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Modena State Archives:
Map of the Estate of St. John the Evangelist Monastery

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Possessions of the Monastery of St. John the Evangelist of Parma, from Reggio to Poviglio. Paper on canvas, ink and tempera, 125 x 158 cm. State Archives of Modena, Estense Mappario, Large Maps, no. 8. "Description of the possessions held by the Monastery of St. John the Evangelist of Parma in the territory of Reggio, Castelnovo, Montecchio and the valley known as de' Coreggi. The 500-perch ladder serves only for the circuit of the Fathers, around which the precision of steps and compass appropriate to this profession have been used. A view of the Traghettino Abbey has been placed there so as not to leave that space blank. Antonio Soncini made it in 1619”.

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Historical map Monastery of San Giovanni Evangelista - Antonio Soncini 1619 map - Estense cartography Modena - Ecclesiastical land ownership Italy - Reggio and Parma estates map - Traghettino Abbey map - Historical maps of Emilia-Romagna - Monastic lands 17th century - Italian cadastral maps - Modena State Archives

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