Austro-Hungarian Military Cemetery Oševljek

Hiking Biking Researchers
30 min.

The Austro-Hungarian World War I military cemetery is situated in the hamlet Oševljek, by the road between Renče and Gradišče. Buried in the cemetery are the Austro-Hungarian soldiers who fell in the area of Fajtji hrib hill. According to the data of Italian authorities that organized exhumation of soldiers from military cemeteries in the 1930s, 942 Austro-Hungarian soldiers are buried here. The cemetery has been almost completely preserved, only some headstones that are fixed to the wall around the cemetery have been partly damaged.

 

Register of the Fallen Soldiers

Photos: Fundacija Poti miru

Access and useful info

Access

The military cemetery lies by the main road to Oševljek. The easiest access to the cemetery is to go from Renče towards Gradišče nad Prvačino. Just a good 100 metres before you reach the village, there is the walled military cemetery on the left side of the road.

Information

Center za obiskovalce Pot miru, Kobarid
(The Walk of Peace Visitor Centre, Kobarid)
Gregorčičeva ulica 8
SI–5222 Kobarid
+386 5 389 0167, +386 31 586 296
turizem@potmiru.si, info@thewalkofpeace.com
www.thewalkofpeace.com

Center za obiskovalce Pot miru, Pomnik miru Cerje
(The Walk of Peace Visitor Centre, Monument of Peace Cerje)
Lokvica 35
SI–5291 Miren
+386 31 310 800
info@mirenkras.si
https://www.mirenkras.si/en/

TIC Renče Vogrsko
Bukovica 43
SI–5293 Volčja Draga
+386 41 490 227
rence-vogrsko@vipavskadolina.si
www.vipavskadolina.si

Hiking Biking Researchers
30 min.

Duration

30 min.

GPS coordinates

45.881187, 13.692452

Best time of year

January–December
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