Swiss Federal Archives

Local nameSchweizerisches Bundesarchiv
LocationKirchenfeld, Bern, Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Archives are the national archives of Switzerland. Additionally, the cantons have official archives of their own. The building and its collections are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

In 2018 the archives held over 66,000 linear meters of printed documents and 20.7 terabytes of digital documents. The archives have a permanent staff of 57.8 full-time equivalent and a budget of 19.2 million CHF. The archives are governed by the Federal Act on Archiving.

The Federal Archives were created in 1798 following the creation of the Helvetic Republic. Under the republic, the archives moved whenever the seat of government moved.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Federal_Archives

Official Website https://www.bar.admin.ch/

Phone +41 31 3228989

Address 24 Archivstrasse, Bern 3005, Switzerland

Coordinates 46°56'25.486" N 7°26'47.719" E

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