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Prince Gustav Franz Maria of Thurn and Taxis (22 August 1888 – 30 April 1919) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Prince of Thurn and Taxis by birth. As a member of the Thule Society, Gustav was executed by the Bavarian Soviet Republic (German: Bayerische Räterepublik) government during the German Revolution of 1918 ...
In 1884, Prince Gustav acquired the Villa Güllich in Bregenz, which is known today as Palais Thurn & Taxis with a public park area of about 16000 m 2, which is heritage-protected. Since 1984, the Palais also houses an international center for contemporary art.
I Thurn und Taxis (noti in italiano anche come della Torre e Tasso) sono una nobile e importante famiglia tedesca. Erano un tempo principi del Sacro Romano Impero e acquistarono un importante ruolo politico ed economico, in particolare ebbero a partire dal Quattrocento un ruolo fondamentale nella diffusione del sistema postale in ...
In 1748, Emperor Franz I appointed Prince Alexander Ferdinand as Principal Commissioner, the imperial representative at the Perpetual Diet in Regensburg. Three Princes of Thurn und Taxis held this costly and prestigious office until the demise of the Old Empire in 1806.
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis (German: Fürstenhaus Thurn und Taxis, [ˈtuːɐ̯n ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]) is a family of German nobility that is part of the Briefadel. It was a key player in the postal services in Europe during the 16th century, until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and became well known as the owner of ...
2 mar 2022 · Thurn and Taxis was a noble family and princely house which dominated the delivery of post in Europe from the late 15th to 18th centuries. They came to control swathes of the continent’s mail after being pronounced the imperial postmasters of the Holy Roman Empire in 1489.
On 8 September 1877, Gustav married Princess Karoline of Thurn and Taxis, daughter of Hugo Maximilian Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Almeria Countess of Belcredi, in Lautschin, Austria-Hungary. The couple did not have any children.
