German Museum of Books and Writing

The German Museum of Books and Writing in , Germany, founded in 1884 as Deutsches Buchgewerbe-Museum, is the world's oldest museum of its kind, dedicated to collecting and preserving objects and documents as well as literature connected with the history of books, including paper, printing techniques, the art of illustration, and bookbinding.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday—Sunday, and public holidays: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Email: dbsm-info@dnb.de
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
  • Address: Deutscher Platz 1, Leipzig, 04103
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russian Memorial Church of Saint Alexius and University of Leipzig Medical Center.

Church
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The is a Russian Orthodox church in , Germany. It was inaugurated and dedicated from October 17–18, 1913, one hundred years after the Battle of Leipzig. is situated 220 metres northeast of German Museum of Books and Writing.

Hospital
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The is one of the oldest university hospitals in Germany. Tracing back its origins to 1415, the medical center currently has more than 6,200 employees and approximately 1,450 beds. is situated 240 metres east of German Museum of Books and Writing.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 170 metres north of German Museum of Books and Writing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Südvorstadt and Reudnitz.

Suburb
is a locality in the south borough of , . The is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Due to its proximity to the city centre, but also to larger green spaces, it is a popular residential area with old buildings of the Gründerzeit period.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the .

German Museum of Books and Writing

Latitude
51.32251° or 51° 19′ 21″ north
Longitude
12.39503° or 12° 23′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F3J89FW+22
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1205576
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