1. Archive name (English)

Central Military Archives – Military History Archives

 

2. Archive name (native)

Vojenský ústřední archiv - Vojenský historický archiv

 

3. Address

Vojenský ústřední archiv - Vojenský historický archiv

Pilotů 217/12

161 00 Praha 6 – Ruzyně

Czech Republic / EU

 

4. Organization affiliation

Military History Archive is a department of the Central Military Archive under Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

 

5. Website

https://www.vuapraha.cz/vojensky-historicky-archiv/

 

6. E-Mail/Contact

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7. Phone

+420 973 522 030

 

8. Fax

+420 973 213 308

 

9. General description of contents

Archives of military units, personalities and administration from the area of the nowadays Czech Republic since 1723 to 1977

 

10. Categories, Linear measurement, Period covered

Military records from the Austrian period contain circa 500 volumes which cover circa 3,900 linear metres.

Military records of Czechoslovak Legions, Czechoslovak Army and Ministry of Defence from 1914 to 1938 contain 1,660 volumes which cover circa 5,300 linear metres.

Military records of Czechoslovak Army and Ministry of Defence in exile, home resistance, protectorate forces as well as German units from 1939 to 1945 contain 350 volumes which cover circa 5,300 linear metres.

Military records of Czechoslovak Army and Ministry of Defence from 1945 to 1977 contain circa 1,000 volumes which cover circa 10,000 linear metres.

 

11. Access conditions (opening hours)

Monday: 11:45 – 15:15

Tuesday: 8:00 – 15:15

Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:30

Thursday: 8:00 – 15:15

Friday to Sunday: Closed

 

12. Conditions of use (legal condition)

Act No. 499/2004 Coll. Act on Archiving and Records Management and on Amendments to Certain Acts

 

13. Publications/Guides of the archive

Ročenka (The Yearbook)

 https://www.vuapraha.cz/rocenky/

14. Finding aids

Inventories

 https://www.vuapraha.cz/inventare/

15. accessible to the public (printed/electronic)

Digital Reading Room

 https://www.vuapraha.cz/badatelna/