The 18th century Lublin in the eyes of a military engineer. Fortifications and security measures for the negotiations on the map of Lublin created by C. d’Örken and modern evidence confirming their existence
Just as contemporary cartographic works, old maps were usually made for specific purposes, e.g. related to taxation, propaganda or military objectives. C. d’Örken’s map of Lublin of 1716 is an example of a cartographic work created for military purposes, as it was made in the context of negotiations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-07-01
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| Series: | Polish Cartographical Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2019-0008 |