Analysis of Criginger's maps from Map Collection of Charles University

Analysis of Criginger's maps from Map Collection of Charles University Abstract This bachelor's thesis concerns itself with Criginger's map of Bohemia from 1568. Main objective of this thesis are content analysis and a cartometric analysis of derivates of Criginger's map from the Map Collection of Charles University made by Flemish cartographes Abraham Ortelius, Gerard de Jode and Gerard Mercator and the reproduction of the original map made by Karel Kuchař. Analysis consists of the description of map contents, treatment of map key, analysis of map scale and general cartometric analysis. MapAnalyst software has been used for the indentical spots visualisation. In addition, thesis compares descriptions of settlement on examined maps. Key words: Criginger, old maps, map analysis, Map collection of Faculty of Scienc