Difference between revisions of "Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop"
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| email = tajnistvo@muzej-idrija-cerkno.si | | email = tajnistvo@muzej-idrija-cerkno.si | ||
| website = http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si | | website = http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si | ||
− | | managed by | + | | managed by = Idrija Municipal Museum |
− | | opening hours = 9am-4pm (15 | + | | opening hours = 9am-4pm (15 Apr-15 Oct) |
| contacts = {{Contact | | contacts = {{Contact | ||
| name = Ivana Leskovec | | name = Ivana Leskovec | ||
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+ | [[Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop]] was build in secluded forest hidden above Kanomljica river valley near town of Vojsko in Idrija Region. This one of the best preserved monuments of Second World War was built in [[established::1944]]. 40 to 50 persons worked in the printing shop, which operated until 1st May 1945. During its operation, a total of 313 various issues were printed on 1274 pages and in 1,394,000 copies. The Slovenija printing shop was one of the first monument sites together with [[Franja Partisan Hospital]] that was one of the main obligations for [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] to preserve when it was established in 1953. Visitors started visit printing shop right after the war in 1947, because it was significant symbol of resistance in the national liberation struggle. | ||
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+ | ==Printed material== | ||
+ | Printed propaganda of partisan press played important role in resistance against German occupying forces. The need for the Slovene written language was all the greater due to many years of Italian fascist pressures in Idrija and surrounding areas. ''Partizanski dnevnik'' ('Partisan's Daily') was the only daily newspaper in occupied Europe printed by a resistance organisation. It was published regularly until the end of the war in a daily edition of 4000 to 7000 copies. All together some 874,000 copies of the newspaper were distributed all around Slovenia via couriers that were in life danger if discovered. | ||
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+ | ==Equipment and conspiracy== | ||
+ | Supporters of the partisans bought electric printing machine in Milano dismantled it and sent it secretly in parts to Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop, so in chain of couriers so no connection between them could be established and nobody, except last of the chain knew where printing shop was. If somebody by accident ran into printing shop, person had to remain there until end of the war or be shot. Despite frequent armed struggles in vicinity of the printing shop, Germans never found it. | ||
− | + | Establishment has several cabins, electrical power station, engine room for printing, kitchen, canteen, a composing room, and a bookbindery. Printing machines can still be operational. | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] | * [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] | ||
* [[Franja Partisan Hospital]] | * [[Franja Partisan Hospital]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
− | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/o_muzeju.htm Idrija Municipal Museum webiste] | + | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/o_muzeju.htm Idrija Municipal Museum webiste] |
− | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/objekti.htm Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop] | + | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/objekti.htm Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop] on [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] website |
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||
[[Category:Monuments and sites]] | [[Category:Monuments and sites]] |
Revision as of 21:43, 28 November 2010
Printed material
Printed propaganda of partisan press played important role in resistance against German occupying forces. The need for the Slovene written language was all the greater due to many years of Italian fascist pressures in Idrija and surrounding areas. Partizanski dnevnik ('Partisan's Daily') was the only daily newspaper in occupied Europe printed by a resistance organisation. It was published regularly until the end of the war in a daily edition of 4000 to 7000 copies. All together some 874,000 copies of the newspaper were distributed all around Slovenia via couriers that were in life danger if discovered.
Equipment and conspiracy
Supporters of the partisans bought electric printing machine in Milano dismantled it and sent it secretly in parts to Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop, so in chain of couriers so no connection between them could be established and nobody, except last of the chain knew where printing shop was. If somebody by accident ran into printing shop, person had to remain there until end of the war or be shot. Despite frequent armed struggles in vicinity of the printing shop, Germans never found it.
Establishment has several cabins, electrical power station, engine room for printing, kitchen, canteen, a composing room, and a bookbindery. Printing machines can still be operational.