ref: WC0734