One of the objectives of the Ustanova »Fundacija Poti miru v Posočju« (»Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation«) is also to preserve and restore the cultural heritage of the Isonzo Front. For this purpose the Foundation restores individual monuments and other memorials of the time of the Isonzo Front and its aftermath both within the framework of outdoor museums and outside them. In this work it collaborates with the Zavod za varstvo kulturne dedišcine – ZVKD (Institute for the protection of cultural heritage), restorers and conservators.

Memorials restored by the Foundation:

Italian military chapel on Planica hill

Located: on south side of the saddle between Pleče (1299 m) and Planica (1376 m). Access is the easiest from the alp of Kuhinja above the village of Krn.

Description: “Consolatrix.Afflictorum – Comforter of the Afflicted” is the inscription above the entrance to the Italian military chapel, built during the First World War. The main restoration works were already done between 1993 and 1996, while the Foundation organized the restoration of the damages originating from the earthquake of 1998.

Restoration year: 2003