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ETH Zurich University Archives: The First Sketch of the Eiffel Tower

In 1884 the ETH Zurich alumn Maurice Koechlin drew a sketch of a "tower 300 m tall" – the initial idea for the later world famous Eiffel Tower constructed as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.

#AllezDemocracy 03 - The Slovenian independence referendum (1990)

An #AllezDemocracy special on the 1990 referendum for the independence of Slovenia, a landmark date in the history of the Balcans

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk- 3 March 1918

Coronation Diploma of King Francis Joseph I (1867)

#AllezDemocracy 02 - The Law of Epidaurus: Provisional Government of Greece

#AllezDemocracy 01 - Swiss Federal Archives: The Geneva Conventions

Lithuania: Pope Gregory XIII Bull Confirming the Establishment of the University of Vilnius

Cartographic Collection from the Croatian State Archives

Highlights from the Cartographic Collection of the Croatian State Archives, which has more than 4600 processed and analytically described cartographic items – and counting

Estonia: Krusenstern's circumnavigation of the globe, 1803-1806

Between 1803-1806 the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe took place. It sailed by way of Denmark, England, Tenerife, Brazil, Nukahiva, Kamchatka, Japan, China, St. Helena, and Scotland before making its way home.

Panorama pictures from the First World War

From the German Bundesarchiv, panoramic pictures used in combat areas during World War I

Czech Republic: A charter of Charles IV

From the National Archives of the Czech Republic, a treasure belonging to the reign of Charles IV (1316-1378), the first King of Bohemia to also become Emperor of the Holy Empire

Romania: birth of the Royal House - 150 years

With the arrival of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in Bucharest on 10 May 1866, the Royal House of Romania was established. Karl reigned Romania for 48 years as King Carol I.

Slovenia: A Pyrrhic Victory

A Pyrrhic Victory in the Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Custoza, June 24, 1866: 150 years ago, one Slovenian infantry regiment was in the midst of the fierce battle of Custoza, fighting for the Austrians.

Italy: Tavole di Biccherna collection

Highlights of the Tavole di Biccherna collection (1258-1713) kept at the Siena State Archives: covers of the registers of the Biccherna, one of Siena's oldest and most important financial bodies.

United Kingdom: the Britain Can Make It exhibition of 1946

The Britain Can Make It exhibition was organised by the Council of Industrial Design (CoID, Design Council after 1972) and held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, between 24 September and 31 December 1946.

Serbia: A Map of the Belgrade Zoo, 1939

A map of the zoo in Belgrade. In 1939, the year of the maps publication, it housed 1179 animals of 190 species, a riding academy with ponies, camels and elephants for children.

Georgia: Ancha Gospel, XII-XIII century

The Ancha Gospel is one of the unique manuscripts preserved at the National Archives of Georgia. The document was created at a time when Georgian chasing and art reached their peak. During that period different art forms were developed and educational centers were opened, where mainly literature was rewritten and translated from different languages into Georgian.

Iceland: Hayfield maps

One and a half decade into the twentieth century, the Icelandic parliament decided to have the hayfields and vegetable gardens on Icelandic farms mapped. Between 1916 and 1920, more than 5,500 such maps from 205 districts were made.

Greece: Letter regarding Acropolis of Athens

This record from 1836 shows the early efforts to restore and promote the Acropolis to remove the interventions it had suffered as well as the Greek government's efforts to have the reliefs from the temple of Apteros Nike returned fron the United Kingdom.