Vojni muzej Solkan

Sabotin hill

Sabotin, this 609 m high hill, rising steeply above the Soča and its neighbor, Holy Mountain, controlled Goriška plane like a guardian.

The mountain ridge is elongated in the direction of dinar and closed path after the Soča valley. In the western part of the Goriška Brda passes, which were for many years cut off from the places in Gorizia box until the 80.ih years after they built osimskem Agreement osimsko road, which is channeled in part by the Italian territory, and the new, Solkan road bridge, which ultimately overcome by then inherent barrier - the river Soča. Slavs are already upon their arrival hill Sabotin apparently named because it is a channel of the river Soča separated from their peers.

Top Sabotin has been inhabited since prehistoric times onwards, and had an important role in the later periods of history. In 1998, the archaeological excavations in the area discovered the remains of St. Valentine of the former church of the Virgin Mary from the 16 century, specifically the case of residues of the main ship, the bell tower, presbytery, sacristy and stairways. Historians say they know that in the past on the mountain every Sunday Mass, there was also a pilgrimage point for the surrounding area. He later took its place at the Church of the Sveta Gora. Church on Sabotin was destroyed at the end of 18th century, was destroyed remains of a World War I. At that time, the slope Sabotin front line is held on the Isonzo front, traces of which can be seen today in the form of residual protective ditches and many kaveren. After the First World War the Italians to edit Sabotin Museum, where it is still possible to see the pyramid, indicating the front line at the start of fighting in Sabotin in the First World War and a number of caves. In the former museum building is now a mountain hut.

For many of the attractive and interesting inscription on a stone slope Sabotin, which gives the distinguishing mark and the source of considerable controversy among locals. The inscription was first in the seventies as "Naš Tito", especially in recent times, however, receive a number of modifications, among other things, they have turned into "Our peace and" SLO ", is now once again dominates the original inscription.

Tip: The car is best left either to the parking before Solkan Osimski bridge or road, just above Solkan, behind fortified corner. From there, keep the stone stairs.