1971 Vero Pictorial Map of Jerusalem

This is a 1971 Radu Vero pictorial map of Jerusalem. Centered on the Old City, 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 gray 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 notable 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.

Publication History and Census

This map was drawn by Radu Vero and published by the Amir Publishing Company of Tel Aviv in 1971. Ten examples are cataloged in OCLC and are part of the institutional collections at the Library of Congress, Harvard University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the National Library of Israel.