Antique map - Bucharest 1927
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
Discover this vintage map of Bucharest (Planul orașului București), a faithful reissue of a detailed urban plan of Romania's capital drawn up in 1927. This colorful map, rich in cartographic information, is a unique piece for lovers of history, geography, urban planning, or vintage wall décor.
According to historical archives, a version of this plan, published by Stoicescu & Glicsman and Socec & Co. S.A., shows the city with its medical districts, main thoroughfares, health and social institutions, and administrative boundaries. The titles appear in Romanian, French, and English, typical of urban cartographic productions of the period.
The map highlights the particular geographical location of Bucharest, often nicknamed the “Little Paris” due to its urban planning influenced by European models. Situated on the banks of the Dâmbovița, the river flowing through the city, it reveals how waterways, roads, and green spaces structured the urban area in the early 20th century—long before the major transformations after World War II.
In the early 1900s, Bucharest experienced a period of intense expansion and modernization, marked by the integration of new tram lines, the construction of public institutions, and the development of modern residential neighborhoods. This map, dated around 1927, reflects a city in full growth, just a few decades after the unification of modern Romania and shortly before the profound urban renovations of the mid-20th century.
Graphically, this plan stands out for its use of colors to distinguish administrative areas, precise symbols representing roads, public buildings, and green spaces, and a trilingual typography (Romanian, French, English) that bears witness to Bucharest's international influence at the time. This cartographic aesthetic combines functionality and elegance, making this map both a decorative object and an informational tool.
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
If you have any doubts or questions about a product before purchasing it, we recommend contacting us via our contact form or by phone. We will do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible!