The story
Founded by Ivan the Terrible in 1553.1
Private company
Moscow Print Yard
First Russian publishing house (1553)
The Moscow Print Yard (Russian: Московский Печатный двор) was the first publishing house in Russia. It was established in Kitai-gorod at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1553. The historic headquarters of the Print Yard now house the Russian State University for the Humanities.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1553Founded1
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The Moscow Print Yard (Russian: Московский Печатный двор) was the first publishing house in Russia. It was established in Kitai-gorod at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1553. The historic headquarters of the Print Yard now house the Russian State University for the Humanities.2
Leadership
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- FounderIvan the Terrible1
Timeline
- 1553Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaMoscow Print Yard
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ335134
Sources
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- 1WikidataMoscow Print Yard on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMoscow Print Yard on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMoscow Print Yard photo by Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0