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Here there be Dragons: Carta Marina Map Porn
By Joshua | July 13th, 2007 | 
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I stumbled on this delectable nugget while searching for dragon phrases and was immediately sidetracked. It took 12 years for Olaus Magnus to draw the Carta Marina. The famous first map of the Nordic countries with details and placenames was first copied in 1539 in Venice, printed from nine woodcut blocks to produce a document 1.70 m tall by 1.25 m wide. To really appreciate this map, download the file and check out the detail. There is indeed a warning about dragons toward its edges.
Category: Travel, Fun with Maps
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[…] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The Tranquilo Traveler points us to a delicious bit of “map porn“. … the Carta Marina. The famous first map of the Nordic countries with details and placenames was first copied in 1539 in Venice, printed from nine woodcut blocks to produce a document 1.70 m tall by 1.25 m wide. To really appreciate this map, download the file and check out the detail. There is indeed a warning about dragons toward its edges. […]