Merkuriusz Polski / The Polish Mercury

Merkuriusz Polski / The Polish Mercury (HM28LB)

Location: Kraków, małopolskie 33-332 Kraków
Country: Poland

N 50° 3.66', E 19° 56.428'

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W tej kamienicy
zwanej
Szoberowska
3 stycznia roku 1661
powstała
pierwsza
w Polsce
gazeta
Merkvrivsz
Polski
Wydawana
przez
Aleksandra
Gorczyna

Tablicę
wmurowano
w 300-lecie
prasy polskiej

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(English translation:)
On January 3, 1661, in this building called Szoberowska (i.e., named after the Szober family), the first newspaper in Poland, The Polish Mercury, was published by Alexander Gorczyn.

This tablet was installed on the 300th anniversary of the Polish press.
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HM NumberHM28LB
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Year Placed1961
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, June 18th, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)27U E 575836 N 5545950
Decimal Degrees50.06100000, 19.94046667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 3.66', E 19° 56.428'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 3' 39.6000" N, 19° 56' 25.6800" E
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5 Mały Rynek, Kraków małopolskie 33-332, PL
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