Hellwig's map of Silesia, year 1561
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The map captures a territory of Silesia, Glatz, most of the Upper and Lower Lusatia and the adjacent border region, it is dated to 1561. Martin Helwig is an author. It is oriented to the south. 327 settlements, hydrography, vegetation and relief is shown on the map. German terminology is used, descriptions are in Latin and German. It was a model for Fabricius map of Moravia. It has a rich heraldic decoration. It includes the oldest known record of the legendary Krakonoš. It was very instructive, it should serve also for the educational purposes.
本地图涵盖西里西亚(Silesia)、格拉茨(Glatz)、上卢萨蒂亚(Upper Lusatia)与下卢萨蒂亚(Lower Lusatia)的大部分区域及相邻边境地带,绘制于1561年,作者为马丁·黑尔维希(Martin Helwig)。地图采用南向朝向,标注了327处定居点,并展现了区域内的水文、植被与地形地貌。该地图采用德语术语体系,标注文字同时包含拉丁语与德语,是摩拉维亚地区法布里修斯(Fabricius)地图的创作蓝本。地图带有丰富的纹章装饰,包含已知现存最早的关于传说人物克拉科诺斯(Krakonoš)的相关记录,极具参考与教育价值,可用于教学用途。



