State Archives in Osijek

The State Archives in Osijek (Croatian: Državni arhiv u Osijeku) is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in the Osijek-Baranja County located in Osijek in eastern Croatia.^[2] The State Archives in Osijek houses approximately 1,500 collections and archives, totaling over 8,000 linear meters of material and more than 50,000 photographs.^[2]

State Archives in Osijek

Državni arhiv u Osijeku (Croatian)
Building in Tvrđa housing the archive
Agency overview
Formed	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Jurisdiction	Government of Croatia
Headquarters	Kamila Firingera 1, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia[1] 45.5594°N 18.6978°E / 45.5594; 18.6978
Parent agency	Croatian State Archives
Website	Official website
Map
Area of Osijek-Baranja County served by the archive shown on the map of Croatia

History

The archive was established after the end of World War II in Yugoslavia in 1947 by the decision of People's Republic of Croatia authorities.^[3] In December of 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, the archive together with other institutions in Croatia was in danger of devastation motivating calls from international scholars for protection.^[4]

See also

• List of archives in Croatia