{"product_id":"old-city-map-of-rome-by-wenng-1846-st-peters-basilica-colosseum-roman-forum-piazza-navona-tiber-river","title":"Old City Map of Rome by Wenng, 1846: St Peter's Basilica, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Navona, Tiber River","description":"\u003cp\u003eRom. Rioni, Regionem od. Abtheilungen Rom's is Gustav Wenng’s 1846 portrait of Papal Rome, a scarce Munich-engraved plan prepared for Ernst Förster’s Handbuch für Reisende in Italien. In vivid tints and crisp linework, Wenng color-codes the rioni, letting the Tiber’s sinuous course organize the city’s narrative from north to south. A precise legend deciphers churches, palazzi, and antiquities, while an inset orients travelers to the surrounding approaches. The result is a notably intelligent city map: it captures Rome poised on the threshold of transformation, just before the urban interventions that would accompany Italian unification. True to Wenng’s 19th-century craft, it marries aesthetic poise with practical clarity—an elegant digest of neighborhoods, routes, and landmarks intended to be read in the hand as much as admired at a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the city’s northern gateway, the plan follows the ceremonial axis from Piazza del Popolo down Via del Corso to Piazza Venezia, framing a traveler’s Rome of promenades and processions. Wenng anchors the Campus Martius with Piazza Navona and the Renaissance grid of Parione and Regola: Via dei Coronari’s antique dealers, Via dei Banchi Vecchi’s banker palazzi, and the rulers-straight Via Giulia parallel the river. Along the quays, Via di Ripetta meets the Porto di Ripetta, while the antique Via Flaminia presses toward the hinterland. The web of Via della Scrofa, Via di Campo Marzio, and Via di Monte Brianzo reveals a lived-in fabric of workshops, churches, and markets—an intimate cartographic vignette of Rome’s mercantile heart in the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the river, the map emphasizes the distinctive character of Borgo and Trastevere. St. Peter’s Basilica crowns the west bank, linked to Castel Sant’Angelo by Ponte Sant’Angelo, while the long, shaded ribbon of Via della Lungara traces Trastevere’s scholarly and botanical quarter toward the Orto Botanico. Wenng underscores the pre-modern texture of Borgo with the tight lanes that later eras would sweep aside; the broad vista of Via della Conciliazione, for instance, lies in the future, making this plan a precious witness to the district’s medieval fabric. Gardens and precinct walls—Vatican groves, convent closures, and riverfront spaces like Via del Porto—read as calm green solids against the urban mosaic, guiding travelers toward oases of shade and devout contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth and east of the Capitoline, the rioni of Monti, Campitelli, and Sant’Angelo converge on the antique city. The Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, and the Roman Forum step forward in clear symbology, with surrounding lanes—Via dei Serpenti, Via Tor de’ Conti, and Via di San Teodoro—braiding together hill and valley. Processional routes such as Via San Giovanni in Laterano and the old Via Labicana lead the eye from the Lateran toward the ruins. Here, Wenng’s legend comes into its own, distinguishing ancient monuments from papal-era churches and noble residences. It is also a record of what is not yet: the grand cut of Via dei Fori Imperiali belongs to the future, making this sheet a rare, unvarnished view of Rome’s archeological core before modern boulevards recast its topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWenng’s plan also celebrates Rome’s parks and terraces—the Pincian Gardens cresting above Piazza del Popolo, the spreading grounds that would evolve into Villa Borghese, and shaded precincts tucked within monastery walls. In the Trevi and Colonna quarters, routes like Via del Collegio Romano and Via delle Tre Cannelle knit together the Quirinal slopes, foreshadowing later axes such as Via del Tritone and Via Vittorio Veneto without yet disturbing the baroque weave. The inset evokes the Campagna’s roadways, while the main sheet highlights thoroughfares—Via Giulia, Via dei Giubbonari, Via dei Marmorari—that broadcast the city’s artisanal memory. As a city map, this is especially notable for its synthesis: an at-a-glance guide for the 1840s traveler and a meticulous chronicle of Rome on the eve of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreets and roads on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia A. C. C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia della Conciliazione\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia della Lungara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Banchi Vecchi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Coronari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Giubbonari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Marmorari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Fori Imperiali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia di Campo Marzio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia di Monte Brianzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia di Ripetta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Flaminia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Giulia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Labicana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Magna Grecia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Nazionale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dei Serpenti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia del Corso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia del Collegio Romano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia del Porto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia della Scrofa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia del Tritone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia di San Teodoro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia della Storia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia dell'Università\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia San Giovanni in Laterano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia delle Tre Cannelle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Tor de' Conti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVia Vittorio Veneto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiazza Navona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiazza del Popolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiazza Venezia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral notable landmarks and buildings identified in the various rioni.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinct areas for public parks and gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tiber River prominently running through the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInset map featuring surrounding regions or notable features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA key or legend explaining various symbols used throughout the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1846 plan of Rome engraved in Munich; issued in Ernst Förster’s Handbuch für Reisende in Italien.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by Gustav Wenng, noted for detailed travel-guide maps reflecting evolving 19th-century cartographic techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts Rome’s rioni, major landmarks, streets, and parks, emphasizing urban organization and historical significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign combines vibrant colors with intricate engraving for both clarity and aesthetic appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures mid-19th-century Rome on the cusp of transformations leading to Italian unification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58091044602240,"sku":"UM00284275A","price":366.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58091044635008,"sku":"UM00284276A","price":983.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58091044667776,"sku":"UM00284277A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58091044700544,"sku":"UM00284278A","price":366.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58091044733312,"sku":"UM00284279A","price":983.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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