1969 Vero Pictorial Map of Jerusalem, Israel

This is a 1969 Radu Vero pictorial map of Jerusalem in Hebrew. With the Old City just to the right of center, illustrations of Jerusalem's many sites dominate the piece. Shaded brown, the Old City stands in stark contrast to the rest of the city, which appears in tan with green highlighting the city's gardens and parks. The Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque, 'David's Tower', and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher are among the historic sites named. Numerous additional locations are illustrated outside the Old City and range from government ministries, hotels, schools, convents, and synagogues to famous sites, such as the Hebrew University, the Israel Museum, and the Knesset. Religious sites including the Tombs of the Prophets, David's Tomb, the Sanhedrin Tombs, and the Tomb of the Kings are illustrated and labeled as well. Intriguingly, numerous sites appear outside the map's 'borders', including Yad Vashem, the British Military Cemetery, several hospitals, and a pair of monasteries.

Publication History and Census

This map was drawn by Radu Vero and published by the Amir Publishing Company of Tel Aviv in 1969. It was printed by the Yefet Printing House in Tel Aviv. We have located a bilingual English and Hebrew edition of this map, as well as one in Dutch. An example of this map is part of the collection at the National Library of Israel, along with examples of the other two editions.