9325 Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) – Map of Vienna: Beautiful Towers and Buildings of Vienna – Woodcut (c. 1550)

This leaf is from "Das Dritte Buch" (The Third Book) of a 16th-century edition of the Cosmographia. It features a large woodcut illustration that provides a panoramic, bird's-eye view of the city of Vienna (Wienn). The print captures the city's distinctive skyline, including its prominent towers and churches, set within a rolling landscape. Below the illustration, a detailed key (A-X) identifies major landmarks, beginning with "S. Steffan Thurn" (St. Stephen's Tower).Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar. He is best known as the primary author and editor of the Cosmographia, one of the most influential and commercially successful books of the 16th century. First published in 1544, this work provided a comprehensive description of the known world and was renowned for its extensive use of woodcut illustrations, including numerous city views and maps.