Nikola Karastoyanov
Nikola Karastojanow ( Bulgarian Никола Карастоянов ; * 1778 in Samokow ; † September 29, 1874 ibid) was a Bulgarian printer and publisher.
In 1828 Karastoyanov from Serbia brought the first printing press to Bulgaria, which he used to print icons . In Budapest in 1835 he acquired Cyrillic letters and thus set up the first printing house in Bulgaria.
literature
- Karastoyanov, Nikola . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 91 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karastoyanov, Nikola |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Карастоянов, Никола (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian printer and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Samokov |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1874 |
| Place of death | Samokov |