Old Map of Franconian Circle by Nicolaes Visscher II, 1690: Nuremberg, Ingolstadt, Würzburg, Zwickaw, Slavkov Forest Size:20x28in (50x70cm) showing where the road would

showing where the road would diverge towards other towns and villages along the way

today it's Northumberland's most populous city

but it was also part of the first "road atlas" of California

Rothbury (8th century): Known for its beautiful landscapes and as a gateway to Northumberland National Park

with towns

Old Map of Franconian Circle by Nicolaes Visscher II, 1690: Nuremberg, Ingolstadt, Würzburg, Zwickaw, Slavkov Forest Size:20x28in (50x70cm) showing where the road wouldThis exquisite map, 'Circulus Franconicus: in quo sunt Episcopatus Wurtzburg, Bamberg et Aichstet', or in English, 'Franconian Circle: in which are the Bishoprics of Wrzburg, Bamberg and Eichsttt', offers a fascinating glimpse into the political and geographical landscape of late 17th century Germany. Crafted by Nicolaes Visscher II in 1690, the map vividly portrays the Franconian Circle, a key division within the Holy Roman Empire, which today