Archivalias of the Month in 2026

Archivalias of the Month

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  January 2026

  Home Guard Barracks in Ljubljana

  The barracks along Roška Road and Poljanska Road was constructed to meet the needs of the Ljubljana Home Guard garrison at the turn of the 20^th century. Under various names, it continued to serve its original purpose until Slovenia gained independence in 1991, when it took on a new role. At the end of 2024, it became the new home of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, which, among other records, also holds a number of interesting documents relating to this originally military complex.

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  February 2026

  About the Italian Spy Anton Kravanja – Koc

  Throughout the transitional period at the end of the First World War, the internal political administration of the Slovenian part of the new Yugoslav state faced a complex situation and numerous challenges. It needed to handle the population’s poor living conditions, civil unrest, the Italian occupation of a large portion of its territory, military operations along the northern border … Spies, both real and imagined, were believed to be active everywhere. This month’s archivalia presents a case of Anton Kravanja from Soča, who appeared highly suspicious already at first glance. 

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  March 2026

  Miki Muster – the Slovenian Walt Disney and His Animated Film Tovarna motornih koles Tomos (Tomos Motorcycle Factory)

  The legendary Miki Muster and his stories, comics, caricatures, and animated films left an indelible mark not only on Slovenian but also on the broader European landscape of illustration and animation. Preserved at the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia we keep seven of his animated films, among them Puščica (1960), Kurir Nejček (1961) and Zimska zgodba (1962), as well as his 1958 animated promotional film for the Tomos Factory, which is presented here as this month's archivalia.