The archive of the Czech Crown ( Czech Archiv České koruny ) is a collection of historical documents establishing the legal basis for the existence of the Czech Kingdom and the activities of the highest officials of the Czech state. The archive of the Czech Crown is not only the most important archival fund of the Czech Republic and one of the symbols of Czech statehood, but also the most unique and valuable archive unit in Europe [1] [2] . In 1988, he was listed as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic . Stored in the National Archives of the Czech Republic in Prague [3] .
The archive of the Czech Crown includes 2,525 inventory numbers [3] , under which is 2,822 archival documents (including subsequent additions), covering the period from 1158 to 1935 . The core of the archive consists of documents constituting the legal status of the king of Bohemia and the status of the Czech kingdom with the composition of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria-Hungary . Under inventory number 1 in the archive is the letter of Emperor Frederick I of Barbarossa dated January 18, 1158 , which gives the Czech prince Vladislav II the hereditary right to wear the royal crown.
Notes
- ↑ Archiv České koruny 1158–1935. //www.mvcr.cz
- ↑ Státní ústřední archiv v Praze. Archiv České koruny. Edice faksimilií. //www.nacr.cz
- ↑ 1 2 Předpis č. 132/1988 Sb. Nařízení vlády České socialistické republiky o prohlášení Archivu České koruny za národní kulturní památku
Sources
- Archiv České koruny 1158–1935. //www.mvcr.cz
- Státní ústřední archiv v Praze. Archiv České koruny. Edice faksimilií. //www.nacr.cz