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O sursă cartografică pentru Brăila anului 1828 – Planul Petuhov
A Cartographic Source for Brăila in 1828 – The Petuhov Plan

Author(s): Mihai Anatolii Ciobanu, Ionel Cândea
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Maps / Cartography, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Brăila; topography; Russian plan; 1828; cartography;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to present a Russian plan of Braila from 1828, a plan created by officer Petuhov. It is a precious and detailed cartographic source for the history of Ottoman Braila, containing a lot of previously unknown toponyms, mainly names of streets, mosques, gates and roads. Throughout this study, the context for the appearance of the cartographic source, as well as the details found in it, are discussed. Moreover, the legend is translated and a copy of the plan it is published towards the end of the study.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/2023
  • Issue No: 31
  • Page Range: 291-301
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian