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Svratite u Majnc kod Gutenberga
DROP IN AT GUTENBERG’S MAINZ If you find yourself in Frankfurt for the book fair, be sure to head to where it all began: Mainz, the hometown of the man who forever changed the world of books, Johann Gutenberg. Just 40 kilo- metres southwest of Frankfurt, on the banks of the Rhine, stands this charm- ing university town where the first Bi- ble was printed and a true revolution of knowledge began. Mainz is just 30 minutes away from Frankfurt by train, while those who like scenic driving will enjoy the pic- turesque landscape of riverside vine- yards. The first stop for any book lover is the Gutenberg Museum, housed in a Re- naissance building located next to Mainz cathedral. On display there are original editions of the famous Guten- berg Bible that dates back to the 15 th century, as well as precise reconstruc- tions of his printing presses. The muse-
um provides a detailed presentation of how this single technological discovery enabled the spread of knowledge, ide- as and literature – and ultimately led to Europe’s cultural renaissance. Gutenberg himself (c. 1400–1468) was a goldsmith and innovator who man- aged to combine metallurgy, mechan- ics and typography. His movable-type printing press made books available to everyone, and not just the privileged. It is no coincidence that he is today dubbed the father of modern printing. Apart from museums, Mainz offers other gems: the impressive 10 th -centu- ry St. Martin’s Cathedral, picturesque alleys of the old town and, of course, wine bars where you can try the re- gion’s famous Riesling. So, if books bring you to Frankfurt, be sure to take an excursion to Mainz – a place that serves to remind us that the Book Fair wouldn’t even exist without one man and his vision.
Ako ste u Frankfurtu na Sajmu knjiga, kreni- te tamo gde je sve počelo – u Majnc, rodni grad Johana Gutenberga, čoveka koji je za- uvek promenio svet knjige. Samo 40 kilo- metara jugozapadno od Frankfurta, na obali Rajne, nalazi se ovaj šarmantni univerzitet- ski grad u kome je štampana prva Biblija i započeta prava revolucija znanja. Do Majnca možete stići vozom iz Frankfur- ta za svega 30 minuta, a oni koji vole vožnju kolima uživaće u slikovitom pejzažu vino- grada i reke. Prva stanica za svakog ljubitelja pisane reči je Gutenbergov muzej, smešten u renesan- snoj zgradi pored gradske katedrale. Tu su izloženi originalni primerci čuvene Guten- bergove Biblije iz 15. veka, kao i verne rekon- strukcije njegovih štamparskih presa. Mu- zej slikovito pokazuje kako je jedno tehničko otkriće omogućilo širenje znanja, ideja i knji- ževnosti – i na kraju dovelo do kulturne re- nesanse Evrope. Sam Gutenberg (oko 1400–1468) bio je zla- tar i inovator koji je uspeo da spoji metalur- giju, mehaniku i tipografiju. Njegova presa s pokretnim slovima učinila je knjige dostu- pnim svima, a ne samo privilegovanima. Ni- je slučajno da se danas naziva ocem mo- derne štampe. Osim Muzeja, Majnc nudi i druge dragulje: impozantnu Katedralu Sv. Martina iz 10. ve- ka, slikovite uličice starog grada i, naravno, vinske konobe gde možete probati rizling, po kojem je ovaj kraj poznat. Dakle, ako vas knjige dovedu u Frankfurt, obavezno skoknite do Majnca – to je mesto koje nas podseća da Sajam knjiga ne bi po- stojao bez jednog čoveka i njegove vizije.
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