Who stole Gutenberg's printing press ?

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Strasbourg

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: François

Registered on 15 March 2025

Podcaster and historian, I'm absolutely fond of medieval history, and of the most beautiful city on Earth, where I have the chance to live ... Strasbourg of course !

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Gutenberg's press has been stolen, and one of the greatest invention of all time is at risk of never existing !

To solve this mystery, Gutenberg has called up the best detectives he could find : you !

Let's travel back to 1439 and discover Strasburg in a fun and entertaining way. We will talk about the famous invention of course, but also about money, love and quarrel, all of which made Gutenberg's life so special. We'll tour the city center and it's surroundings to find has much evidence as we can of Gutenberg's life in Strasburg, and try to solve this historical mystery : who stole Gutenberg's press ?

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Pl. Gutenberg, 67000 Strasbourg, France

I will be waiting for you just in front of "Le Comptoir des Vins alsaciens" on Gutenberg Square.

Outside visit

Quai des Bateliers

Outside visit

Rue du Fossé des Orphelins

Outside visit

Palais Rohan

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).