Where to find us

The Archive of Security Forces (ABS) operates out of three research centres:

ABS Research Centre Prague – Siwiecova

Foto budovy Address: Siwiecova 2, Praha 3–Žižkov
The Archive of Security Forces (Archive) currently uses three facilities for its public activities.
The building in Siwiecova Street houses the central research centre, where archive materials from all of the Archive’s sections are accessible.
Getting there:The research centre is accessible via tram numbers 5, 9 and 26 to Husinecká stop.
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ABS Research Centre Prague – Struha

Budova ABS - Na Struze 3, Praha Address: Na Struze 3, Praha 1
At the Struha research centre, archived materials administered by the archiving fund of the Federal Ministry of Interior and State Security are presented. The research centre enables the onsite study of archive materials.
Getting there: The site is accessible via tram numbers 5, 6, 9, 18, 21, 22 and 23 to PT station Národní divadlo. The research centre is located in Na Struze Street 3 in Prague 1, right next to the National Theatre and across from the Goethe Institute.
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ABS Research Centre Brno – Kanice

Budovy ABS v Brně Kanicích Address: Kanice (Brno-Country District)
The Kanice (Brno-Country District) research centre provides access to archive materials from all sections of The Archive of Security Forces. The research centre enables onsite study of archive materials.
Getting there:The archive building is located in the cadastral territory of Kanice (Brno-Country District), but is not accessible from this municipality. From the Brno train station, take tram no. 2 towards Stará Osada (Brno, Židenice, Stará Osada), about 12 minutes. Here, transfer to bus no. 201 or 202 and travel about 14 minutes to bus stop “Brno, Líšeň, Na Spáleništi” (stop upon request). Across the road from the bus stop, there is a service road. Take this road and in about 10-12 minutes you will reach the archive building.
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