Military graveyard in Sežana

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Military graveyard from WWI, 1915-1917, Sežana
Military graveyard from WWI, 1915-1917, Sežana

Military graveyard is from times of WWI. 241 soldiers of Austria-Hungary are buried here, who had fallen between years 1915 and 1917 on Karst battlefield. Besides the soldiers of Austrian nationality here are also buried soldiers from Hungary, Czech Republic and Russian war prisoners. It is located near the civil graveyard, approximately 150 meters away and is easily accessible. Austria-Hungary graveyard is surrounded by a stone wall, crosses are made out of cement. In the centre of the graveyard is a monument, which was restored in year 1997.

The look on graveyard from the entrance
The look on graveyard from the entrance

Crosses from cement
Crosses from cement

 

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Sežana is a city in Slovenia and economic, transport, educational, cultural and medical center of Slovenian Karst. City is the the seat of municipality Sežana, admnistrative units and parishes Sežana. Together with its hinterland Sežana has about 14.000 inhabitants. [_Read more_]

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