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29-622: Previously the term Danish State Archives (Danish: Statens Arkiver ) was used as the collective name for the archive system. In 2014 the archives were reorganised, and the name Rigsarkivet (which had previously only applied to the Danish National Archives in Copenhagen) became the new collective name for the entire archive system. In the early Middle ages, the majority of records keep by Danish monarchs were packed into chests which accompanied them on their travels around

58-427: A fire ravaged the building in 1626, the quartermaster who oversaw the building issued a promissory note to the king worth 2,000 sletdaler to be used for the timber to reconstruct the building. Because he made this payment to the king, it is believed that the quartermaster was to blame for the fire, though there is no record that he was prosecuted. The naval dock was decommissioned and subsequently filled in during

87-431: A meeting place for many leading artists and scientists during the 19th century. Today Vordingborg Castle is a ruin, although parts of the fourteenth century ring walls remain. The only fully preserved part of the castle, the 26 meter tall Goose Tower ( Gåsetårnet ), is the symbol of the city. The name comes from the golden goose that perches on top of the tower's spire. Although legend has it that Valdemar Atterdag used

116-646: A reading room in Aarhus; its collections have since been moved to Viborg. The archive was founded in 1889 out of two older national archives , Gehejmearkivet (1296–1883) and Kongerigets arkiv (1861–1884). In 2012 the collections of the Provincial Archives of Zealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm were merged into the Danish National Archives. In 2014, the Danish National Archives was renamed Danish National Archives, Copenhagen and

145-543: Is a historic building on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen , Denmark . The building was originally constructed in the early 1600s as part of a Christian IV 's naval harbor project. Its name, Proviantgården (English: provisions yard ), is in reference to its initial role as a provisions depot. Today, the building is used by Folketinget 's administration, housing offices for MPs as well as the Copenhagen reading rooms of

174-482: Is from the 1500s, while the majority from the period of 1850–1950. The collection consisted of about 7000 archives from companies from all sectors of the economy. The archival database Daisy continues to contain the registries over the former collections of the Business Archive, now a part of the Danish National Archives. The business archive was established as an independent institution in 1948. In 1968 it

203-552: The Code of Jutland . By the time of King Valdemar IV , the castle had nine towers and a defensive wall, 800 metres long. Large parts of the castle were demolished after the Swedish wars had ended, in order to construct a palace for Prince George , son of King Frederick III . The prince never took up residence, and the palace too was demolished in the 18th century. Three manors were constructed nearby, including Iselingen, which became

232-467: The Danish National Archives in Copenhagen. In 2014, the State Archives were again restructured; the entire organization was centralized under one name and governing body. On 1 October 2014, the name Danish State Archives (Danish: Statens Arkiver) was replaced with the name Danish National Archives (Danish: Rigsarkivet). Today the name Danish National Archives refers to all archives within

261-493: The Danish National Archives . The Danish National Business Archives kept registers , documents , etc. from companies and organisations in the business sector. The Danish Data Archives , the newest of the seven archive holding bodies, kept historical and social science studies such as registers, databases and other electronically stored information. In 2012, the Provincial Archives of Zealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm were disestablished and its collections were merged with

290-542: The National Archives . In the 1590s, Christian IV began building a new naval harbor on Slotsholmen. Proviantgården was constructed by the builder Bernt Pejtersen around 1605. The building was meant to furnish the king's ships with provisions when they came into the harbor. As such Holmen's grainstores were transferred to the building after it was completed. The building has been damaged by three different fires, in 1626, 1719, and most recently in 1992. After

319-576: The 1860s. Of the original building, only the robust brick walls, which are more than two meters thick, survive. The building is 163 metres long and two storeys high. A passageway, Proviantpassagen , runs between the west side of the building and the wall that surrounds the Royal Library Garden , linking Rigsdagsgården with the Christians Brygge waterfront. The building is listed as a historic monument. This article about

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348-709: The 20th century two independent archives were established in Denmark: the Data Archives (Danish: Dansk Data Arkiv ) and the National Business Archives (Danish: Erhvervsarkivet ). The business archives were established in 1948 in Aarhus as an independent institution. It was acquired by the state in 1962. The data archives were established in 1973; it was initially located in Copenhagen, but relocated to Odense in 1978 when it became part of Odense University . The archival law of 1992 restructured

377-638: The American states. The archives of the Danish overseas trading companies were inscribed on UNESCO ’s Memory of the World Register in 1997. The Sound Toll Records , which provide detailed information about every ship and cargo that entered the Baltic and departed from the Baltic through the Danish straits starting in the 15th century, are held at the Danish National Archives and in 2007, the collection

406-554: The Royal Archives (Danish: kongerigets arkiv ) were gathered in the vault at Copenhagen Castle. By 1684, the Royal Archives had been relocated to the newly constructed Rosenborg Castle . In 1720, the Royal Archives were again relocated near the former chancery building , to be housed at the same location as the Gehejmearkivet ( lit.   ' secret archive ' or ' confidential archive ' ). In 1883,

