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Exhibition "The Construction of Europe"

The Palace of the Viceroys will host from June 29 to October 29, 2021 a transmedia exhibition in the context of the European Digital Treasures project, co-financed by the Creative Europe Program of the European Commission

In memoriam Mercè Costa i Paretas (1923-2020)

Exhibition dedicated to the Director of the ACA (1983-1988), who died on April 10, 2020. Her archival work and her bibliographic production are shown in memory of her work in the archive since 1961.

L'ou com balla

The courtyard of the Palace of the Viceroys once again hosts the popular tradition of the dancing egg on the Corpus Christi festival. From June 3 to 6 during normal visiting hours

International Women's Day 2021

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the ACA shows Christian prayers in feminine in a 15th century manuscript of Sant Cugat.

Exhibition "Vicente Nieto. Photographs 1936-1967"

Snapshots of a photographer who reflected Spanish society during the Civil War and the three decades after it from a ludic and traditional perspective.
Viceroys' Palace. From November 17, 2020 to April 25, 2021.

International Archives Day 2020

The ACA celebrates IAD 2020 with the publication of the documents related to America that it keeps among its funds.

Documents for the History of Europe

We celebrate International Archives Day 2020 by publishing a document on the revolt of the "Germanías" and the social unrest in Europe in the first third of the 16th century.

Notice of reopening to the public

Order and instructions for access to state archives.

Documents for the History of Europe

We commemorate the 700th anniversary of the decree of James II so that the territories of the Crown of Aragon remained perpetually united and under the same domain

The signs of the queens in the Crown of Aragon

The ACA offers a sample of the documentary validations of the queens of the Crown, from Petronilla to Germaine of Foix, to make visible their institutional and public role.

Appointment of members of the Board of the Archives of the Crown of Aragon

The BOE of April 15, 2019 publishes the Order CUD / 433/2019, of April 5, by which members of the Board of the Archives of the Crown of Aragon are appointed

Study of the Liber feudorum maior manuscript

The report of the analysis carried out by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry of the University of Barcelona in collaboration with the Archives of the Crown of Aragón is presented

Tribute to Sir John H. Elliott

On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the ACA, Professor Sir John Elliott visited its headquarters and received a well-deserved tribute. Here we publish documents of his relationship with the archive and the conference he gave

Centenary of the Archives of the Crown of Aragon

In the centenary of its creation, the ACA (1318-2018) restores and publishes online the founding charter of the time of James II

Centenary of the Archives of the Crown of Aragon

Enjoy the commemorative audiovisuals of the centenary. Meet Marina and discover the jewels in the archives

Centenary of the Archives of the Crown of Aragon

The Archives of the Crown of Aragon presents a collection of 347 letters of condolences or death announcements, edited by the Institución Fernando el Católico, in the context of the celebrations for its seventh centenary.

Multilingual Citizen's Charters

Citizen’s Charters in French, English, Italian and Portuguese are offered by the ACA from now to its European visitors. The European Heritage is multilingual

UNESCO Memory of the World Register

The program "Memory of the World" has accepted the joint candidacy of the various Codex Calixtinus preserved in the Iberian Peninsula, among other centers, in the Archives of the Crown of Aragon in its register of documents.

UNESCO Memory of the World Register

The Archives of the Crown of Aragon has had an early 12th century excerpt from the 3rd Book of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana included in the Memory of the World Register.

Documents for the History of Europe

Llibre del Repartiment de València (Book of Repartition of Valencia) (1237-1252)

European Heritage Label

The Archives of the Crown of Aragon has been awarded the European Heritage Label. On the 10th of March 2016, the European Commission published the list of heritage sites that have achieved this recognition.

UNESCO Memory of the World Register

The Memory of the World Programme has included the Capitulations of Santa Fe held at the Archives of the Crown of Aragon in its register of documents.