A rare military and topographic map focusing on the strategic region between Lake Garda and the courses of the Mincio, Adige, and Po rivers. The title, explicitly referring to the “Quadrilatero” (Festungsviereck), identifies the Austrian defensive system centered on the four main strongholds: Verona, Mantua, Peschiera, and Legnago.
The map stands out for its fine depiction of orographic details (rendered with a delicate shaded hatching for the Pre-Alpine ranges and Monte Baldo) and hydrographic features. The road and railway networks—the latter a crucial element for military mobility at the time—are precisely mapped, showing the line connecting Brescia, Verona, and Vicenza. The area covered extends from Brescia in the west to Vicenza and Padua in the east, including Riva del Garda to the north and the course of the Po River between Casalmaggiore and Ferrara to the south.
Published in Winterthur in 1859 by the Swiss printing house Wurster & Co. (known for producing school atlases and precision maps), which at the time was a leading publisher of “current affairs” maps intended for the European public and military offices.
Karte des Festungsvierecks zwischen Mincio u. Etsch (Adige)
- Dimension: 33 x 33 cm
- Place of publication: Winterthur
- Year: 1859
€ 250,00
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