Kobarid Municipality

Historical sites in Kobarid Municipality

Historical Sites and Memorials

Kobarid’s landscape is defined by its role in World War I and the Isonzo Front. This collection features the Italian Charnel House, which holds the remains of over 7,000 soldiers, and Napoleon’s Bridge, a stone arch spanning the Soča River. The outdoor museum at Zaprikraj preserves trenches and caverns from the first line of Italian defense. Other sites include high-altitude mountain memorials and Austro-Hungarian fortifications that offer insight into the region's military heritage and 20th-century conflicts.

Historical Sites and Memorials — Map

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Italian charnel house

The Italian Charnel House, Kobarid is an Italian military shrine in Kobarid, Slovenia.

B

Mejni kamen

A historic stone marker used to delineate regional or national borders.

C

Napoleon's bridge

A stone bridge built in 1750 spanning the Soča River. It earned its name when Napoleon’s troops marched across it during their advance toward Austria.

D

Outdoor museum Zaprikraj

Part of the Walk of Peace, this site features well-preserved trenches, caverns, and fortified positions used by the Italian army during the Isonzo Front in World War I.

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Battlefield Zaprikraj

A World War I site on the Krn mountainside showcasing the remains of the first Italian line of defense, including stone-walled trenches and supply caves.

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Monument

A small memorial chapel located on the slopes of Mrzli Vrh, a mountain that saw heavy fighting during the Isonzo Front.

G

Cave Hungarian military

A cavern used as shelter or storage by Austro-Hungarian military forces during mountain warfare in the First World War.

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Spomenik avstro-ogrske 15. gorske brigade na Peskih

A high-altitude memorial dedicated to the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian 15th Mountain Brigade who fought in the Krn mountains.

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Spominsko obeležje italijanskega poročnika Vita Nerija

A memorial dedicated to Vito Neri, an Italian lieutenant who served in the region during the First World War.

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Spomenik padlim v NOB in žrtvam fašizma

A monument honoring the local partisans of the National Liberation War and the victims of fascist occupation during World War II.

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Italijanska kaverna iz I. sv. vojne

An Italian military cavern carved into the rock for protection and storage during the battles of World War I.

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Zanuso Giuseppe

A memorial dedicated to Giuseppe Zanuso, an Italian soldier from the World War I era.

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