Map of the City of Wrocław (Contrafactur der Stadt Breslau) is the first city map of Wrocław that was painted on canvass. Completed in 1562 by Barthel and Bartholomäus Weiner (father and son) it was commissioned by a sponsor, a Wrocław patrician named Georg Uber, to celebrate the coronation of Maximilian II Habsburg as King of the Czech KingdomRepublic.

The map depicts the city within the borders of fortifications that do not exist anymore on a perpendicular plan; the city developments are seen from a perspective. It is distinguished by an unusual attention to detail, accuracy and preciseness. The map depicts the group of islands on the Oder River and the layout of the extensive water system that served the city’s defensive and economic purposes. It also features street names for the first time.

The Weiners’ map does not include a legend or a title cartouche. The top left corner contains a dedication to Emperor Ferdinand I Habsburg and his son, Maximilian II,
celebrating Maximilian’s coronation in Prague and ascension to the Czech throne in 1562. The right side depicts the Ołbin monastery complex destroyed in 1529. The other corners contain the coats of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the city of Wrocław and the Wrocław Bishop, Caspar von Logau.

The original map, which used to be part of the collections of the University Library in Wrocław, was deemed lost in 1945 and is only available as a reproduction. Today, we can still see copies of the original-sized maps from the 19th century at scale of around 1:1400 as well as the displayed reproduction from 1929.