DIE CASANOVA TOUR
von Pablo Günther
POSTSTRASSEN (Teile IX - XV) - Casanovas Reisewege (auf Englisch): - 14. Königsberg-Dresden - 15. Paris-Madrid - 16. Madrid - Aix-en-Provence - 17. Vienna-Berlin. (Teil XVI: Währungen ).
14. KÖNIGSBERG - DRESDEN
Via Warsaw and Breslau.
940 km.
With: WARSAW - LEMBERG - KRYSTINOPOL.
460 km.
From Königsberg to Warszawa
From Warszawa to Lemberg and KrystinopolP 6510
KÖNIGSBERG [Prussia]
N 195 Gvardejskoje / Mülhausen
" Bagrationowsk / Preußisch Eylau
N 599 Batoszyce / Bartenstein
L Sepopol / Schippenbeil
100 L Ketrzyn / Rastenburg
L Mragowo / Sensburg
L Piecki / Peitschendorf
70 L Szczytno / Ortelsburg
N 599 Wielbark / Willenberg
" Chorzele [Kingdom Poland]
" Przasnysz
90 " Makow
L Pultusk
N 61 Serock
80 " WARSZAWA / WARSCHAU
From Warszawa to Breslau and DresdenL 6603+ Campioni L 6604^+ Campioni (to Pulawy)
WARSZAWA
N 731 Konstancin Jezierno
" Gora Kalwaria
? Gruszczyn
L Ryczywol
L Kozienice
? Granica
130 L PULAWY
N 44 Markuszow
N 17 Lublin
" Piaski
" Krasnystaw
130 " ZAMOSC
? ? / Krmitze
N 17 Czerkasy ? / Laszowka
" Rava-Russkaja
? ? / Sczenercue
L Ivano-Francovo
130 N 267 L'VOV / LEMBERG
70 CERVONOGRAD / KRYSTINOPOL
C12 6606+ Campioni (to Wartenberg) + Maton (from Breslau)
WARSZAWA / WARSCHAU
N 8 ? / Jank
&c Nadarzyn
? / Bulowka
Msczzonow
? / Chrzonowice
Rawa
Lubochnia
Wolborz
140 Piotrkow
Mzurki
? ? / Rosniatowitz
? ? / Lenki
L Widawa
? ? / Wielkic
? ? / Naromicz
120 N 8 Wieruszow
? ? / Ziempen
SYCOW / WARTENBERG [Prussia]
N 8 Olesnica / Oelfse
90 " WROCLAW / BRESLAU
N 94 Sroda / Neumarkt
" Legnica / Liegnitz
L Chojnow / Haimau
N 4 Boleslawiec / Alt Bunzlau
" ? (before Jeleniow:) / Waldau [Saxony]
150 " Görlitz
? Rothen Kretschmar
Bautzen
N 6 Harte
100 " DRESDEN
15. PARIS - MADRID
Via Orléans, Bordeaux and Pamplona to Madrid and Toledo.
1,260 km.
From Paris to St.Jean-de-Luz
[* The presumption in the notes to the memoirs that Casanova travelled via St.Jean-Pied-de-Port is improbable: this village is situated 62 kilometres off the post road!]C13 6711
PARIS
N 20 (BOURG-LA-REINE)
&c Croix de Berny
Longjumeau
Linas
Arpajon
? Bonne
N 20 Etréchy
50 &c Etampes
Mondésir
Monnerville
Angerville
Boisseaux la Poste
Toury
Chateau Gaillard
Artenay
Chevilly
Cercottes
65 ORLÉANS
N 152 Fourneaux
&c Meung
Beaugency
Mer
Ménars
55 Blois
Chouzy
Veuves
le Ht.Chantier
35 AMBOISE
and (CHANTELOUP) palace of the Duke of Choiseul, in 1767,General-Intendant of the Post.les Bordes
la Frillière
25 Tours
N 10 Montbazon
&c Sorigny
Ste.Catherine
Ste.Maure
? Beauvais
N 10 les Ormes
&c Ingrandes
Chatellerault
les Barres de Naintré
la Tricherie
Jaunay-Clan
Grand-Pont
100 POITIERS
Croutelle
Ruffigny
20 VIVONNE
les Minières
Couhé
Chaunay
les Maisons Blanches
Ruffec
55 les Nègres
N 10 Mansle
&c Tourriers
Churet
35 ANGOULEME la Couronne
Roullet
Pétignac
35 Barbezieux
Reignac
la Grolle
20 Chevanceaux
Montlieu
Chierzac
Pirrebrune
Cavignac
le-Bois-de Lion
Cubzac-les-Ponts
Carbon-Blanc
60 BORDEAUX
Gradignan
Bellevue
le Puch
30 le Barp
l'Hospitalet
Belin
le Muret
Liposthey
Labouheyre
Cap-de-Pin (?) / Belloc
Laharie
80 Lesperon
Castets
Magescq
N 10+L Monts
N 10 St.Vincent
? les Cantons / la Cabanne
N 10 Ondres
" Bayonne
" Bidart
90 " ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ [ST.JEAN D'ANGELY, Casanova wrote by mistake*]
Casanova took of two post roads to Madrid the shortest via Pamplona; the other went via Burgos.
