The Hereford Map
Title
The Hereford Map
Description
The Hereford Map is the largest, most detailed medieval map of the world currently in existence. Over five feet tall and four feet wide, it depicts the round world, with Jerusalem at the centre, the Earthly Paradise at the top, in the world's uttermost East, and an image of Christ in majesty and the Last Judgment unfurling above. It follows the medieval T-O model (the continentsParchment. Created around 1300 in Hereford.
Creator
Richard of Haldingham
Publisher
Hereford Cathedral
Date
1300
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Image
Language
Latin
Coverage
Hereford Cathedral, England
Files
Citation
Richard of Haldingham, “The Hereford Map,” Omeka Gym, accessed May 1, 2024, https://omekagym.omeka.net/items/show/724.