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Establishment of the Mainz Workshop
- When
- 1448–1450
- Where
- Mainz
Gutenberg returned to Mainz in 1448, secured a loan from Arnold Gelthus, and had the press operational by 1450.
In 1448, Gutenberg was back in Mainz and took out a loan from his brother-in-law Arnold Gelthus, possibly for a printing press. By 1450, the press was in operation, and a German poem had been printed, possibly the first item produced there.
Sources
- Johannes Gutenberg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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