From Pamplona to MadridM 6711
ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ
D 918 (St.Pée)
25 D 3+4 + D305 Ainhoa
15 N 121 Maya [kingdom Spain]
20 N121 + NA254 Berroeta
N 121 (Puerto de Velate, 847 mh)
20 N 121 + L Lanz
10 N 121 Ostiz
15 " PAMPLONA
From Madrid to Aranjuez and ToledoV 6712
PAMPLONA
? Otriz
N 121 Tafalla
C 115 Marcilla
NA 660 Valtierra
N 113 Cintruénigo
130 " AGREDA
C 101 stage of Hinojosa (village off the road)
" stage of Zamajón (village off the road)
80 " Almazán
N 111 Adradas
40 " Lodares
V 6712 P 6809^
Lodares
SO 133 Bujarrabal
N 11 Torremocha
" Almadrones
" Gajanejos
" Torija
100 " GUADALAJARA
? la Venta de Meco
25 N 11 ALCALA DE HENARES
" Torrejón de Ardoz
25 " MADRID
L 6804 L 6805^
MADRID
N 401 Getafe
L+A 4 Valdemoro
50 A 4 ARANJUEZ
K 6805 K 6805^
ARANJUEZ
50 TOLEDO
From Madrid to Zaragoza16. MADRID - AIX-EN-PROVENCE.
Via Zaragoza, Valencia, Barcelona and Montpellier.
1,345 km.
From Zaragoza to ValenciaMadrid - Lodares: see above.
P 6809
Lodares
N 11 Arcos de Jalón
&c Monreal de Ariza
Cetina
Bubierca
75 Calatayud
El Frasno
La Almunia
? Venta la ramera
N 11 La Muela
75 " ZARAGOZA
From Valencia to BarcelonaV 6809
ZARAGOZA
N 330 Maria de Huerva
" Longares
" Mainar
N 234 Baguena
120 &c Caminreal
Villafranca
Villarquemado
60 Teruel
N 234 La Puebla de Valverde
&c Sarrión
Barracas
Segorbe
120 SAGUNTO / MURVIEDRO
V 6809 P 6810^
SAGUNTO
25 N 340 VALENCIA
Barcelona with the citadel. Map of 1807 (cutting). In the tower (Z; today in that place is a small artificial lake) Casanova was arrested. In the building of the Governor (T; at present a school) he was examined and condemned. U: church. The big building X: former casern, today seat of the parliament of Catalunia. The arrow points out Casanova's hotel. - Archive of the city of Barcelona. Photo: PG.V 6809^ P 6810
VALENCIA
25 N 340 SAGUNTO
P 6810
SAGUNTO
N 340 Castelló de la Plana
" Torreblanca
" Vinarós
N 238 Ulldecona
160 T 331 Tortosa
N 340 El Perelló
? Colk de Balaguer
N 340 Cambrils
90 " TARRAGONA
" Torredembarra
" El Vendrell
" Vilafranca
OC 243a Sant Sadurni
C 243b Martorell
N 11 Sant Feliu
110 " BARCELONA
From Barcelona to Montpellier Presumably the building of Casanova's hotel in Barcelona, the Fonda Santa Maria, near the Seamen's Cathedral of Santa Maria, in the Calle de los Ases. - Photo: PG.
From Montpellier to Aix-en-ProvenceCasanova is pursued by three assassins up to the frontier.
V 6901
BARCELONA
Montcada
Granollers / La Rocca
C 251 Sant Celoni
60 " Hostalric
? Las Mallorquinas
N 11 Girona
50 " Bascara
[Because of the pursuers Casanova departed from the post road:
Figueres
La Jonquera
le Boulou [France] to:]
90 PERPIGNAN [Kingdom of France]
N 9 Salses
&c Fitou, les Cabanes de
Lapalme, les Cabanes de
Sigean
60 NARBONNE
N 9 Nissan
25 " BÉZIERS
N 113 la Begude-de-Jordy
25 " PÉZENAS
D 161 Abbaye de Valmagne
" Mèze // Loupian
N 113 Gigean
" Fabregues
50 " MONTPELLIER
P 6902Excursion: to the Marquis d'Argens's palace.
