32 Gabriel Bodenehr (1664–1758) – Map of the Fortified City of Mons / MONS oder BERGEN in Henegow – Belgium (1708)

The map shows the fortified city of Mons (Bergen) in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, with detailed star-shaped fortifications and surrounding moats. The layout highlights the defensive structures and urban planning typical of early modern military architecture. The title at the top is in German, and the surrounding notes offer geographic and historical commentary. The map was created by the German engraver Gabriel Bodenehr and published as part of a series of European city fortifications. It reflects the strategic significance of Mons during the War of the Spanish Succession and other early 18th-century conflicts.

Gabriel Bodenehr was a member of a famous Augsburg family of engravers and publishers. He is best known for his works depicting European fortifications, cities, and maps during the Baroque period. His atlases were widely circulated and are valuable records of urban and military design of the time. He often worked in collaboration with other members of the Bodenehr family and contributed to the visual documentation of geopolitical developments in Europe. The work was published in Augsburg in the early 18th century.

Artist or Maker:

Gabriel Bodenehr

Dimensions:

31 cm x 20 cm

Medium:

Engraving

Date:

1708

Condition Report:

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