The Mapped City

The Wien Museum’s collection contains master plans of the city from the fifteenth century until the present. Found here are thus outstanding testimonials from the early phase of Viennese cartography (such as the oldest known city plan of Vienna, the so-called “Albertinian Map”) along with rare thematic maps and city plans for daily use. Rather than following the principle of completeness, collection occurs based on representativity and significance. City plans demonstrate not only the city’s transformation, but also its cartographic representation and construction.