MONTPELLIER
? Colombières
N 113 Lunel
" Uchaud
50 " NIMES
D 999 Cureboussot
ship-bridge over the Rhone
25 " Tarascon
D 99 St. Rémy
30 " Orgon
C5 6009 C8 6305^+ Marcolina P 6902
Orgon
N 7 Pont Royal
" St. Cannat
45 " AIX-EN-PROVENCE
L 6902 L 6902^ (and more)
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
10 D 17 (EGUILLES)
17. VIENNA - BERLIN
Via Stannern / Brünn, Prag, Aussig / Töplitz (with Dux), Dresden and Luckau.
645 km.
With: Berlin - Dresden via Dessau / Wittenberg and Leipzig, Prag - Carlsbad,
and Dresden - Sagan.
From Wien to PragExcursions:
K 5304, K 5304^+ Baron Weiß + 2 ladies
WIEN
5 (SCHÖNBRUNN)
K 5304, K 5304^+ Baron Weiß + 2 ladies
WIEN
N 9 Fischamend Markt
" Bad Deutschaltenburg
60 " BRATISLAVA/PRESBURG
From Prag to DresdenWien - Stannern directly:Excursion: Prag - Carlsbad - Töplitz / Dux:
150 km
P 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac P 8312 K 9606^ K 9606
WIEN
N 3 Langenzersdorf / Enzersdorf
" Stockerau
L Mallebern
" Hollabrunn
70 N 2 Jetzelsdorf
N 2 + N 38 Znojmo / Znaim [Bohemia]
N 38 Vranovska Ves ? / Freynersdorf
50 " Budejovice / Budwiz" Zeletava / Schelletau
The former post road, and present main road, N 38 from Prag to
Vienna between Zeletava and Budejovice. - Photo: PG.
30 " Stonarov / StannernWien - Stannern via Brünn:
215 km
P 8401/02^ P 8507
WIEN
N 7 Wolkersdorf
&c Gaweinstal / Gaunersdorf ["robbers' village"]
Poysdorf
75 Mikulov / Nikolsburg [Bohemia]
N 52 Pohorelice / Pohrlitz
55 " BRNO / BRÜNN
N 23 Rosice / Rossitz
" Namiest
" Trebic / Trebitsch
85 L Stonarov / StannernStannern - Prag:
160 km
P 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac P 8312 P 8401^ P 8507 K 9606^ K 9606
Stonarov / Stannern
N 38 Jihlava / Iglau
40 &c Havlickuv Brod / Deutsch Brod
Kamen ? / Steinsdorf
Golcuv / Jenikau
CASLAV / CZASLAU
60 Kolin
N 12 Planany / Planian
&c Cesky Brod / Böhm Brod
Bechovice / Biechowitz
60 PRAHA / PRAG (to Vienna: T&T - stage coach since 1750.)
250 km Hired and own carriages (extra-post roads).
L 8508
PRAG
N 6 Jenec / Jentsch
&c Kammene-Zehrovice / Zichrowitz
Kolesovice / Kolleschowitz
90 Libkovice / Liebkowitz
L 8508 L 8509^ C17 8607 C17 8607^
Libkovice / Liebkowitz
N 6 Bochov / Buchau
35 " KARLOVY VARY / CARLSBAD
L 8509 C17 8607^ C17 8607
Libkovice / Liebkowitz
L Podborany / Podersam
L + N 27 Zatec / Saatz
55 N 27 Most / Brix
" (Bilin)
25 " TEPLICE / TÖPLITZ
10 L (DUCHCOV / DUX)
From Dresden to BerlinP 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac P 8312 P 8401^ C17 8610^ C17 8610Two post roads from Sterzdokluk to Peterswald:
C17 8707^ C17 87?? C17 8809^ C17 8809 C17 8901^ C17 8901
C17 9109^ C17 9109 K 9606^ K 9606 K 9703^ K 9704
PRAHA / PRAG
15 N 7 Stredokluky / SterzdoklukOld post road (until about 1787):Excursion: Extra-post-road from Töplitz to Lobositz (direction of Prag) and from Töplitz to Peterswald (direction of Dresden) until about 1787:
Sterzdokluk - AUSSIG - Peterswald
85 km
P 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac P 8312 P 8401^ C17 8610^ C17 8610
C17 8707^ C17 87??
Stredokluky / Sterzdokluk
L Velvary / Welwarn
&c Budyne
50 Lovosice / Lobositz
(Excursion: see below.)
