Book Town (international concept)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art movement
gptkbp:defines A small rural town or village in which second-hand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated
gptkbp:feature literary events
heritage preservation
community revitalization
author readings
cultural tourism
book fairs
numerous bookshops
book markets
gptkbp:firstBookTown gptkb:Hay-on-Wye
gptkbp:hasEvent Book Town Festival
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Book Town (international concept)
gptkbp:notableBookTowns gptkb:Sidmouth
gptkb:Bredevoort
gptkb:Urueña
gptkb:Hobart
gptkb:Wigtown
gptkb:Obidos
gptkb:Clunes
gptkb:Tvedestrand
gptkb:Damme
gptkb:Dunedin
gptkb:Montauban
gptkb:Stillwater
gptkb:Redu
gptkb:Sedbergh
gptkb:Colyton
gptkb:Fjærland
gptkb:Featherston
gptkb:Mühlbeck-Friedersdorf
Bellprat
Fontenoy-la-Joûte
St-Pierre-de-Clages
Torup
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Hay_Festival_of_Literature_&_Arts
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Richard_Booth
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Richard_Booth
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
gptkbp:purpose promote tourism and local economic development through books and literary culture
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:book
second-hand bookshop
literary tourism
antiquarian bookshop
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:International_Organisation_of_Book_Towns
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bücherstadt_(Book_Town)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8