1790 Schlepper Map of the Environs of St. Petersburg, Russia
Charte vom St. Petersburgischen Gouvernement nach dessen jetzigen.
Venice of the North - a gleaming symbol of Catherine the Great’s Enlightenment reign.
$750.00
Choose a Collection:
- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- DPI: 600
- File Size: 22.04 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
- Delivered instantly via download link
This Item
Enquire
Venice of the North - a gleaming symbol of Catherine the Great’s Enlightenment reign.
This is a 1790 I.D. Schlepper map of the environs of St. Petersburg, Russia - at the time, the capital of the Russian Empire and a gleaming symbol of Catherine the Great’s Enlightenment-inspired reign.A Closer Look
Coverage embraces St. Petersburg and environs from Lake Ladoga to Lake Ilmen and Lake Peipus, and from the Gulf of Finland and Lake Peipus to Kapizkoi, northeast of Novgorod. Cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout, including St. Petersburg and Novgorod.Venice of the North
Founded less than a century earlier by Peter the Great, St. Petersburg evolved into the Russian Empire's political, cultural, and intellectual heart, characterized by grand Baroque and neoclassical architecture, wide canals, and palatial boulevards that earned it the nickname 'Venice of the North.' The city was home to the imperial court, the Senate, and key institutions like the Academy of Sciences, fostering a vibrant exchange of European ideas.Census and Publication History
This map is extremely rare. Examples are held in two institutional collections: Bayerische StatsBibliothek in Munich and the National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg. We have been unable to locate a record of this map previously entering the private market.Condition
Very good. Dissected and mounted on linen in 16 panels.
References
OCLC 164587532. National Library of Russia 010112843.