Stari pisker, Celje
Prešernova 20, Sl-3000 Celje
Phone386 (0) 3 428 6410
Founded byCelje Museum of Recent History
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| − | When building of former Minorite monastery in Celje was reshaped into penitentiary in 19th century, locals gave it the name ''Stari Pisker'' | + | When the building of the former Minorite monastery in Celje was reshaped into a penitentiary in the 19th century, locals gave it the name '''Stari Pisker''' (English: "Old Pot"). Prior to 1941 it had been used as a prison for women; during the Second World War, German occupation forces used the site to commit many atrocities against civilians. In six out-of-court executions 374 hostages were shot in the yard, many others were tortured there. Today the site is administered as a dislocated permanent exhibition of the [[Celje Museum of Recent History]], which holds a moving collection of farewell letters written by war prisoners held in the Old Pot who had learnt they would soon be executed. |
| − | In 1965 the prison was opened as a memorial site to victims of Nazi violence, with a memorial courtyard and a memorial room in the former torture-chamber. It was | + | |
| + | In 1965 the prison was opened as a memorial site to victims of Nazi violence, with a memorial courtyard and a memorial room in the former torture-chamber. It was later renovated in 1995. Today, the building surrounding the memorial's inner yard is still used as a re-education establishment for juvenile offenders. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | * [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stari_pisker Stari Pisker] | + | * [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stari_pisker Stari Pisker article on Slovene Wikipedia] (in Slovenian) |
| − | * [http://www.muzej-nz-ce.si/en/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/the-old-pot/ Old Pot] | + | * [http://www.muzej-nz-ce.si/en/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/the-old-pot/ The Old Pot – Memorial for Victims of Nazi Violence at the Celje Museum of Recent History] |
| − | * [http://www.muzej-nz-ce.si/en/collections/collection-of-museum-items/ Celje Museum of Recent History | + | * [http://www.muzej-nz-ce.si/en/collections/collection-of-museum-items/ Collection of Farewell Letters at the Celje Museum of Recent History] |
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Stari pisker ("Old Pot") is a memorial site to victims of Nazi violence. +
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