The exhibition is dedicated to the anniversary of 500 years of printing in the Romanian area, in the 16th century.
It includes 49 rarely exhibited books, the first printed books by Macarie and the great publishers that followed. The books have circulated in the Romanian Principalities, in the Balkan monasteries and in the European libraries.
Şerban Cantacuzino (1678 - 1688) and Constantin Brâncoveanu’s (1688 - 1714) reigns meant the climax of Romanian printing, The Cotroceni Museum has offered the public a rare collection of manuscripts seldomly gathered together in previous occasions. An event organized under the patronage of the President of Romania.
It includes 49 rarely exhibited books, the first printed books by Macarie and the great publishers that followed. The books have circulated in the Romanian Principalities, in the Balkan monasteries and in the European libraries.
Şerban Cantacuzino (1678 - 1688) and Constantin Brâncoveanu’s (1688 - 1714) reigns meant the climax of Romanian printing, The Cotroceni Museum has offered the public a rare collection of manuscripts seldomly gathered together in previous occasions. An event organized under the patronage of the President of Romania.
Keynote Speakers: Traian Băsescu The President of Romania, Daniel, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Romanian Church and acad. Ion Haiduc - The president of the Romanian Academy.
Engraving plate
The Bible Institute and the Mission of the
Orthodox Romanian Church printing house
Engraving plate
The Bible Institute and the Mission of the
Orthodox Romanian Church printing house
Printing Press
Dealu Monastery
Replica
Molitfelnic
Târgovişte, 1545
The Romanian Academy Library
Psalms
Uniev, 1673 - unique
The „Carol I“ University Library
The Holy Liturgy
Iaşi, 1679
The Romanian Academy Library
Exhibited for the first time
The Golden Coffin
Sebeş, 1683
The Romanian Academy Library
Chalice
„Weltzer Stephanus II“ workshop, gilded silver, Braşov, 1703
The Cotroceni National Museum