Austrian State Archive / War Archives

1. Archive name (English)

Austrian State Archive/War Archives

2. Archive name (native)

Österreichisches Staatsarchiv/Kriegsarchiv

3. Address

Nottendorfergasse 2

A 1030 Vienna

AUSTRIA

4. Organization affiliation

Federal Chancellery

Republic of Austria

5. Website

https://www.oesta.gv.at/

6. E-Mail/Contact

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7. Phone

+43 1 795 40-640452

8. Fax

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9. General description of archives, records and contents

The holdings of the War Archives comprise the administrative records of the supreme military headquarters of the Habsburg Monarchy. These date essentially from around the mid-16th century and extend to the end of the First World War. These holdings can be broadly divided into five groups: 1. Personnel records; 2. files containing materials on military operations of the “austrian” armies; 3. supreme command, central, interim and territorial authorities; 4. Navy and air force; 5. Collections of maps and plans, pictures, manuscrpts and legacies of military writings.

10. Categories, Linear measurement, Period covered

11. Opening hours

Mon, Thur 9 am to 5 pm

Tue, Wed 9 am to 6 pm

Fri 9 am to 1 pm

12. Conditions of use (legal conditions)

The use of archive material is essentially governed by the provisions of the Bundesarchivgesetz. In principle, all materials may be consulted in the reading room, provided that they do not contravene the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, are not subject to statutory or other retention periods, can no longer be made available for conservation reasons, or there are other valid legal reasons.

13. Publications/Guides to the archive

The descriptions of the individual collections and series held by the War Archives, which can be accessed online via the Archive Information System (AIS), provide extensive details on their use, history and contents. The most important research queries are also covered by a comprehensive FAQ section, which includes numerous links to further resources and options for online research.

14. Finding aids

The physical catalogues detailing the contents of various collections, which are available in the research room, serve as finding aids. However, these are also covered by the comprehensive collection descriptions in the Archive Information System. (Clicking on the link will take you to the relevant catalogue entry. Clicking on the “Im Archivplan lokalisieren” tab will take you from the detailed view to the overview plan. In the overview, click on the “+” symbol to access the sub-sections, whilst double-clicking on units takes you back to the detailed view. You will find further information in the detailed views of the collections and series.)

15. accessible to the public (printed/electronic)