Hrvatski državni arhiv

The Croatian State Archives in Zagreb (CSA) are the central archival institution in the Republic of Croatia. It performs archival services related to archival and current records created by state bodies, state and public institutions and enterprises, by corporate bodies, and by families and individuals whose activity covers the whole or a greater part of Croatia, or is of national interest. Its beginnings are symbolically linked to the year 1643 when, according to a decision made by the Croatian parliament, state treasurer Ivan Zakmardi de Diankovec ordered the establishment of a special Chest of Privileges of the Kingdom in which to store the state's charters, privileges and legal regulations. It subsequently became the national archive and has since expanded through the establishment of separate units that assume specific roles within the archival service. The CSA today operates the following departments: the Department for the Protection and Processing of Archival Records, the Department for Information and Communication, the IT Department, the Croatian Film Archives, the Central Laboratory for Conservation and Restoration, the Central Laboratory for Photography, the Department of Comprehensive and Financial Services and the Department of Archives of the Archdiocese of Zagreb. 

The Croatian State Archives holds more than 29,000 linear meters of archival records, dating from the 10th century to the present day and arranged into more than 2,150 archival fonds and collections, mostly created by central state administration bodies and educational, cultural, health care and military institutions.