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Old maps of Poland on Old Maps Online. Polonia Regnum, et Silesia Ducatus. 1634. Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. Polonia Regnum, et Silesia Ducatus
Mar 3, 2023 · The map below traces the history of Poland’s borders from 1635 right through to the present day. Watch as the borders shrink from their peak during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to the partitions of Poland at the end of the 18th century to the massive shift west during the 20th. Map created by Esemono via Wikimedia.
Nov 27, 2022 · 19th-century maps of Poland: ← 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s → Media in category "1880s maps of Poland" The following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total.
Territorial history. In 1492, the territory of Poland-Lithuania – not counting the fiefs of Mazovia, Moldavia, and East Prussia – covered 1,115,000 km 2 (431,000 sq mi), making it the largest territory in Europe; by 1793, it had fallen to 215,000 km 2 (83,000 sq mi), the same size as Great Britain, and in 1795, it disappeared completely. [4]
Independent Poland, which had been absent from the map of Europe for 123 years, was reborn. The newly created state initially consisted of former Congress Poland , western Galicia (with Lwów besieged by the Ukrainians ) and part of Cieszyn Silesia .
Mar 20, 2024 · Poland Maps and Gazetteers. Maps of Europe. Maps are an important source for locating places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns, transportation routes, and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
Date: 1890. Map. Poland. "Base 802628AI (R00812) 9-00." Relief shown by shading. Also shows administrative divisions (voivodeships) in green. Also issued without shaded relief. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Contributor: United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Date: 2000.
