Original Vintage Poster HORSE-DRAWN RAILWAY - CZECHOSLOVAKIA - HISTORY

Description: Welcome! Original vintage poster in czech language: "KONESPREZKA - PRVNI KROK K BUDOUCNOSTI DNESKA - VYVOJ CESKOSLOVENSKE ZELEZNICE - KONESPREZNA DRAHA - C. BUDEJOVICE-LINEC - 1828-32" or "HORSE-DRAWN RAILWAY - THE FIRST STEP TO THE FUTURE TODAY - DEVELOPMENT OF CZECHOSLOVAK RAILWAYS - HORSE-DRAWN RAILWAY - FROM CESKE BUDEJOVICE TO LINZ - 1828-32" Designed by: Martin Dyrynk (1941-2019), in 1985 Printed in: issued by Publishing House of Transport and Communications, the first from cycle of six posters for collectors, printed by VCT 10, Pardubice Total measurements: approx. 84,5x60cm Condition report: poster was stored rolled, shows tears and creasing especially on edges and in corners, also shows some waves, yellowing and stains, creasing and tears especially on the left and right margins Historical context: The horse-drawn railway was the forerunner of today's railways and electric trams. These were wagons pulled on a light railway surface by a horse-drawn carriage. They were built in the early 19th century all over the world. In 1825, the Ceske Budejovice–Linz railway, the first public railway on the European continent, was built on Czech and Austrian territory. At the time, there were already several private horse-drawn carriages on the territory of the then Austrian monarchy - a horse-drawn railway for the transport of ore was built in Graz as early as 1810. Another important horse-drawn railway on the Czech territory was the Prague-Lanska railway, which opened in the Dejvice-Kladno section in 1830.The main idea was to reduce transport costs. Thanks to the reduction of rolling resistance (iron wheel - iron rail), the horse was able to pull a much heavier load than on classic horse carriage.The portrait of the man on the wagon depicts Frantisek Josef Gerstner (1756-1832), a mathematician, physicist and engineer who proposed the construction of a horse-drawn railway from Ceske Budejovice to Linz (Wiki). Shipping and handling details: all items are shipped as a registered shipments with tracking number and insurance on purchase price. We ship worldwide from European union. All associated import taxes, customs and any kind of import fees are buyers responsibility. If you have any questions about offered items or anything else, feel free to ask us, you will be very welcome!Delivery time is usually within max. 2 weeks worldwide from date of shipping - most of shipments arrives in this period of time.

Price: 199.2 USD

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

End Time: 2025-01-11T20:34:07.000Z

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