435-570: The archives in Aarhus were a separate branch of the Danish State Archives, known as the Danish National Business Archives . They collected source material about Danish business development through time. Private companies and organizations were not obligated to supply information so collection happened on a voluntary basis through negotiations and agreements for voluntary submissions. The oldest material

464-591: The castle ruins continue. Regular archaeological digs take place here. Many of the finds are displayed in the exhibition at the Danish Castle Centre ( Danmarks Borgcenter ). In 2004, the National Bank of Denmark issued a 20 DKK commemorative coin for the tower. 55°00′26″N 11°54′45″E  /  55.0072222222°N 11.9125°E  / 55.0072222222; 11.9125 Proviantg%C3%A5rden Proviantgården or Provianthuset

493-421: The geographical area of the former Funen County . In 2014, the Provincial Archives were renamed as the Danish National Archives, Odense as part of the reorganisation of the Danish archival system. Prior to the system's reorganisation, the Provincial Archives of Funen received approximately 10,000 visitors annually, and it contained approximately 20 km of archival material in its collection. Prior to 2014,

522-410: The kingdom. The first evidence of permanent government archives comes from the 14th century, when an archive was established at Vordingborg Castle . Soon after, Queen Margaret I established an archive at Kalundborg Castle (Danish: Kalundborg Slot ). As Copenhagen had become the seat of the crown, King Christopher III established an administrative archive at Copenhagen Castle , and in 1582 all of

551-461: The national archival system, so that the entire system was overseen by the Danish State Archives. Initially, the term Danish State Archives referred collectively to these archives: The four provincial archives held records transferred from regional authorities, like courts of law, the county authorities, the police and many other local authorities . Records from central authorities, such as ministries, agencies and national organisations, were held at

580-470: The national system, not just the organization's headquarters in Copenhagen. Under the new structure, the separate archives became reading rooms in a larger archive system. The new Danish National Archives were initially organised as: Today, the Danish National Archives includes four reading rooms: the National Archives in Copenhagen, Aabenraa, Odense, and Viborg. Until 2015, the archives also had

609-527: The symbol to taunt the Hanseatic League , the truth is the goose was first erected in 1871. The tower was transferred into the national trust on December 24, 1808, and was thus the first, protected historic monument in Denmark. Next to the castle is a botanical garden and also a museum. A larger museum is planned which will include information on all of Denmark's historical castles. Excavations of

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638-424: The term Danish National Archives came to represent all of the former Danish State Archives collectively. Today, the headquarters of the Danish National Archives, Copenhagen are located at Proviantgården , next to Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen . Copenhagen reading room is also located at Proviantgården and is open to the public. A new purpose-built storage building was opened in 2009 at Kalvebod Brygge . It

667-471: The town's most famous attraction. The castle was built in 1175 by King Valdemar I of Denmark as a defensive fortress, and as a base from which to launch raids against the German coast. His half-brother built another castle in a remote location, which is now Copenhagen . King Valdemar II similarly used the castle for expansion into the Baltic, and in 1241, it was where he created the reformed legal system,

696-421: The two archival institutions were overseen by the same director, and in 1889 they were officially merged by law. The resulting merger formed the National Archives (Danish: Rigsarkivet ). The same law which established the National Archives also called for the formation of several provincial archives, which would be responsible for the curation of local administrative documents within the same archival system. In

725-478: The units when a single button is pressed. The Provincial Archives of Funen (Danish: Landsarkivet for Fyn ) first opened in Odense on 1 November 1893. The first visitor came two weeks later. The archives in Odense were the second of the three provincial archives envisioned in the first Danish archive law of 30 March 1889. They accepted archival material from state authorities, local authorities and individuals within

754-486: Was announced that the State Archives would move the Business Archives to Viborg and merge it with the Provincial Archives of Northern Jutland in 2015–2016. 55°40′32″N 12°34′52″E  /  55.67556°N 12.58111°E  / 55.67556; 12.58111 Vordingborg Castle The Vordingborg Castle ruins ( Vordingborg Slotsruin ) are located in the town of Vordingborg, Denmark and are

783-828: Was designed by PLH Arkitekter . The Danish National Archives, Copenhagen holds the archives of the Danish overseas trading companies, including the archives of the Danish East India Company , the Danish Asiatic Company , the Danish West India and Guinea Company , and the Danish West India Trading Company , a collection which reflects Denmark's relations with foreign countries such as the European States, Russia, Turkey, North African states and

812-467: Was inscribed on the Memory of the World Register . The documents are stored on electrically powered mobile shelving – double-sided shelves, which are pushed together so that there is no aisle between them. A large handle on the end of each shelf allows them to be moved along tracks in the floor to create an aisle when needed. The units have a small AC or DC motor hidden in the base that automatically moves

841-457: Was taken over by the state with a special law and in 1992 it became part of the State Archives. Before the archives moved to the present building in 1962 the archives were kept in the basement under the City Hall between 1948 and 1950, then under the university building until 1956 and then in the buildings of a former railway station of the defunct Aarhus- Hammel line. In September 2014, it

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