The border region on historical maps

In June 2022, the Elbe/Labe Euroregion published an atlas of historical maps of Bohemia, Saxony and in particular the border area of today's Euroregion.

Past comes to live

Looking at old maps opens up new perspectives and brings insights in many ways. On the one hand, it shows the picture that people had of the world in earlier times. The maps make it clear what importance was attached to different cities, landscapes, rivers, etc. at different times. Cities and villages have seen interesting ascents and descents over the centuries. In the Saxon-Bohemian border area, historical maps also show the traditionally close relationships across the border.

The maps also show the development of cartography very nicely. This not only applies to the representation of geography, but also to the many artistic elements that were usually arranged around it. Many of the cards are real works of art.

Historical atlas of the border region

The Euroregion Elbe/Labe has now published an atlas with historical maps of Bohemia and Saxony with a special focus on the area of today's Euroregion. It contains are 62 maps on 128 pages. The oldest is from 1280, the newest are tourist maps from 1930. Explanations in German and Czech are included for all maps and various cartographic and historical topics (see table of contents below).

Thanks to the large format (38 cm by 31 cm) and the high-quality print, many details are recognizable. Some special features are highlighted furthermore in enlargements.

If you want to get a picture before you buy, you can download the atlas (in reduced image quality) as a PDF (note: 55 MB).

The creation of the atlas was funded by the European Union from the small project fund in the Euroregion Elbe/Labe. On June 25, 2022, the publication was presented to the public on the occasion of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Euroregion Elbe/Labe.

Where to get it

The atlas is available from the Euroregion office in Dresden for 30 euros. For a shipping fee of 5 euros (in Germany) and against payment in advance, we will also be happy to send it to you.

The easiest way to order the atlas is to use the order form. If you then get the transfer underway quickly, we can send you the atlas promptly. The form is for orders with shipping to Germany only (to other countries see below).

To the order form

However, you can also send us an email to infoelbelabe.eu or contact us in some other way.

We are also happy to send the atlas abroad. For shipping to the Czech Republic you will find the necessary information in the Czech language version of this page . For shipping to other countries, please contact us in advance.