Early cartographic representations of the Americas

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
WHS where early (16th century) maps or globes can be found that display a representation of the Americas as thought to be at the time.

Map

Connected Sites

  • Vatican City
    Vatican City
    Holy See
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.30
    613
    9
    Diogo Ribeiro Map (1527) at the Vatican Apostolic Library
  • Classical Weimar
    Classical Weimar
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.00
    229
    10
    Diogo Ribeiro Map (1527) at the Duchess Anna Amalia Library
  • Kraków
    Kraków
    Poland
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.02
    438
    19
    The Globus Jagellonicus or Jagiellonian globe, probably made in northern Italy or the south of France and dated to around 1510, is by some considered to be the oldest existing globe to show the Americas (wiki) - it's on display in The Collegium Maius located in Kraków Old Town
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Florence
    Florence
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1982
    4.45
    588
    15
    Salla delle carte geografiche (1564-1571) at Palazzo Vecchio