Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz, State Archives in Koblenz, Germany.
The Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz occupies a purpose-built complex at Karmeliterstraße 1–3 in Koblenz's old town, erected from 1954 to 1956 on the site of the former Carmelite monastery, later used as a prison until its destruction in the Second World War. A six-storey magazine building with a self-supporting steel frame is linked by an intermediate wing to a three-storey administration block. An extension completed on 25 March 2002 added 1,912 m² of storage space.
The archives were established in 1832 during the reorganization of German territories after the Congress of Vienna, when authorities needed a central place to manage official records. Over time it became a key institution for preserving the administrative and political history of the region.
The archives display how communities in the region developed and how administration shaped daily life over time. Visitors can see documents that reveal the decisions and events that mattered to people living here.
Visitors can access research rooms to view documents, maps, and photographs related to regional history, though advance registration is usually required. It is helpful to check opening hours and any restrictions before planning a visit.
The oldest original document in the archive dates from 816. The archive also runs a picture agency holding around 750,000 photographs of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1870 to today, plus aerial images of all of Germany from 1933 onward.
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