Method for the Three-Dimensional Representation of a Digital Roadmap

A method for a three-dimensional representation of at least a part of a digital roadmap in a navigation system, comprising:

• selecting topographical information from data stored in a storage medium as a function of a position and a direction of travel of a motor vehicle;
• converting the topographical information by using a coordinate transformation into a visual representation of the digital roadmap corresponding to a virtual elevated visual focus such that the visual representation of the digital roadmap has a first area containing the topographical information and a second area separated from the first area by a horizon;
• and
• in the second area, drawing at least one of navigation and orientation-related information as image elements.

A navigation device comprising:

• a display device;
• a position-determining unit;
• a storage medium, on which two-dimensional topographical information with a network of road segments are stored or capable of being stored;
• and
• a conversion unit for converting the topographical information into a visual representation of a digital roadmap corresponding to a virtual, elevated visual focus, the conversion unit including means for drawing image elements having at least one of navigation and orientation-related information.