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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 20th 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.
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April 2026
The Results of the First Democratic Elections in Slovenia
In this month's archivalia, we look back to April 1990, when the first multi-party democratic elections after World War II were held in Slovenia. We present the results of the elections of delegates to all three chambers of the then assembly, noting that, in a way, we were all winners of the elections. These democratic elections played a pivotal role in the process that culminated in Slovenia gaining its independence a year later.
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May 2026
Confirmation of the Privileges Granted to the Pleterje Charterhouse
This month's archivalia is dedicated to the white-robed monks of the Pleterje Charterhouse, a religious institution founded in 1407 by Hermann II, Count of Celje. After several decades of prosperity, the monastery began to decline both spiritually and materially, despite continued support from the territorial princes of the Habsburg dynasty, who granted it various privileges and freedoms. Exactly five hundred years ago, the monastery’s privileges were confirmed in writing by the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand I.
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June 2026
He Believed in a Different Slovenia
Statement of Dr. Franc Miklavčič for the Public Session of the Supreme Court
Franc Miklavčič (1921–2008) was a lawyer and judge who, in terms of his political beliefs, was a Christian socialist. He advocated for national reconciliation and for a more democratic and independent Slovenia. In 1976, he was convicted of endangering the unity and independence of the state, hostile propaganda, and disclosure of official secrets. This month's archivalia presents his views, and, in particular, the statement he wrote in his own defense.
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July 2026
Instructions of Franz Karl von Hohenwart to the Steward of his Ravne near Pivka Estate
Franz Karl von Hohenwart (1691−1772) was born at Kolovec Castle (Ger. Gerlachstein) near Kamnik. After marrying Maria Anna Charlotte Baroness De Leo, he acquired the Ravne estate in the 1720s, and it remained in the possession of the Hohenwart family until 1906. Because he was heavily involved in provincial administration, he entrusted the running of the estate to his stewards, providing them with detailed instructions for its management.
