GRADIŠČE nad Podsmreko - partizanska javka TV - 2

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That this building is dedicated to NOG and TV - 2 is indicated only by an engraved inscription on a wooden panel, located on the northern side of the building, at the tip.

The building, in two floors, of approximately 7 x 12 m, has a lower masonry room, of 5 x 3.5 m, arranged as a social space, with a larger table, an emergency kitchen and some chairs. The upper room is wooden, of approximately 5 x 3.5 m, and represents an organized memorial room with numerous pictures from NOB, from the Dolomite area, where the Dolomite detachment operated, as well as several other items from the NOB period. The building is dedicated both to the activities of NOG (the Supreme Command of the Slovenian national liberation movement - this was the IO OF, CK KPS and the Main Staff of the Slovenian Parisian units - which was located in this area from September 1942 to March 1943) and to the operation of the courier station, so-called "field headquarters" TV - 2, which maintained a courier link from 1942 with TV - 1 on the Crimea, where the main collection point of the partisan post was located, as well as with courier stations that had a connection with the Notranjska (TV-17) and Gorenjska (G7) areas until the discontinuation on 7 January 1944.

Source: Zakonjšek, Rado: Partisan Couriers (pp. 86 to 115)

The building - structure was erected and opened in July 1979, and the memorial room was opened on 1 October 1985 by Stane Vrhovec - Robin. It is almost open every day thanks to the host Albert Potočnik and is well visited by tourists.

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