We visited a nice town
called Kropa. It is famous for the iron rails around its houses and streams. It
has a museum that specializes in ironmaking. The forest around it has many
trails. Water flows in the middle of the city and in between houses and
streets.
Dražgoše was next on
our agenda. During the Second World War, the Germans killed 23 villagers and
destroyed the town, avenging the partisan skirmishes in Slovenia. Now, there
stands a memorial in remembrance of this catastrophe.
In Cerkno, we visited the museum exhibiting the
annual carnival where the locals express their desire to drive away the harsh
winter. Through wooden carved masks and special costumes depicting 25
characters, the locals try to capture and kill "Pust", an imaginary devil.
Once killed, it will drive away bad omens and the people can celebrate the new
season.
Then we visited the Franja hospital that had
been set up during the Second World War. It was located near Cerkno. The
hospital is concealed in the gorges. Through it passes a water stream. The
trees above the mountain conceal the hospital underneath from aerial
photography. So far, the hospital has treated over 550 cases, out of which only
around 70 have died.
Addresses
Towns visited:
Kropa
Dražgoše
Cerkno
The Cerkno Museum
Bevkova 12, 5282 Cerkno, http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si
Franja Partisan Hospital: same website above
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