Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich

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Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich, State archive in Zürich, Switzerland.

The Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich maintains over 30 kilometers of paper files and digital records within a modern facility at Irchelpark.

Founded in 1837, the archive preserves documents spanning 1150 years, including records from the former city republic of Zürich before 1798.

The institution houses 25,000 architectural plans from the 17th century and 50,000 patents submitted by Zürich citizens between 1888 and 1978.

Visitors need to register for an access card upon their first visit and can utilize dedicated workstations in the reading room for document research.

The archive contains handwritten documents that require specialized reading skills and maintains an extensive collection of original administrative materials.

Location: Zürich

Location: Zürich

Inception: 1837

Address: Winterthurerstrasse 170 8057 8057

Phone: +41432585000

Email: staatsarchivzh@ji.zh.ch

Website: http://staatsarchiv.zh.ch

GPS coordinates: 47.39720,8.54703

Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:56

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