General Information
The Burghausen City Archive is the central office for questions about Burghausen's city history. In its function, it archives important documents on Burghausen's town history. The task of the city archive is to store and preserve this written heritage of the city of Burghausen. In addition, the team develops the content of the material and makes it accessible for use.
Interested parties can view the holdings within the framework of the municipal archive statutes upon request. The Burghausen City Archive advises researchers and interested parties individually on their questions and research concerns.
The Burghausen City Archive is also responsible for the publication series “Burghauser Geschichtsblatt”.
Eva Gilch, MA
T. +49 8677 887-114
eva.gilch@burghausen.de
Dagmar Grypa MA
T. +49 8677 887-116
dagmar.grypa@burghausen.de
Miriam Wirges
T. +49 8677 887-115
miriam.wirges@burghausen.de
The city archive keeps the following documents on the history of the city:
- Documents from 1300
- Volumes from 1410
- Series of invoices from 1440
- City council minutes from 1616
- Files from 1557
- Registries of the formerly independent municipalities of Holzfeld and Raitenhaslach
The collection holdings include:
- Burghauser Zeitung in the original since the first edition in 1832 with a (digital) collection of newspaper clippings
- maps and blueprints
- posters
- death pictures
- Official and Law Gazettes
The specialist library comprises around 20.000 media units. It includes above all
- Literature on Burghausen, regional and Bavarian history,
- Reference books,
- Historical holdings from the 16th century,
- so-called "grey literature", such as club, celebratory and company publications and examination papers.
The historical holdings include, among others
- the publications of the Burghausen Moral Economic Society (“Bavarian Economic House Father”),
- the library of the Burghausen master builder family Glonner-Reiser (architecture, art, history, natural sciences, fiction from the 17th to the 20th century).
There is also a specialist medical library that came from Matthias Brunnwieser, a doctor from Burghausen who practiced at the end of the 18th century. Some of the books date from the 16th century. Among them are numerous Latin works with natural and philosophical content.
Users can borrow the new media holdings free of charge for two weeks.
The photo and postcard archive of the city of Burghausen is located in the House of Photography - Dr. Robert Gerlich Museum. You can address inquiries directly to the photo and postcard archive:
House of Photography – Dr. Robert Gerlich Museum
Burg 1, 84489 Burghausen
Tel. +49 8677 4734
hausderfotografie@burghausen.de
People who have questions or concerns about the home care for Burghausen or Raitenhaslach can contact the Burghausen city archive at archiv@burghausen.de contact.
Contact
City Archives
Stadtplatz 112
1rd floor, room 114
Directions/route planner
T. +49 8677 887-114
archiv@burghausen.de
Opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday
08: 00 clock to 12: 00 clock
14: 00 clock to 16: 30 clock
Thursday
08: 00 clock to 12: 00 clock
14: 00 clock to 17: 00 clock
Friday
08: 00 clock to 12: 00 clock