Drawn a single sheet of vellum, the Mappa Mundi reflects the medieval church ... The geographical material of the map is contained within a circle measuring 52" in diameter and reflects the ...

Hereford Cathedral is home to the oldest surviving Medieval map of the world - the Mappa Mundi. The majority of the medieval maps of the world that survive today were not designed for travel.

Explore two of Hereford Cathedral's unique treasures. The Mappa Mundi is a huge map, over 700 years old, showing the world as medieval people understood it. It's a world teeming with animals ...