War destroys and creates

"When choosing a location, the church planners were guided by a wonderful thought.

Where the church lies on the edge of the valley, it is surrounded all around by mountains.

The building stands on top of a rocky ridge, so that when moving away from the combat positions of all six battalions of the brigade, the first view is directed downwards to the church."

Source: Tamás, Krämer, A Jávorkai templom

Javorca, Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit 1917. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.
Javorca, Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit 1917. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.
Javorca, bottom left: military cemetery, top right: Memorial church. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Javorca, bottom left: military cemetery, top right: Memorial church. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Military positions on Mrzli vrh, 5. 9. 1917. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.
Military positions on Mrzli vrh, 5. 9. 1917. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.
On the left, a view of Rdeči rob and Nova planina (today Planina Medrja), the headquarters of the 3rd Mountain Brigade, and on the right, Javorca. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
On the left, a view of Rdeči rob and Nova planina (today Planina Medrja), the headquarters of the 3rd Mountain Brigade, and on the right, Javorca. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Polog (Pologar), a military settlement of the Geyling unit. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Polog (Pologar), a military settlement of the Geyling unit. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Polog, Imperial and Royal Mountain Artillery Battery no. 2/13. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Polog, Imperial and Royal Mountain Artillery Battery no. 2/13. Geyling Family Archive, Tolmin Museum.
Path from Javorca to positions on Slemen, 20. 5. 1916. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.
Path from Javorca to positions on Slemen, 20. 5. 1916. Aigner Collection, Tolmin Museum.

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