Kraków in Kraków Powiat, Lesser Poland, Poland — Central Europe

Europe's First Bookshop

1610

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

1. Europe's First Bookshop Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

W tym budynku mieści się najstarsza księgarnia w Europie

In this building Europe's first bookshop was founded in 1610

1610 Franciszek Jakub Mercenich
1875 Gebethner i Spółka
1998 Matras
2017 Empik

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1610.

Location. 50° 3.667′ N, 19° 56.168′ E. Marker is in Kraków, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Kraków Powiat. It is on Rynek Główny just west of Bracka, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rynek Główny 23, Kraków, Małopolska 31-008, Poland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Władysław Orkan (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Józef Chłopicki (about 210 meters away); Ignacy Krieger (about 210 meters away); Stanisław Wyspiański (about 210 meters away); Michał Stachowicz (about 210 meters away); Helena Modjeska (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Andrzej Badurski (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kraków.

Regarding Europe's First Bookshop. Despite the marker's claim of this being the site of Europe's first bookstore, the Wikipedia article on bookselling mentions several other sites that pre-date this one.

Also see . . . Bookselling (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 3, 2018.)

Europe's First Bookshop Marker - Wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

2. Europe's First Bookshop Marker - Wide view

The marker is visible here just to the left of the doorway.

Europe's First Bookshop Marker - Wider View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

3. Europe's First Bookshop Marker - Wider View

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.