Jevšček

Jevšček (pronounced [ˈjeːu̯ʃtʃək]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy.

Jevšček
Jevšček
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′21.78″N 13°34′38.19″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKobarid
Area
 • Total1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
805.2 m (2,641.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total31
[1]

Name

Like similar names (e.g., Jelševec, Jelševica, and Jelšje), the name Jevšček is derived from the common noun jelša 'alder', referring to the local vegetation.[2]

History

During the 12th Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, Jevšček was the location of the breakthrough to Mount Matajur.[3] Mount Matajur was designated a key geographical goal of the German Alpine corps striking from Tolmin under the leadership of Hermann Freiherr von Stein.[4] On the night of October 25, 1917, Erwin Rommel encamped at the Brgolic farm in Jevšček and studied his map for his advance on Mount Matajur.[3][5] For his accomplishments during the battle and the conquest of Mount Matajur, Rommel later received the Prussian award Pour le Mérite.[6]

At the invitation of the Kobarid Museum, the Italian journalist and writer Paolo Rumiz visited Jevšček in 2017 during the filming of his documentary La Strada di Rommel.[7] La Strada di Rommel follows Rommel's path as described in his book Infantry Attacks. The documentary also follows Rommel to Jevšček and also makes a stop at the outdoor museum at the Brgolič farm, where Rommel encamped and made his plans for the conquest of Mount Matajur during the battle,[8] and at the Nježna house.[9]

Cultural heritage

Nježna house

In 2015, a cultural monument of local importance, the Nježna house[9] (Nježna hiša), was renovated with the help of EU funds. The house is named after its last inhabitant, Pepa Nježna.

Jevšček History Park and outdoor museum

On the centenary of Battle of Caporetto in 2017, the local community, with the cooperation of the Kobarid Museum and the Walk of Peace foundation, prepared an outdoor museum the Jevšček History Park.[10] The project renovated an Italian First World War trench that the Italian army had left unoccupied during the battle; this allowed Rommel to enter the village unopposed and created a hole in the Italian defense of Mount Matajur.[3] The Kobarid museum also installed a memorial plaque at the Brgolič farm, where Rommel encamped during the battle.[8]

Livek History Trail: The Livek Story

In 2019, part of the Italian First World War defensive line above Jevšček underwent maintenance work that involved clearing some of the trenches in the project History Trails in the Soča Valley Local Activity Group Area (Tematske poti na območju LAS Dolina Soče).[11] This included preparing the Livek History Trail: The Livek Story (Slovene: Tematska pot Livek – Livška Štorija) through the trenches toward Jevšček.

The Livek History Trail opened in August 2020.[12][13]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 177.
  3. Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen; KIDDE, Gustave E (1944). Infanterie greift an.] Infantry Attacks ... Translated ... by ... G.E. Kiddé, etc. Washington: Infantry Journal. OCLC 771741079.
  4. "dLib.si - Prodor v Posočju leta 1917". www.dlib.si. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. Potocnik, Aleksander. Erwin Rommel's Blue Max: or Just what did Rommel do to deserve the highest German military medal?.
  6. Remy, Maurice Philip (2002). Mythos Rommel (in German). List Paul Verlag. ISBN 9783471785720.
  7. "Paolo Rumiz – La strada di Rommel – In Edicola". inedicola.gedi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  8. Močnik, Blaž. "Obeležje da, mitiziranje nemškega feldmaršala ne" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  9. "Register nepremične kulturne dediščine". giskd2s.situla.org. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  10. "Na Jevšček! | Občina Kobarid | MojaObčina.si". MojaObčina (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  11. "Tematske poti na območju LAS Dolina Soče - Domov > Poslovne strani > Sodelovanje Zavoda v projektih in razpisih > Projekti sofinancirani iz sklada EKSRP". www.soca-valley.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  12. "Home > Summer > Hiking > Themed and tourist trails". www.soca-valley.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  13. "Livška štorija | Občina Kobarid | MojaObčina.si". www.mojaobcina.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2020-09-04.


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