Altenburg printing workshop
The Thuringian town of Altenburg has been home to a notable printing press, the Fürstlich Sächsische Hofdruckerei since the early modern period. During the 19th century, the company became known as the Pierersche Hofbuchdruckerei , in East Germany renamed Druckhaus "Maxim Gorki" Altenburg, and since 1993 Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH. The ducal printing press was established in Hartenfels castle, Torgau in 1594 at the request of Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1562–1602), and moved to Altenburg after the duke's death, in 1604.
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Altenburg printing workshop
The Thuringian town of Altenburg has been home to a notable printing press, the Fürstlich Sächsische Hofdruckerei since the early modern period. During the 19th century, the company became known as the Pierersche Hofbuchdruckerei , in East Germany renamed Druckhaus "Maxim Gorki" Altenburg, and since 1993 Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH. The ducal printing press was established in Hartenfels castle, Torgau in 1594 at the request of Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1562–1602), and moved to Altenburg after the duke's death, in 1604.
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