P 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac P 8312 P 8401^
Lovosice / Lobositz
N 247 Usti / Aussig
35 L PETROVICE / PETERSWALD
C17 8610^ C17 8610 C17 8707^ C17 87??
Lovosice / Lobositz
25 N 8 TEPLICE / TÖPLITZ with (DUX) + 10 km
C17 8612 C17 8612^ C17 8809 C17 8810^ C17 9005 C17 9008^
C17 9105 C17 9105^ K 9509, 9512^+ Mélampige II K 9609 K 9609^
K 9704 K 9704^ (from 1788 onwards, part of the new post road)
TEPLICE / TÖPLITZ with (DUX) + 10 km
25 L PETROVICE / PETERSWALD The stage coach road (double line) between Dresden and Prag ("old post road"), and the "extra-ordinary post" roads (single lines) from Prag to Carlsbad, Saatz and Töplitz. - Post map by Hohmann, Nuremberg 1786. Photo: PG.New post road (from 1788 onwards):
Sterzdokluk - TÖPLITZ - Peterswald
120 km
C17 8809^ C17 8809 C17 8901^ C17 8901 C17 9109^ C17 9109
K 9606^ K 9606 K 9703^ K 9704
Stredokluky / Sterzdokluk
15 N 7 Slany / Schlan
25 L LOUNY / LAUN
25 " Most / Brix (or Laun - Bilin directly)
15 N 27 Bilin
15 L TEPLICE / TÖPLITZ with (DUX) + 10 km
C17 8612 C17 8612^ C17 8809 C17 8810^ C17 9005 C17 9008^
C17 9105 C17 9105^ K 9509, 9512^+ Mélampige II K 9609 K 9609^
K 9704 K 9704^ (until about 1787 only extra-post-service)
TEPLICE / TÖPLITZ with (DUX) + 10 km
25 L PETROVICE / PETERSWALD
Peterswald - Dresden:
P 5304^ C12 6612^+ Castel-Bajac 8312 8401^ C17 8612 C17 8612^
C17 8809 C17 8810^ C17 9005 C17 9008^ C17 9105 C17 9105^
K 9509, 9512^+ Mélampige II K 9609 K 9609^ K 9704 K 9704^
PETROVICE / PETERSWALD [frontier to Saxony] L Pirna - Zehista Old inn with hotel "Zur Post" (Photo: PG)
40 L+N 172 DRESDEN
From Berlin to LeipzigP 8312 K 9512^+ Mélampige II
DRESDEN
35 L Grossenhain
N 101 Elsterwerda [Prussia]
L (Hohenleipisch)
L (Doberlug-Kirchhain)
50 L Sonnewalde
20 N 96 Luckau
" Baruth
" (Wünsdorf)
L (Zossen)
55 N 246 Mittenwalde
35 L + N 96 BERLIN
From Leipzig to DresdenBerlin - Treuenbrietzen:
65 km
P 8401 K 9510^+ Mélampige II
BERLIN
L Teltow
L Saarmund
45 L + N 2 Beelitz
20 N 2 Treuenbrietzen
Treuenbrietzen - Leipzig via Dessau:
115 km
P 8401
Treuenbrietzen
N 2 + L Bossdorf / Pastorf
L Coswig
N 187 (Rosslau)
55 N 184 DESSAU
" Bitterfeld [Saxony]
60 " LEIPZIG
Treuenbrietzen - Leipzig via Wittenberg:
95 km
K 9510^+ Mélampige II
Treuenbrietzen
N 2 Kropstadt
30 &c Wittenberg
30 Bad Düben
35 LEIPZIG
Leipzig - Dresden via Meissen:Excursion: From Dresden to Sagan (meeting the Duke of Courland).
100km
P 5211+ Francesco C. C12 6610^ C12 6610 P 8401 C17 8809^ C17 8810
LEIPZIG
N 6 Wurzen
" Calbitz
" Seerhausen
" Meissen
100 " DRESDEN
Dresden - Leipzig via Colditz:
110 km
K 9509+ Mélampige II
DRESDEN
N 173 + L Wilsdruff
L Nossen
50 L Waldheim
L + N 176 Colditz
N 107 Grimma
60 L LEIPZIG
160 km
C17 9006 C17 9006^
DRESDEN
25 N 97 Königsbruck
35 " Hoyerswerda
20 N 97 + N 156 Spremberg
25 N 156 (Bad) Muskau
15 L Triebel
" Zary / Sorau
40 " Zagan / Sagan [Casanova wrote the name of the region: LAUSITZ]