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Hellwig's map of Silesia, year 1561

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	Name	Hellwig's map of Silesia, year 1561
	Commercial code	632784
	Export unit	Silesia
	Unit price	Pricelist of products and services
	Export formats	tisk
	Coordinate systems
Product description	The map captures a territory of Silesia, Glatz, most of the Upper and Lower Lusatia and the adjacent border region, it is dated to 1561. Martin Helwig is an author. It is oriented to the south. 327 settlements, hydrography, vegetation and relief is shown on the map. German terminology is used, descriptions are in Latin and German. It was a model for Fabricius map of Moravia. It has a rich heraldic decoration. It includes the oldest known record of the legendary Krakonoš. It was very instructive, it should serve also for the educational purposes.
Update cycle - update state	It is not a subject of update, it is a preserved map copy.
Terms of use - charging the data	Charging according to Pricelist of products and services
Access restriction - licence agreement and other restriction	Terms of use see Terms of trade
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Contact - product information	Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre , Phone: +420 284 043 533 , e-mail: prodejna.map.praha@cuzk.cz