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Swiss Federal Archives

national archives of Switzerland, based in Bern
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Swiss Federal Archives
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Swiss Federal Archives

Summary

Swiss Federal Archives is a national archives[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Swiss Federal Archives was a member of Coordination center for the permanent archiving of electronic records[3].
  • Swiss Federal Archives was a member of Memoriav[4].
  • Swiss Federal Archives was a member of Bern Museums[5].
  • Swiss Federal Archives was a member of DLM Forum[6].
  • Swiss Federal Archives was a member of Open Preservation Foundation[7].
  • Swiss Federal Archives is located in Bern[8].
  • Swiss Federal Archives is in the country of Switzerland[9].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's instance of is recorded as national archives[10].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's instance of is recorded as memory institution[11].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's instance of is recorded as Government agency of Switzerland[12].
  • The location of Swiss Federal Archives was Main building of the Swiss Federal Archives[13].
  • Swiss Federal Archives took place at Bern Town Hall[14].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's postal code is recorded as 3003[15].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's Commons category is recorded as Swiss Federal Archives[16].
  • 1798 marks the founding of Swiss Federal Archives[17].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.940555555555555, 'lon': 7.4463888888888885}[18].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Department of Home Affairs[19].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's significant event is recorded as construction[20].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bar.admin.ch[21].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bundesarchiv.ch[22].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bar.admin.ch/bar/en/home.html[23].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bar.admin.ch/bar/de/home.html[24].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bar.admin.ch/bar/it/home.html[25].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's official website is recorded as https://www.bar.admin.ch/bar/fr/home.html[26].
  • Swiss Federal Archives's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][27].

Body

Founding

1798 marks the founding of Swiss Federal Archives[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Archives fédérales suisses'}[29], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Archivio federale svizzero'}[30], {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'Archiv federal svizzer'}[31], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Swiss Federal Archives'}[32]. Short names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BAR'}[33], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'AFS'}[34], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'AFS'}[35], {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'AFS'}[36], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SFA'}[37].

Leadership

Swiss Federal Archives's director / manager is recorded as Philippe Künzler[38].

Operations

Swiss Federal Archives's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Department of Home Affairs[19].

Why It Matters

Swiss Federal Archives has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Bern Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland DLM Forum Switzerland

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . Swiss GLAM Inventory, 16 September 2016. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Swiss GLAM Inventory, 16 September 2016. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . bar.admin.ch. Retrieved . bar.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . bar.admin.ch. Retrieved . bar.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . bar.admin.ch. Retrieved . bar.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . vsa-aas.ch. vsa-aas.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . memoriav.ch. Retrieved . memoriav.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . museen-bern.ch. Retrieved . museen-bern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . dlmforum.eu. Retrieved . dlmforum.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . openpreservation.org. Retrieved . openpreservation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . vsa-aas.ch. vsa-aas.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . vsa-aas.ch. vsa-aas.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . edi.admin.ch. Retrieved . edi.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . museen-bern.ch. Retrieved . museen-bern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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