r/oldmaps • u/116Q7QM • 22d ago

Kiel, Germany by C. H. B. Klessel, 1786

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u/Disastrous-Year571 22d ago

Cool. Just after the Eiderkanal was completed.

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u/clamorous_owle 22d ago

Cool classic map!

The larger ships depicted in the harbor seem to displaying flags with the Scandinavian cross. Is it safe to say those are Danish?

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u/116Q7QM 22d ago

Yes, that's the Dannebrog

At the time, the Duchy of Holstein was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark