Sometimes an error throws up an unexpected find. We travelled to this rural border crossing as there was a path indicated that led south towards the ITTSYU historical tripoint between Italy, the Free State of Trieste (until 1954) and Yugoslavia. The border crossing itself between Italy and Slovenia was very much a secondary consideration. We visited this point as part of the IBRG SITEX-23 expedition. On the ground however, there was no path evident and the terrain was not easy to walk on with stones and thorny scrub.
The border crossing had 2 markers BM#65 which was a major marker (and beginning of a series), and on the other side of the road BM#65/1. There were 2 buildings either side of the border which were redundant border control facilities. The Slovenian one had been repurposed as a tourist information center. The unexpected find was a historical marker between Gorizia and Trieste. We think that this marker was misplaced as historical maps do not reconcile it’s location here.
Post Schengen it is interesting to see what happens to the border infrastructure that it is no longer required. In this case the Italian building appears not to be used, whereas the Slovenian one has been re purposed.
Next to the Slovenian building there was a monument. Unfortunately, we were not able to understand the inscription. Can anyone help?
Border markers
Historical border marker
Further information is required as to its age, but this marker denotes the administrative division between the provinces of Gorizia and Trieste. It is unknown if this was when Trieste was independent or prior to that. However, we are convinced this is misplaced.
Date of Visit: 01 October 2023
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Great report from a very special place! And yes: we‘ll have to find an answer to the strange position of the provincial marker…another trip?😉👍
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As a border enthusiast and current resident of Gorizia I was thrilled to come across your blog! The Slovenian inscription says: “Only the desire smoldered on: to be friends. To walk freely on one’s own land.” It was erected by a local branch of the Veterans of the Union of Veterans of the War for Slovenia (that is, independence from Yugoslavia in 1991).
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