Druckerei J. J. Augustin

The J. J. Augustin printing establishment occupies a traditional building in the center of Glückstadt, featuring original printing equipment and machinery from different periods.

Founded in 1632 by Andreas Koch with royal approval from King Christian IV of Denmark, the printing house later passed to the Augustin family in 1775.

The printing house specialized in producing texts in various Asian scripts and Egyptian hieroglyphs, collaborating with the Hamburg Colonial Institute during the early 20th century.

Located at coordinates 53.78937, 9.42037, the heritage site remains accessible to visitors interested in examining historical printing techniques and equipment.

The establishment developed the Chinese Circle system, reorganizing Chinese type characters for efficient typesetting, enabling complex multilingual printing projects.

Location: Glückstadt

Inception: 1632

Founders: J.J. Augustin

Address: Am Fleth 36 – 36a

GPS coordinates: 53.78937,9.42037

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:16