Old World War II Air Defense Map of Budapest, 1944: Danube, Szechenyi Bridge, Margit Bridge, Andrassy Ave, Heroes' Sq luxembourg Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

the bustling St Peter's Street

and Spanish mapmakers

In the 150 years since this map was created

with its charming towns and landmarks

Old World War II Air Defense Map of Budapest, 1944: Danube, Szechenyi Bridge, Margit Bridge, Andrassy Ave, Heroes' Sq luxembourg Hungarian Revolution of 1848Second World War Air Defense of Budapest, issued in 1944 by the Magyar Kirlyi Honvd Trkpszeti Intzet, is a rare operational portrait of a capital city under imminent threat. Updated from a 1926 base, it layers numbered observation posts 118 across the region, spaced at roughly three kilometer intervals in a sweeping arc open to the south. The maps hybrid of urban plan and topographic detail makes it a riveting city map: dense districts, industrial