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The World's Largest Printed Bible Page at Strasbourg Cathedral

On May 9, 2026, Europe Day, the world’s largest printed Bible page will be ceremonially unveiled at Strasbourg Cathedral. This monumental reproduction of a page from the famous 42-line Gutenberg Bible was created on the initiative of the International Gutenberg Society in Mainz e.V. as part of the Gutenberg anniversary celebrations and is now being displayed publicly for the first time in Strasbourg.

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