Müller's map was created by German cartographer Johann Christoph Müller in 1712—1720 following a decision by Emperor Charles VI. He measured distances using a device that counted the revolutions of a carriage wheel, a job took him six years. Resultat je een 1:132,000 scala kaart van Bohemia, extremly detailed voor uw tijd. Václav Vavřinec Reiner, the engravings were made by Johann Daniel Herz and Michael Kauffer. Kaart wordt geplaatst in Augsburg en zijn vervoerd naar Prag. Today it can be admired as an important evidence of the development of cartography and landscape in the early 19th century.

Karta. As realtor, we focus on the Vysočina region, I took a picture of a part of the map showing the surroundings of today's Havlíčkov Brod — and at home I began to look for what the towns and villages in our region were called at that time.

I was particularly interested in the historical names of towns and villages around today's Havlíčkov Brod. Těsto je na kaart como “Teutsch Brod”, meaning German Brod — this name was commonly used from the beginning of the 14th century until 1945, when it was changed to Havlíčkův Brod.

Other interesting names appear on the map as well. Por ejemplo, the current municipality of Vysoká is listed as “Hochtann”, the nearby Holy Cross as “Heiligenkreuz”, Perknov as “Prnkau” and be sure to try to find historical names of towns in the vicinity of Brod. The names reflect period designations. Río y pondas (typical de la vicino de Brod), pasos antigos ou húsicas, también se registrado en el mapa.

For anyone interested in the history of municipalities, genealogy, or urban planning developments, the Müller Map is a valuable resource. Por os os que devecer nos a realidad todo, é a reminder that even behind every contemporary plot there is a story that began long before us. We will try to capture these stories on our site.

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