News

Catalog delayed

We sorry that” Easter “and” Summer “catalogs have not been produced. This happened not because of our laziness but because of other important works. We have decided to dedicate year 2014 for producing “Oldmaps.eu” main collection catalogue. This will enable us to exhibit our collection much better both traditional and digital ways. Stay tuned for news.

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First catalog

Announcing that we have prepared the first catalog! In catalog, maps are presented with detailed descriptions, which eventually will be added to the website and the information contained. We expect that each new catalog will present new old maps and prints category, expanding the choice and supply. Catalogs will be held four times a year: in the begining of December (Christmas), in the beginning of March (Easter), in the beginning of June (summer), and in the beginning of September (autumn).

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Scanned maps

We proudly to announce that in our website images of the maps are scanned. Few remaining photographs will also be replaced as soon as posible.

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Project start

While celebrating 400 anniversary of the most prominent Lithuanian work of cartography – M.K. Radziwill’s “Sierotka” map “Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae …”, we are starting the project “Oldmaps.eu”. The aim of the project is to witness that history can delight the eye, make heart beat faster and put somebody pen to paper, the plow or the sword 🙂 The project has two goals: educational (Facebook profile) and fundrising (website). We hope that you will like, share and participate. Rare regional ethno-linguistic map „Carte de la Lituanie“, prepared by Vladas Daumantas and published by Bureau d’Information de Lituanie in Losane, 1918.The exposiotion...

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