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Grant of Postal Rights

When
18 October 1558
Where
Kraków
Part of
Establishment of the Polish postal service

King Sigismund II Augustus granted postal management rights to the Italian Prospero Provana on 18 October 1558.

The monarch authorized the establishment and management of the post to Prospero Provana. This decision created the first regular Polish postal service, operating from Kraków to Venice.

Sources

  1. Polish Post Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
  2. Sigismund II Augustus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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