10 Oldest Post Offices in the World

Mar 10, 2023, 11:34 IST

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Thurn und Taxis Post, Germany

The Thurn und Taxis family ran this postal service, which was first established in 1490 in the town of Brussels, and it grew to be one of the most effective and extensive postal networks in Europe.

Royal Mail, UK

The Royal Mail was founded in 1516, during the reign of King Henry VIII, and is the mail service of the United Kingdom.

Correos, Spain

King Philip V established Correos, Spain's national mail system, in 1716.

Sanquhar Post Office, Scotland

The oldest continuously operating post office in the world is this one, which was founded in 1712.

Stockholm Post Office, Sweden

In operation, today since its founding in 1720 is the Stockholm Post Office.

La Poste, France

The French postal system, La Poste, was founded in 1576.

Ufficio Postale di San Marino, San Marino

This post office, which opened in 1607, is still in use.

Poste Italiane, Italy

The national postal service of Italy, Poste Italiane, was created in 1862, but its origins date back to the 15th century when postal services were first introduced to the nation.

United States Postal Service, USA

Benjamin Franklin served as the first postmaster general of the United States Postal Service (USPS) when it was founded in 1775.

Japan Post, Japan

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan Post was founded in 1871, and since then, it has grown to be one of the largest postal services in the world.

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