07Sep 2017 by Jauko
Solkan Bridge

Solkan Bridge

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  Solkan Bridge The Solkan Bridge (Slovene: Solkanski most, Italian: Ponte di Salcano) is a 219.7-metre (721 ft) arch bridge over the Soča River near Nova Gorica in western Slovenia (by railway terminology it is a viaduct). With an arch span of 85 metres (279 ft), it is the longest stone bridge among train bridges built of stone blocks. It holds the record as later construction technology used reinforced concrete to build bridges. It was originally built in the time of the Secession, between 1900 and 1905, and officially opened in 1906. The bridge was designed by the architect Rudolf Jaussner and engineer Leopold Örley, initially with an 80 m stone arch. The bridge was built by the Viennese construction company Brüder Redlich und Berger between 1904 and 1905. In…
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07Sep 2017 by Jauko
Sveta Gora / Holy Mountain

Sveta Gora / Holy Mountain

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  Sveta Gora Sveta Gora ; Italian: Monte Santo di Gorizia) is a settlement in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It encompasses Holy Mount (Slovene: Sveta gora), above the Soča Valley and southwest of the Banjšice Plateau. History In May 1917 Sveta Gora was the scene of heavy fighting between Austrian and Italian forces. Sveta Gora became an independent settlement in 2006, when its territory was administratively separated from the territory of Solkan and Grgar.
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06Sep 2017 by Jauko
Sabotin

Sabotin

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  Sabotin This mountain above Gorizia was, due to its strategic position above the Soča, an important Austro-Hungarian bridgehead on the right bank of the river. In the 6th Isonzo Battle in August 1916 the Italian Army conquered Mt. Sabotin, which made the conquest of Gorizia possible. The mountain is crisscrossed with a system of trenches and caves which were built by both the Austro-Hungarian and the Italian armies when they fortified their positions. Its position makes Mt. Sabotin a place of splendid views, also suitable for the cyclists. The view reaches to Mt. Sveta Gora, Mt. Škabrijel, the Vipava valley, the Kras, the Friuli lowland, the Goriška Brda area and the Julian Alps. Because of its turbulent history and natural attractions it is an important tourist destination in Goriška…
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06Sep 2017 by Jauko
Mount San Michele

Mount San Michele

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  Berg San Michele The hill of  Monte San Michele (275 m) was one of the key points in the defence of Gorizia during the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian army built an extensive system of caves and shelters there, and equipped them with large calibre guns. After several months of battles, the Italian army managed to conquer the hill in the sixth Isonzo battle.  The remains of that time have been restored and the site is protected and given the status of memorial area. Source: Fundacija Pot Miru   IBT Programma Onderzoek Augustus 2019 [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="2415,2416,2419,2409,2410,2414,2417,2411,2413"]   IBT Programma Onderzoek Mei 2018 [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="2405,2404,2403,2406,2402"]   IBT Programma Onderzoek Juli 2016 [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="2389,2390,2393,2391,2397,2392,2394,2396,2395,2388,2398"]   IBT Blog Lees alles over de strijd…
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