Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis (bottom right) together with his family at the occasion of the silver wedding anniversary of his parents on 24 January 1864.
On 8 September 1877, Gustav married Princess Karoline of Thurn and Taxis, daughter of Hugo Maximilian Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Almeria Countess of Belcredi, in Lautschin, Austria-Hungary. The couple did not have any children.
Later life
From 1882 to 1888, he was Bezirkshauptmann of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria-Hungary, where he died at the age of 66 on 9 July 1914.
In 1884, Prince Gustav acquired the Villa Güllich in Bregenz, which is known today as Palais Thurn & Taxis with a public park area of about 16000 m2, which is heritage-protected. Since 1984, the Palais also houses an international center for contemporary art.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis (1848–1914)
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