{"product_id":"affiche-vintage-liege","title":"Antique map - Liège 1750","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDelve into the strategic and autonomous past of the Burning City with this magnificent \u003cb\u003eMap of the City of Liège\u003c\/b\u003e. Dating from around \u003cb\u003e1750\u003c\/b\u003e, this engraving bears witness to an era when Liège, as an independent Principality, played a crucial military and commercial role at the crossroads of European powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis map highlights the city's founding and structuring element: the \u003cb\u003eMeuse\u003c\/b\u003e. The river flows through the urban fabric, crossing and defining it, creating islands and separating neighborhoods. The contrast between the dense urban core, the seat of the Prince-Bishop's power, and the vast expanses of fields, gardens, and orchards immediately adjacent to the ramparts is clearly visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEmphasis is placed on the city's defensive strength. Liège is surrounded by thick \u003cb\u003estar fortifications\u003c\/b\u003e (bastions) typical of the era, and dominated by the imposing \u003cb\u003eCitadel\u003c\/b\u003e overlooking the whole. These military structures are the guarantors of the Principality's independence. The rich \u003cb\u003eillustrated vignette\u003c\/b\u003e at the top of the map, combining coats of arms, military scenes (cannons, flags), and craftsmanship, highlights the city's strategic status and industrious activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis document is an essential piece of evidence of Liège's urban planning and military architecture just before the upheavals of the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792466014551,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792466047319,"sku":null,"price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/liege-belgique.jpg?v=1764174895","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/affiche-vintage-liege","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}