Title
The Carta Marina
Caption
The Carta Marina (Latin 'map of the sea'), created by Olaus Magnus in the 16th century, is the earliest map of the Nordic countries that gives details and placenames. The map was created in Rome by the Swedish ecclesiastic Olaus Magnus (1490–1557) and first printed in 1539.
Date
1539
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A02_459
License type
Rights managed
Available size
65.0Mb (9.9Mb) / 18.5in x 13.6in / 5552 x 4094 (300dpi)