Adventures in Hungarian Maps

with a focus on Swabian Turkey

17th Century Maps

• Liberation of Hungary from the Turkish rule 1683-1699
• The largest landowners in Hungary in the 17th century

German/Danube Swabian Settlement Maps

• German settlement areas in Hungary
• Historical settlement map of the Danube Swabians
• Administrative division of Hungary

Swabian Turkey Maps

• The 3 counties of Swabian Turkey
• Schwäbische Türkei (Swabian Turkey) Settlement Area
• Hans Gehl’s Swabian Turkey Village Finder Map

Maps From the 18th Century to the 20th Century

• Three other maps are shown: Central Europe in the 18th century & before & after the First World War
• Subdivision of Hungary at the time of Joseph II (ruled 1765-1790)
• Industry in the 1840s
• Development of the railway network 1846-1913
• Literacy in the Kingdom of Hungary, 1890
• Industry in Hungary 1910
• Trianon Peace Treaty 1920
• Revision wins 1938-1941

Last updated: 09/07/2026