SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN ITZEHOE,1894 Antique Colour Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART- Rail and Route Map

The region of Schleswig (former English name: Sleswick, Danish: Sønderjylland or Slesvig, Low German: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The area's traditional significance lies in the transfer of goods between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, connecting the trade route through Russia with the trade routes along Rhine and the Atlantic coast..Schleswig was a Danish duchy that evolved in the 11-12th century. Feuds and marriage policies resulted in a close connection with the German Duchy of Holstein by the 15th century. The latter was a fief subordinated to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, while Schleswig remained a Danish fief. This caused several disputes between Germany and Denmark in the 19th century, when the ideas of the nation state won popular support . The title Duke of Schleswig was adopted by the kings of Denmark in 1460, and the area was a fief under the Danish Crown until 1864. In 1864, after the Second War of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia.

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