Bratislava City Hall
Bratislava City Hall has a fundamental archival fond concerning the city of Bratislava, capturing archival documents from the oldest preserved until the 1945. It is divided into several inventories:
- Documents and letters
- Official books, files and accounts
1. Documents and letters
Inventory of documents and letters I, II, III and IV (1245 - 1859
The inventories contain documents which, based on diplomatic point of view, were removed from the original City Archives. These documents are royal privileges, mandates, their true copies and letters received. The original signatures, which are written in the right corner of the regest (Lad., G, S, N, E), can also be used in the search. Documents from these inventories are available to study only in electronic form in the study room or by making digital copies for the researcher for an appropriate fee according to the price list.
When requesting documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the number of the inventory unit.
Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Documents and Letters II, Inventory number 4430 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Documents and Letters IV, Inventory number 9356
Inventory of documents and letters
2. Official books, files and accounts
Inventory of official books V (1364 - 1945)
This inventory contains series of official books that originated from the City Hall activities within the framework of individual programmes provided by the City Hall. The most important are the City Hall’s protocols – minutes of the city council meeting, city board meetings, court books, books of property transfers or books of various burgher's benefits.
When requesting documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the reference and the book title. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Official Books, Reference 2 and 1, Minutes of City Council meetings 1402 – 1506.
Inventory of Records VI (1555 - 1789)
This inventory also captures older documents preserved as part of the original deposit in the archive, from which documents and letters were moved to a separate inventory. This original filing in particular, contains the city's appeals to the superior authorities and their decisions. The documents were divided into various agendas that were important to the city, e.g.: city privileges, wine exports and imports, military events, etc. Another part are the intimats (decrees) of the council and finally the concepts of documents that were dispatched from the city office.
When requesting documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the inventory and box number and, if you require a specific document, its name. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Records Inventory VI, Inventory number 12241, Box number. 108 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Records Inventory VI, Inventory number 12241, Box number 108. Oaths of the city reeve, city councillors, employees, guild masters and burghers.
Inventory of Records VII (1790 - 1885)
This inventory also captures older documents preserved as part of the original deposit in the archive, from which documents and letters were moved to a separate inventory. This original filing in particular, contains the city's appeals to the superior authorities and their decisions. The documents were divided into various agendas that were important to the city, e.g.: city privileges, wine exports and imports, military events, etc. Another part are the intimats (decrees) of the council and finally the concepts of documents that were dispatched from the city office.
When requesting documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the inventory and box number and, if you require a specific document, its name. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Records Inventory VI, Inventory number 12241, Box number. 108 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Records Inventory VI, Inventory number 12241, Box number 108. Oaths of the city reeve, city councillors, employees, guild masters and burghers.
Municipal Court. Inventory of Records VIII 1562 - 1871 (1929)
The inventory includes documents from the activities of the City Reeve and the City Council representing the Municipal Court. It includes an orphan's agenda, testaments, minutes of trials held before the Municipal Court. Among the process records, we can find property and inheritance as well as criminal processes records.
When requesting documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the inventory and box number and, if you require a specific document, its exact reference number. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Municipal Court, Inventory number 13619, Box number. 1758 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Municipal Court, Inventory number 13619, Box number 1758, Trial with Andrej Rabacher, a Protestant, for mocking of the Catholic Church
Inventory of Records IX (1886 - 1945)
This inventory contains the documents issued by the Bratislava City Hall connected to their activities between the years 1886 (1880) and 1945. The inventory is divided into 5 handling periods which have further sub-sections according to individual departments of the City Hall and their competencies. As for the content, there are documents relating to the issues as construction, culture, economy or social matters.
When requesting the documents, you must include the fond and inventory name as well as the inventory and box number and, if you require a specific document, its exact name. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Records IX, Inventory number 13793, Box number 2152 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Records IX, Inventory number 13793, Box number 2152, Directives for the fees collection in Bratislava ports
Inventory of Accounting Records X (1434 - 1944)
The fond is based on the city accounting books - chamber books. They capture the city's revenue and expenses. In addition to these books, the inventory also contains other accounting records which are filed in chronological order. The oldest chamber books (until the year 1595) are accessible in digital form online on THIS SITE. Chamber books from the 1595 to 1786 are available in digital form for study in the study room at the archive.
When requesting a chamber book, you need to include the name of the fond and inventory as well as the reference number. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Accounting Records
When requesting other accounting records, you need to include the fond and the inventory names, the inventory and box numbers and, where applicable, the name of the required document. Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Accounting Records, Inventory number 15554, Box number 2811 Example: Bratislava City Hall, Inventory of Accounting Records, Inventory number 15554, Box number 2811, Wells Guards’ Fees
Note: Within the Accounting books inventory as books with reference number containing a “3 d” (e.g., 3 d 106), those are, due to the technical issues, not currently available for studying.