SAXONY PROVINCE HALLE MAGDEBUR,1894 Antique Colour Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART- Rail and Route Map

Saxony (Sachsen in German) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1945. Its capital was Magdeburg. It is usually referred to with its full name (Provinz Sachsen) order to distinguish it from the Kingdom of Saxony. The province was created in 1816 out of the following terrorities belonging to Prussia: lands formerly belonging to the Archbishopric of Mainz (around Erfurt and the Eichsfeld), territories gained from the Kingdom of Saxony, the former Free City of Mühlhausen, the former Free City of Nordhausen, the Duchy of Magdeburg, and those parts of the Margraviate of Brandenburg situated west of the Elbe. It was a predecessor of the current German state of Saxony-Anhalt, together with the much smaller former state of Anhalt and some exclaves of Brunswick. Some parts of the Province of Saxony now belong to the Free State of Thuringia. The Province of Saxony was one of the richest regions of Prussia with highly developed agriculture and industry. It had an area of 25,255 km² and a population of 3.0 million (1905), 3.6 million (1939).

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 12 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. Folded. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. Blank on Reverse Side