Zalesje Partisan Hospital Memorial Room
In Ostrožno Brdo, there is a memorial room with a museum collection dedicated to the Zalesje Partisan Hospital, where wounded fighters and local inhabitants were treated during the Second World War.
Hidden away in the forests of the Brkini Hills, the Zalesje Partisan Hospital was established in the first half of 1944. It was led by the Russian doctor Dr Magomed Gadzhiev – Miša. In the Šmagur Valley, a well-concealed bunker was built with sleeping quarters and an operating table, a kitchen, and a hut that could accommodate around 22 wounded patients.
The end of the Zalesje Partisan Hospital began in November 1944, when a German unit discovered the kitchen. In January of the following year, the partisan hospital became part of the Snežnik Slovenian War Partisan Hospital (SVPB-S), and its story has survived to the present day.
The story of the Zalesje Partisan Hospital can be explored in the memorial room in Ostrožno Brdo. Visitors can also join a guided tour to the reconstructed huts in the Šmagur Valley.
In addition to the collection, visitors can follow a marked forest trail (approximately 1.5 km) into the heart of the Brkini forests and visit the reconstructed hospital facilities, including the kitchen, dugout shelter, and hut for the wounded. The trail is easy and well marked.
You can find out more about the hospital in the leaflet.
The Zalesje Memorial Room will be open in the coming months according to the following schedule:
6 and 20 September, 4 and 18 October, between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
At 4:00 pm, a guided walk to the Partisan Hospital is available.
In July and August it will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 14:00 to 17:00, with a walk to the Partisan Hospital at 17:00.
Tickets for the Memorial Room: € 3.00 / person
(children under 5.99 free)
Admission to the Memorial Room and the facilities at 16:00 and 17:00 respectively:
5,00 € / person
(children up to 5,99 years free)
Route
The route from Ostrožno Brdo to Zalesje Partisan Hospital is a short and easy hiking trail, approximately 2 kilometres long. The path mostly runs through forest terrain with gentle elevation changes. The total ascent is 23 metres, while the total descent is 77 metres. The steepest incline along the trail reaches 11.4%, and the steepest descent is 14.4%.
Due to its short distance and modest elevation gain, the trail is suitable for most visitors, including families and less experienced hikers.
2 km
77 m
Advance reservation is required for organised groups.
Reservations can be made using the form below, or you can call us at +386 40 78 71 78 or +386 40 31 37 37. We are available on Tuesdays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, and from Wednesday to Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
