Maps Olaus Magnus (1490-1557): Carta Marina, Venice 1539. The first printed map of the Nordic countries. Originally printed on nine map layouts. Exists in only one copy at the Staatsbibliothek, Munich. The map rendered is a section obtained from a facsimile edition.

© University Library of Tromsø - 1999. The Northern Lights Route is part of The Council of Europe Cultural Routes. The Cultural Routes are an invitation to Europeans to wander the paths and explore the places where the unity and diversity of our European identity were forged.