Faroe Islands on Historical Maps

Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina from 1539

Carta marina from 1539. The year 1539 is an important one in the cartographic history of Scandinavia and the Faroe Islands. Olaus Magnus (1490-1557), a Swedish ecclesiastic, published his large map (125x170 cm) of the Northern Countries, Carta marina.

Magnus had travelled widely in Sweden and visited Norway and thus was well informed about this region, more so than his predecessors, as is proved by the superiority of his map.