Background
The maps document the sovereign claim of the imperial city of Nuremberg, in particular vis-à-vis the margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They are based on the survey of distances and angles which Pfinzing carried out in the terrain with the aid of a step counter and a hiking compass and which he subsequently transformed into a map with the aid of a construction table designed by him.
Further information about Paul Pfinzing and the Pfinzing family in the "Deutsche Biographie" (German Biography):
Paul Pfinzing
Pfin(t)zing von Henfenfeld, Nuremberg patrician family
On the cabinet presentation
The Department of Maps and Images presents reproductions of selected maps in the form of a cabinet presentation. The sheets on show are from the facsimile copy produced in 1994 of the original preserved in the Nuremberg state archive.
Venue | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek In front of the Reading Room for Music, Maps and Images (1st floor) | ||
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Opening hours | 8 April – 15 November 2019 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 17:00 (closed on bank holidays) | ||
Admission | Admission is free. |