Jauko – Page 6 – Isonzo Battlefields Travel

07Sep 2017 by Jauko

Javorca, Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit

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Javorca, Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit High above the stream of the Tolminka rises a wooden shrine – the Memorial Church in Javorca. The Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca is dedicated to fallen Austro-Hungarian defenders of the Tolmin battlefield on the Soča (Isonzo) Front (1915–1917). As the finest monument to the First World War in the territory of Slovenia, in 2007 the church was classed as a historical monument bearing the European Cultural Heritage sign. It is also one of the stations along the historical Path of Peace trail, which links together monuments and remains from the First World War in the upper Soča region. Over the entrance door the inscription reads: This monument was built during the war by members of the 3rd Mountain…

06Sep 2017 by Jauko

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…

06Sep 2017 by Jauko

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…

06Sep 2017 by Jauko

Mengore

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Mengore The area of Mengore hill (453 m) west from Most na Soči settlement was the core of the Austria-Hungary defense of the Soča River bridge-passage at town Tolmin. The defense line was heavily fortified with the defense trenches, shelters, artillery positions and caverns. The area was all the time of the eleven Italian offensives of Soča River front line from May 23rd 1915 to the September 13th, 1917 under the continuous siege and artillery cannonading. In the 12th offensive when the joined Austro-Hungarian and German troops attacked the Italian positions the Mengore area was the important starting point of the successful breaking trough and pushing the Italian army 90 km to the west to the Piave River.

05Sep 2017 by Jauko

Theme Parc Great War

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Parco Tematico Grande Guerra On the Karst hills behind Monfalcone you can visit the Theme Park of the Great War. Spread over an area of 4 square kilometres, it was opened to the public in 2005 and offers visitors three different itineraries to explore this historical war zone, where several battles were fought between June 1915 and May 1917. Provided with excellent facilities and clear routes, the park can be safely visited even by less-experienced hikers. Unlike other open-air museums that are usually structured along a single route with several stops, the Monfalcone Theme Park of the Great War offers three different itineraries that can be visited all together or individually, depending on the time available. Each itinerary is clearly marked and provided with information panels; visitors can enjoy…

05Sep 2017 by Jauko

Memorial of Redipuglia

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Memorial of Redipuglia Fogliano Redipuglia was part of the Isonzofront for a long time during the First World War on the border of Italian and Austria-Hungarian armies. Several battles took place on the Isonzo River, where many tens of thousands of dead were to regret. Sacrario di Redipuglia The Memorial of Redipuglia is Italy's largest and most majestic memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fell in the Great War. Built at the time of Benito Mussolini, on the slopes of Mt. Sei Busi and designed by architect Giovanni Greppi and sculptor Giannino Castiglioni, it was opened on 18th September 1938 after ten years of construction. This massive monument, also known as Memorial "of the Hundred Thousands", accommodates the remains of 100.187 soldiers who fell in battle in the surrounding…

05Sep 2017 by Jauko

Tolmin

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Tolmin Tolmin (German: Tolmein, Italian: Tolmino) is a municipality in Slovenia and counted 12,198 inhabitants during the census in 2002, divided into 72 living quarters. Local government is based on 23 local councils. Tolmin is in the valley of the Soča. In Tolmin there are still remains of prehistoric occupation. Current building focuses on a terrace above the co-flow of Soča and Tolminka. This building is first mentioned in 1065. The patriarchs of Aquilea (Slovenian: Oglej) founded a reinforcement in 1188 (four-legged design with four hoarsens), followed in 1313 by a larger patriarchal residence. Tolmin was hit by heavy earthquakes in 1348 and 1511 which severely damaged the castle dating from 1188. In the 17th century it was abandoned and expired. In 1713, it was a great uprising against…

01Sep 2017 by Jauko

Kobarid

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Kobarid Kobarid (German: Karfreit; Italian: Caporetto) is a municipality in the region of Goriška not far from Bovec in northwestern Slovenia. Further to the east is Tolmin. The city became famous for the battle of Caporetto in the First World War, from October 24 to November 9, 1917, where the Italian armies who conquered the area suffered a heavy defeat against the Austrian-Hungarian and German armies. After the First World War, Kobarid or Caporetto belonged to Austria for centuries, part of Italy. In 1947, Italy had to resign to Yugoslavia as a result of the Second World War, which belonged to the Republic of Slovenia. Kobarid is a town on the river Soča. That flows in Kobarid a bit slower, causing many canoe drivers to come. At Gregorčičeva 10…

01Sep 2017 by Jauko

Fort Hermann

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Fort Hermann Above the Fort Kluze is an extra fortress, Fort Hermann, built in 1906. There are now only ruins, as the fort was destroyed by cannonballs in 1915. August 2017 [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="2633,2632,2634,2637,2636,2635"]

01Sep 2017 by Jauko

Fort Kluze

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Fort Kluže The fort Kluže is a fort near Bovec in the Primorska region in northwestern Slovenia. It was built in 1472 as a fortress between Bovec on the road to Cave del Predil and Carinthia. It probably served as a defense of Friuli against the Turks. In the course of the 16th century, Bovec came under Austrian authority as a result of the wars between Venice and the Habsburgers. It became an autonomous county, but for the time being preserved the church dependence of Ciudad and Aquilea. By the end of the 18th century, the entire administration was Austrian, and that would remain until 1918. In 1796-1797, the army of Napoleon pulled through the valley; There was fought around the fortress. In 1903 a part of Bovec was…