Generalʹnai︠a︡ Karta Smolenskoĭ Gubernii Sʺ Pokazaniemʺ Pochtovykhʺ I Bolʹshikhʺ Proi︠e︡zzhikhʺ Dorogʺ, Stant︠s︡iĭ I Razstoi︠a︡nii︠a︡ Mezhdu Onymi Verstʺ. (Генеральная Карта Смоленской Губе�...
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Old map of Russian Federation, Smolensk Oblast.
names are in Russian and French. The territory depicted on the map lies near the western border of present-day Russia. Smolensk was founded in the ninth century, soon after Novgorod. Smolensk benefited from being located between the Western Dvina and Dnieper Rivers, and thus was a crucial stop for the Vikings, who used these river systems to trade between the Baltic and Black Seas. Smolensk was in the center of the trade route between the Varangians and the Greeks, which connected Constantinople, Kievan Rus', and Scandinavia, and its economy profited as a result. It eventually became a powerful city in Kievan Rus' that rivalled Kiev itself. Smolensk later fell under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania but was captured by Muscovy in 1514. Grand Prince Vasily III built the famous Novodevichy Convent in Moscow to commemorate this event, replete with a central church and icon named in honor of the capture of Smolensk. After a major battle in 1812, Napoleon entered Smolensk during his Russian campaign, an event noted in Leo Tolstoy's great novel, War and Peace. World Digital Library.
Created by Faleleef, Vasiliĭ Petrovich Pi︠a︡dyshev, Russia. General Staff. Military Topographical Depot in 1821.
names are in Russian and French. The territory depicted on the map lies near the western border of present-day Russia. Smolensk was founded in the ninth century, soon after Novgorod. Smolensk benefited from being located between the Western Dvina and Dnieper Rivers, and thus was a crucial stop for the Vikings, who used these river systems to trade between the Baltic and Black Seas. Smolensk was in the center of the trade route between the Varangians and the Greeks, which connected Constantinople, Kievan Rus', and Scandinavia, and its economy profited as a result. It eventually became a powerful city in Kievan Rus' that rivalled Kiev itself. Smolensk later fell under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania but was captured by Muscovy in 1514. Grand Prince Vasily III built the famous Novodevichy Convent in Moscow to commemorate this event, replete with a central church and icon named in honor of the capture of Smolensk. After a major battle in 1812, Napoleon entered Smolensk during his Russian campaign, an event noted in Leo Tolstoy's great novel, War and Peace. World Digital Library.
Created by Faleleef, Vasiliĭ Petrovich Pi︠a︡dyshev, Russia. General Staff. Military Topographical Depot in 1821.
- No. 20 Iz izdanii︠a︡: Geograficheskiĭ atlas Rossiĭskoĭ imperii, T︠S︡arstva Polʹskago i Velikago Kni︠a︡zhestva Finli︠a︡ndskogo. Raspolozhennyĭ po gubernii︠a︡m na dvukh i︠a︡zykakh s oznacheniem v onykh gorodov, mestechek, sel, derevenʹ i vsekh primechatelʹneĭshikh mest; pochtovykh i bolʹshikh proezzhikh dorog, stant︠s︡iĭ i razstoi︠a︡niĭ mezhdu onymi, i prochimi selenii︠a︡mi v verstakh i mili︠a︡kh. Na 70 listakh s Generalʹnoi︠u︡ kartoi︠u︡ i Tablit︠s︡ei︠u︡ razstoi︠a︡nii︠a︡ verst po pochtovym dorogam mezhdu znatneĭshimi gorodami. Sochinen po noveĭshim i dostovernym svedenii︠a︡m, v polʹzu obuchai︠u︡shchikhsi︠a︡ Rossiĭskoĭ Geografii i dli︠a︡ sostavlenii︠a︡ dorozhnikov puteshestvennikam, Sluzhashchim v Voenno-topograficheskom Depo, Svity Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva po kvartirmeĭsterskoĭ chasti Podpolkovnikom Pi︠a︡dyshevym, 1821 goda. [SPb., 1820-1827]. Gravi︠u︡ra, raskrashena. Kartograficheskai︠a︡ setka cherez 1°; schet dolgot ot Ferro. Parallelʹno na frant︠s︡uzskom i︠a︡zyke.
- Uslovnye znaki: naselennye punkty (6 grupp), monastyri i pustyni, zavody i fabriki, pochtovye stant︠s︡ii, dorogi (4 vida), granit︠s︡y (gubernskai︠a︡, uezdnai︠a︡). Ukazatelʹ: Izʺi︠a︡snenie granit︠s︡ (A-N).
- Original map at: National Library of Russia
- From the atlas "Географической атласъ Россiйской Имперiи, Царства Польскаго и Великаго княжества Финляндскаго."
- No. 20 Из издания: Географический атлас Российской империи, Царства Польскаго и Великаго Княжества Финляндского. Расположенный по губерниям на двух языках с означением в оных городов, местечек, сел, деревень и всех примечательнейших мест; почтовых и больших проезжих дорог, станций и разстояний между оными, и прочими селениями в верстах и милях. На 70 листах с Генеральною картою и Таблицею разстояния верст по почтовым дорогам между знатнейшими городами. Сочинен по новейшим и достоверным сведениям, в пользу обучающихся Российской Географии и для составления дорожников путешественникам, Служащим в Военно-топографическом Депо, Свиты Его Императорскаго Величества по квартирмейстерской части Подполковником Пядышевым, 1821 года. [СПб., 1820-1827]. Гравюра, раскрашена. Картографическая сетка через 1°; счет долгот от Ферро. Параллельно на французском языке.
- Условные знаки: населенные пункты (6 групп), монастыри и пустыни, заводы и фабрики, почтовые станции, дороги (4 вида), границы (губернская, уездная). Указатель: Изъяснение границ (А-Н).
Map Subjects
Atlases
Russian Federation
Siberia
Smolensk Oblast
Faleleef
Vasiliĭ Petrovich Pi︠a︡dyshev
Russia. General Staff. Military Topographical Depot
1821
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Faleleef
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Russia. General Staff. Military Topographical Depot
Russian Federation
Siberia
Smolensk Oblast
Vasiliĭ Petrovich Pi︠a︡dyshev
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