Princely House of Thurn and Taxis

Summary

Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German noble family^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of german_noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is in the country of Germany^[3].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's instance of is recorded as German noble family^[4].
• badger is named after Princely House of Thurn and Taxis^[5].
• House of Della Torre is named after Princely House of Thurn and Taxis^[6].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is part of House of Della Torre^[7].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's Commons category is recorded as Thurn und Taxis family^[8].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis comprises Thurn^[9].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis comprises House of Tasso^[10].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis comprises Czech branch of the House of Thurn and Taxis^[11].
• January 1, 1608 marks the founding of Princely House of Thurn and Taxis^[12].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's official website is recorded as https://www.thurnundtaxis.de^[13].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:House of Thurn und Taxis^[14].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich^[16].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's described by source is recorded as Q12049440^[17].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[18].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's topic has template is recorded as Template:Thurn und Taxis^[19].
• Princely House of Thurn and Taxis's social classification is recorded as Nobility of the German-speaking area^[20].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1608 marks the founding of Princely House of Thurn and Taxis^[12].

Identity

Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is part of House of Della Torre^[7].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Princely House of Thurn and Taxis include Thurn-und-Taxis-Post^[21], a postal service^[22], founded in 1806^[23], headquartered in Frankfurt^[24]; Palais Thurn und Taxis^[25], a palace^[26], in Germany^[27]; St. Emmeram's Palace^[28], a château^[29], in Germany^[30]; and Tour & Taxis^[31], a neighbourhood of Brussels^[32], in Belgium^[33].

Why It Matters

Princely House of Thurn and Taxis ranks in the top 1% of german_noble_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Thurn-und-Taxis-Post^[21], a postal service^[22], founded in 1806^[23], headquartered in Frankfurt^[24]; Palais Thurn und Taxis^[25], a palace^[26], in Germany^[27]; St. Emmeram's Palace^[28], a château^[29], in Germany^[30]; and Tour & Taxis^[31], a neighbourhood of Brussels^[32], in Belgium^[33].