Special charter of the island of Rügen
The Special Charte of the island of Rügen is the first complete map of the island of Rügen , which precisely shows the topographical and geographical conditions. It was created in 1829 by the West Pomeranian natural scientist and prehistorian Friedrich von Hagenow and bears the full title “Special Charte of the Isle of Rügen - based on the latest measurements using all existing land maps - designed and devoted to His Majesty the King Friedrich Wilhelm III by Friedrich v . Hagenow - Gravirt u. printed in the Königl. lithograph. Institute d. gr. General Staff 1829. "
description
The lithograph has a total size of 95 cm × 111 cm and consists - due to the printing technology used at the time - from parts of different sizes. The scale is approximately 1: 50,000 and is shown on the map in graphic form in three dimensions ("Prussian Maas in Ruthen ", "Pommersches Maas in Ruthen" and "Pariser Maas in Fuss ").
The actual map is framed by 30 coats of arms of the Rügen noble families. In the upper left corner are the city maps of Bergen , Garz and Putbus with a scale in “Rheinländ. Ruthen "shown. Right in the middle under the heading "Rügen heights according to barometric measurements" for the places Herthaburg , Königsstuhl , Promoisel Höhe auf einer Hünengrabe, Hoch Selow, Rugard bei Bergen, Tempelberg in der Granitz , Quoltitzer Höhe bei der Windmühle, Hiddensee , Tempelberg bei Putbus and Arcona height information in the unit of measurement “Rheinl. Foot "listed. Finally, in the lower left corner there is an “Explanation of the Signs” for the 53 different symbols and abbreviations used on the map.
meaning
The map is still very valuable for archaeological and general local research, as it also contains the locations of 229 large stone graves , 401 urn cemeteries and 1239 barrows , the vast majority of which are now difficult or impossible to find. This map documents how many of these cultural and historical peculiarities, particularly to be found on Rügen, were destroyed by the intensification of agriculture and - with regard to the megalithic stone graves, of which only about 50 still exist today - through their use as paving stones or for building houses.
An original map from 1829 is in the historical map collection of the Institute for Geology and Geography at the University of Greifswald .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ André Farin: A famous Rügen card. Ostsee-Zeitung , August 19, 2019, accessed on January 31, 2020 .