Manuscript map 414 x 580 mm, with ink and watercolour. The legend (in Italian) is in the upper left corner. The texts are written in Italian. Rich details: ramparts, bridges, buildings, trees, rivers, streets etc. Some traces of folds
Gyor is a place in Hungary halfway between Budapest and Vienna. The city is situated at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Raba and Rabca. The Magyars occupied the town around 900 and fortified the abandoned Roman fortress. In the 16th century, the town was burnt down because the commanders thought it would be futile to try to defend the town from the Turkish army. But the city was rebuilt and surrounded with a castle and a city wall, designed by the leading Italian builders of the era at the end of the century. This map was designed by Johan Georg Fischer and in the lowest left corner, we'll see some examples of canon shooting over the defenses
