Konterfekt Swatého Města Geruzaléma [Image of the Holy City of Jerusalem], woodcut map of Jerusalem. [Prague, 1592]. Czech.
Imaginary bird’s-eye view of Jerusalem before its destruction, oriented from the east. The city is depicted as a rectangular enclosure with outer walls and gates, symmetrically divided into quarters by three interior walls. At center are the Temple and Mount Moriah, flanked by Mount Zion, city streets, and surrounding hills.
Woodcut from Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae, by Heinrich Bünting (Prague, 1592; pp. 44-45).
Woodcut map: 30.5X39 cm (printed on two joined sheets; Czech text on verso, pp. 43 and 46). Good-fair condition. Stains, light creases, and marginal tears.
Rare. Not listed in the National Library of Israel.
Laor 968B.
