Record #00371Human Society archive
Oldest Bookshop Still Operating
Bertrand bookshop in Lisbon, Portugal, dates to 1732 and is the oldest still-operating bookshop, with the historic business later expanding into a wider retail chain.
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Achievement date
1732
1732
- Achiever
- Bertrand Booksellers
- Record status
- VerifiedView verification details ↗Report an issue
Overview
Archive NoteBertrand began as an eighteenth-century Lisbon bookselling business and later expanded into a nationwide chain, while retaining a historic identity associated with the city's literary culture.
Guinness certified its oldest-operating-bookshop title in 2010 and reported an active public visit in 2026. The certification year must not be confused with the 1732 founding.
Record history
1 Milestones- First achievementBertrand BooksellersLisbon, PortugalFirst achievement
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesVerification basis and limitations
VerifiedThe record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Original Guinness record explicitly certifies the comparative claim and recorded measurement or founding year.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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