Sieć archiwalna w Księstwie Liechtensteinu
The Archival Network of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Author(s): Jacek Kordel
Subject(s): 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Liechtenstein family; Liechtenstein’s archival network; Vaduz; Stanislaus II Augustus’ archive
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the archival network of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The network consists of the National Archives (Liechtensteinisches Landesarchiv), municipal archives, and archives of public law entities. Operating outside the network is the House Archive of the Reigning Princes von und zu Liechtenstein based in Vienna (Hausarchiv der Regierenden Fürsten von und zu Liechtenstein), which stores the most important materials concerning the history of the princely family, illustrating its achievements and deeds in politics and economy. Liechtenstein’s archival network has been, to a significant degree, tailored to meet the legal needs of the ruling princely house. Its resources include the most important records documenting connections with other royal houses and the rulers’ political and social roles. The process of collecting archival materials in Liechtenstein has been closely tied with the legal needs of both the reigning house and the inhabitants of the country. It has focused primarily on administrative centres and the judiciary. The archives of Liechtenstein include a variety of finding aids which are of great importance in archival searches. It can also be argued that Liechtenstein’s archival network has been structured based on the experiences of Austria and other German countries.

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