Thurn and Taxis postal service

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf postal service
gptkbp:country Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired historical studies
inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
inspired documentaries
inspired academic research
inspired exhibitions
inspired public interest
gptkbp:currency Thaler
gptkbp:debutYear 1867
gptkbp:founded 16th century
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Johann_Baptist_von_Taxis
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Regensburg
gptkbp:historical_significance established postal networks
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkb:unification_of_Germany
Napoleonic Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thurn and Taxis postal service
gptkbp:innovation postal routes
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern postal systems
gptkbp:notable_feature first organized postal system in Europe
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Eugen_von_Taxis
gptkb:Franz_von_Taxis
gptkb:Maximilian_von_Taxis
gptkbp:opening_hours over 250 years
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:House_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:postalCode based on distance
franchise system
private postal service
major_European_cities
gptkbp:productionYears 16th century to 1867
gptkbp:related_to postal history
gptkbp:service_area Europe
gptkbp:serviceType mail delivery
express mail
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Deutsche_Post
gptkbp:transportation boats
trains
horse-drawn carriages