(or ''The Königsberg Post'') was a weekly magazine published in

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(known in Polish as ''Królewiec'') from 1718 to 1720. It was published in the

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, and was the second oldest Polish newspaper.

History

The newspaper was published in

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, from 6 April 1718 to 28 December 1720. It focused on regions

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and

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, but was available throughout the entire

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. The publication language was Polish. The volume of publication is unknown, but estimated at few hundred copies. Information on Germany came in the form of translations from German language press such as '' Koenigliche Preusssische Fama'', while the news from Poland was mostly original reporting. It was published on a weekly basis, and primarily included news from Europe, with the focus on the Polish and German lands. The size of the magazine was the so-called "eight", 28x10 cm, and used the

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font. It was published by Jan Dawid Cenkier (Johann David Zäncker), and editors included two Poles, the priest Jerzy Rekuć and lawyer Stefan Büschel (first name also given as Georg or Jerzy, second name as Byszel, Bisselius). 126 issues were published: 22 in 1718, 52 in 1719 r. and 52 in 1720. The total output was 1008 pages, not counting any specials. It is not known why, exactly, the newspaper ceased publication. It is likely that the newspaper did not achieve the desired profitability, as the number of subscribers, particularly in Poland, did not grow fast enough, possibly due to the fact that the newspaper represented a

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point of view, whereas majority of the Poles in Prussia represented other branches of

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, and in Poland,

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Significance

It was the second oldest Polish newspaper, after the '' Merkuriusz Polski Ordynaryjny''. The publication has been praised for the high quality of the Polish language used, and for its significant contribution the history of the Polish press.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poczta Krolewiecka Defunct newspapers published in Poland Polish-language newspapers Publications established in 1718 1720 disestablishments in Prussia Königsberg Kingdom of Prussia 1718 establishments in Prussia Weekly newspapers published in Poland

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