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La Casa Principesca de Thurn y Taxis (en alemán: Das Fürstenhaus von Thurn und Taxis) es una familia aristócrata alemana que desempeñó un gran papel en el servicio postal en Europa durante el siglo XVI, siendo hoy bastante conocida por ser la propietaria de numerosas cervecerías y constructora de un gran número de castillos ...
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 breweries ...
Thurn und Taxis es una antigua y prestigiosa dinastía aristocrática de Europa que ha dejado un legado cultural y artístico fascinante a lo largo de los siglos. Esta familia noble ha desempeñado un papel destacado en la historia europea, y su influencia se ha extendido desde el siglo XVI hasta la actualidad.
House of Thurn was an haute couture label founded by Sidonie Thurn and continued by her daughter Carolyn Hague. The house, known by its label as Thurn, prepared made-to-order fashions for its wealthy customers. Begun as a small import shop in Brooklyn, Thurn occupied a succession of buildings on or near Fifth Avenue from 1870 to 1934.
Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis, pronounced [ˈalbɛʁt maˈʁiːa lamoˈʁal miˈɡɛl joˈhanəs ˈɡaːbʁieːl fʏʁst fɔn ˈtʊʁn ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]; born 24 June 1983), is a German aristocrat, businessman and race car driver.
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis operated postal systems in western and central Europe for the better part of four centuries. Operations ranged from a monopoly under the auspices of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) to a private postal system in competition with government services.
Photo public domain in Wikimedia Commons. When we call a taxi we are not only asking for a transport service; implicitly, we evoke the surname of an illustrious aristocratic family of German origin that received the privilege of exploiting in monopoly the postal services of the Holy Roman Empire at the end of 1489.
