Carta Marina

Olaus Magnus1539

Fundación Elkano
Getaria, Spain

The Carta Marina is a large-scale map of Scandinavia. The legend reads: "Marine map and description of the northern lands and of their marvels, most carefully drawn up at Venice in the year 1539 through the generous assistance of the Most Honorable Lord Hieronymo Quirino."

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Title: Carta Marina
Creator: Olaus Magnus
Date: 1539
Location: Minessota, United States
Original Source: James Ford Bell Library
External Link: Wikimedia Commons

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