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− | The [[Museum of Political Prisoners, Internees and Deportees, Brestanica|Museum of Political Prisoners, Internees and Deportees]] is housed at [[Rajhenburg Castle]] in Brestanica, the oldest medieval castle in Slovenia, first described in 895. In April 1941 the Castle was converted into a Nazi camp for deporting Slovenes. During the course of World War II around 45,000 Slovenes were sent into exile from here. After World War II the castle continued to function as a prison, but in [[established::1968]] it was converted into a museum. The exhibition is | + | The [[Museum of Political Prisoners, Internees and Deportees, Brestanica|Museum of Political Prisoners, Internees and Deportees]] is housed at [[Rajhenburg Castle]] in Brestanica, the oldest medieval castle in Slovenia, first described in 895. In April 1941 the Castle was converted into a Nazi camp for deporting Slovenes. During the course of World War II around 45,000 Slovenes were sent into exile from here. After World War II the castle continued to function as a prison, but in [[established::1968]] it was converted into a museum. The exhibition is temporarily closed. |
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==Exhibitions== | ==Exhibitions== | ||
− | The Slovene Deportees exhibition was arranged in 1968 | + | The museums houses 3 permanent exhibitions. The ''Slovene Deportees'' exhibition was arranged in 1968 by Dr [[Tone Ferenc]]. The exhibition illustrates German imperialist tendencies towards Slovene territory; the dismembering of Slovenia; the German denationalisation policy; the deportation camps and the exile of Slovenes to Serbia, Croatia and Germany; the arrival of Kočevje Germans in the territory along the rivers Sava and Sotla; life in exile; and the subsequent return of deportees to their mother country. |
− | In September 1993 the Trappist Monks exhibition was opened. It illustrates the foundation of the Trappist order in France, the arrival of Trappists in Rajhenburg, the organisation of the order, life in the monastery, and the economic and industrial activities of the monks. | + | The ''Political Prisoners and Internees'' exhibition was arranged by [[Marjeta Mikuz]], [[Natasa Urbanc]], [[Ivo Vranicarthe]] of the [[National Museum of Contemporary History]] in Ljubljana and illustrates the occupied terror on the territory of Slovenia, including imprisonment, torture, killing and deportation to concentration and death camps. |
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+ | In September 1993 the ''Trappist Monks'' exhibition was opened, curated by [[Irena Fürst]]. It illustrates the foundation of the Trappist order in France, the arrival of Trappists in Rajhenburg, the organisation of the order, life in the monastery, and the economic and industrial activities of the monks. | ||
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+ | In addition the [[Rajhenburg Castle|castle]] itself is a cultural and historical monument and has some important Renaissance frescoes on display. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | *[http://www.muzej-nz.si/eng/ | + | *[http://www.muzej-nz.si/eng/eng_brestanica_razstave.html Museum of Political Prisoners, Internees and Deportees, Brestanica web page] |
+ | * [http://www2.arnes.si/~ljmuzejnz/abrestan.html Additional web page with links to photos of the exhibitions] | ||
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The museums houses 3 permanent exhibitions. The Slovene Deportees exhibition was arranged in 1968 by Dr Tone Ferenc. The exhibition illustrates German imperialist tendencies towards Slovene territory; the dismembering of Slovenia; the German denationalisation policy; the deportation camps and the exile of Slovenes to Serbia, Croatia and Germany; the arrival of Kočevje Germans in the territory along the rivers Sava and Sotla; life in exile; and the subsequent return of deportees to their mother country.
The Political Prisoners and Internees exhibition was arranged by Marjeta Mikuz, Natasa Urbanc, Ivo Vranicarthe of the National Museum of Contemporary History in Ljubljana and illustrates the occupied terror on the territory of Slovenia, including imprisonment, torture, killing and deportation to concentration and death camps.
In September 1993 the Trappist Monks exhibition was opened, curated by Irena Fürst. It illustrates the foundation of the Trappist order in France, the arrival of Trappists in Rajhenburg, the organisation of the order, life in the monastery, and the economic and industrial activities of the monks.
In addition the castle itself is a cultural and historical monument and has some important Renaissance frescoes on display.
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