The Austrian National Library presents more than 500,000 historical images in its Bildarchiv Austria, which is now available to my-picturemaxx users.

The turbulent history of Austria and Europe is reflected in the historical image collections of the Austrian National Library, which, as the Republic of Austria's central scientific library, looks back on a rich history dating to the 14th century. It serves as a living bridge between the rich heritage of the past and the forward-looking demands of the modern information society.

The origins of the collection go back to the Imperial Court Library and to the former family library of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, which was incorporated into the Austrian National Library in 1921. This impressive collection of graphics, books, and photographic documents, reaching back to the early days of photography, was expanded in the 20th century through the systematic collection of documentary and press photography on Austrian contemporary history, and now comprises more than three million image objects.

Selected from a holding of more than three million image objects spanning a wide variety of historical media types, the Bildarchiv Austria image portal presents a broad range of focal points and themes drawn from the holdings of the Austrian National Library.

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• Austria
• Portraits
• Nature
• Art
• Historical Travel Photography
• Current Affairs