OD TEXTU K MAPÁM V HESSELIOVĚ URBÁŘI
FROM TEXT TO MAPS IN HESSELIUS URBARIUM

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the Urbarium of Johann Georg Hesselius, a sheriff of the estate in Broumov, whose Urbarium (1676) is the only one in Bohemia with an enclosed map (pictorial relief map). The author tries to find out in which way the country depicted in the pictorial maps relates to the text of the Broumov Urbarium from the latter half of the 17th century and to which extent the country and urban components depicted by Hesselius are still traceable today. Hesselius’ maps have an information value also from the point of view of depicting buildings before the boom of Baroque construction in Broumov region. Yet, his depictions are not to be overestimated, e. g. the comparison of three different depictions of a church or chapel of St. John the Baptist in Janovičky, that was torn down in 1960, provide evidence of a certain inaccuracy in the pictorial relief of the same object in different maps. This finding confirms the conclusion that pictorial maps were used especially as an orientation location scheme of objects. Despite these inaccuracies, the importance of Hesselius map remains high. The author also briefly deals with the issue of water bodies, first of all, fish ponds in Broumov region, that were 49 in total according to the list by Hesselius. The enclosed chart states fish type of various ponds. The paper points out the possibilities of this important historical source for the interdisciplinary cooperation between historians and environment and ecology professionals in the given territory.

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