Huda Jama (Slovenia)
Huda Jama ("bad cave", also "bad cave", "bad pit"); in official imperial Austrian sources also Hudajama is a small place in the area of the municipality Laško in the Slovenian Lower Styria with about 70 inhabitants (2002). It is located in a low mountain range on the Rečica river, a tributary of the Savinja , at a sea level of about 335 m. The surrounding mountains reach heights of up to 700 m.
history
At the beginning of the 19th century, the xylitol coal deposits (also called lignite or shale coal) were discovered in the area by Austrian prospectors. In 1813 commercial exploitation began through a mine under the Godalla family. The mine was in operation under different owners until 1855; then the company under Paul von Putzer was shut down for lack of profitability and the machines were relocated to Brežno near Laško. In 1890 mining operations were resumed. In 1902 the facility was rebuilt and expanded. The mine remained in operation until 1942, when it was closed because of the poor quality of the coal and the low yield, as well as for reasons of war.
After the German occupation in World War II, the place was unsuccessfully attacked by Yugoslav partisans on July 2, 1942. Another attack took place on March 25, 1944, with the German troops holed up in the mine and major damage to the facility.
The mine has been open to the public since 2011. The former mining machine room in the mine now serves as a chapel to commemorate the victims of the massacre carried out by the communist government under Tito after the end of the war in 1944.
Mass grave in the Barbarastollen
After the end of the war, Yugoslav communist partisans carried out a massacre in the Barbara tunnel ( Barbara rov in Slovenian ). That the tunnel was used as a mass grave was known among the locals; The massacre was hushed up for political reasons. It was not until 1994, after Slovenia gained independence, that investigations were started that have not yet been completed to date (2016). The 726 dead so far are not only soldiers from the Axis powers , including soldiers from the Croatian and Slovenian Home Guard , but also male and female civilians.
Web links
- Andrej Zorko: Pristop k predmetom iz hude jame (access to the objects from Huda Jama). Muzejske novice (Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije), No. 2/2009, page 13 (PDF; 1.3 MB)
- Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije: Občasna razstava [Temporary exhibition] Huda Jama, December 8, 2009 to June 2010. On the page you can see pictures of the women's braids found.
Individual evidence
- ^ Süss, Franz Eduard: The Laibach earthquake on April 14, 1895 ; Kaiserlich-Königliche Geologische Reichsanstalt Wien, p. 139; Vienna, 1897
- ^ Kieslinger, Franz: Die Mineralkohlen Österreichs. Vienna: Writings of the Imperial-Royal Agriculture Ministry, p. 130; Vienna, 1903.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Savnik, Roman: Krajevni leksikon Slovenije ( Local lexicon of Slovenia ), volume 3, page 183; Ljubljana, 1976.
- ↑ Savnik, Roman: Krajevni leksikon Slovenije ( Local lexicon of Slovenia ), volume 3, page 195; Ljubljana; 1976.
- ↑ http://narod.hr/eu/huda-jama-mjesto-na-kojem-su-jugokomunisti-zakopali-preko-3000-zivih-zarobljenika
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from June 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Slovenian Press Agency ( STA ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ), December 7th, 2009: V Hudi Jami danes nadaljujejo z deli (Work continues in Huda Jama today)
- ↑ Demokracija, 51/2009: Article Huda Jama - Najhujši zločin vseh časov (Huda Jama - the worst crime of all time)
Coordinates: 46 ° 10 ' N , 15 ° 11' E