World's First Mailbox

World's First Mailbox (HMLM6)

Location: Castel Gandolfo, Lazio 00040 RM
Country: Italy
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N 41° 44.803', E 12° 39.031'

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Citt? di Castel Gandolfo
Il 23 Novembre 1820
Il Consiglio Comunale di Castel Gandolfo
Composto da
Paolo Mallozzi - Luogotenente
Marco Troiani - Capo Pretore
Candido Marazzi - Pretore
Filippo Albenzi - Pretore
E dai consiglieri
Stefano Evangelisti · Giuseppe Togni · Giuseppe Bernini
Giuseppe di Lucia · Francesco Marroni · Vincenzo Stazi
Giuseppe Manufelli · Giuseppe Gasperini · Domenico Lolli
Luca Campodonico · Francesco Alberti · Angelo Antonio Iacorossi
Approvarono l'idea del consigliere
Angelo Antonio Iacorossi
Per la Quale nella Piazza di Castel Gandolfo Fu Fatta Sistemare
La prima cassetta
d'impostazione delle lettere
al mondo


Nel 175? anniversario dell' evento
L'amministrazione comunale della citt? di Castel Gandolfo
orgogliosa
Rende omaggio alla genialit? ed alla lungimiranza
dei suoi illustri predecessori E
Concittadini
Castel Gandolfo 16 Dicembre 1995
Con la collaborazione della
Associazione Castel Gandolfo

(English translation)At the city of Castel Gandolfo, onNovember 23, 1820,the City Council of Castel Gandolfo,composed ofPaolo Mallozzi - Lieutenant,Marco Troiani - Chief Magistrate,Candido Marazzi - Praetor,Filippo Albenzi - Praetor;and council membersStefano Evangelisti, Giuseppe Togni, Giuseppe Bernini, Giuseppe di Lucia, Francesco Marroni, Vincenzo Stazi, Giuseppe Manufelli, Giuseppe Gasperini, Domenico Lolli,Luca Campodonico, Francesco Alberti and Angelo Antonio Iacorossi; endorsed an idea of counsellorAngelo Antonio Iacorossi that at the square of Castel Gandolfo be installedthe first mailbox in the world for sending letters.

At the 175th anniversary of this eventthe municipality of Castel Gandolfoproudlypays tribute to the genius and foresightof its illustrious formercountrymen.

Castel Gandolfo, December 16, 1995;with the cooperation of theCastel Gandolfo Association.
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HM NumberHMLM6
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByCity of Castel Gandolfo
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 2:49pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)33T E 304645 N 4624322
Decimal Degrees41.74671667, 12.65051667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 44.803', E 12° 39.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 44' 48.18" N, 12° 39' 1.86" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 29 Piazza della Libertà, Castel Gandolfo Lazio 00040, IT
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