STRASSBURG Kaiser Platz Metzgerthor,City Plan,1894 Antique Colour Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART SHOWING LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY - Rail and Route Map

Strasbourg (French: Strasbourg; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg) is the capital and principal city of the Alsace région of northeastern France. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the préfecture (capital) of the Bas-Rhin département. The city's Germanic name means "town (at the crossing) of roads". Stras- is cognate to the English street from the German equivalence of the word, Straße, while -bourg from the German -burg ("fortress, town") is cognate to the English borough.Strasbourg is situated on the Ill River, where it flows into the Rhine on the frontier with Germany. The German town across the Rhine is Kehl.THERE IS AN INDEX PAGE ON THE BACK OF THE MAP SHOWING STREETS AND SITES

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 6 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. SINGLE PAGE MAP - INDEX PAGE ON THE BACK SIDE