Peršmanhof, History museum in Bad Eisenkappel, Austria.
The Peršmanhof is a farmstead in Bad Eisenkappel whose rebuilt residential building holds a memorial museum of the Carinthian Slovene resistance under National Socialism, opened in 1982 by the Association of Carinthian Partisans. In front of the house stands the reassembled bronze figure group of the anti-fascist monument, unveiled here on 14 August 1983.
From 1942 the Peršmanhof, farmed by the Sadovnik family, served as a base for Carinthian partisans; about 150 were staying there in late April 1945. On 25 April 1945 a 70-strong unit of SS-Polizeiregiment 13 stormed the farm after a private report of cattle theft. Four adults and seven children of the Sadovnik and Kogoj families were murdered and the buildings burned. The 1946 war-crimes investigation produced no charges.
The exhibitions feature photographs, documents, and personal objects that show how Carinthian Slovenes lived and what mattered to them. You see everyday items and crafts that reveal the rhythm of village life in this region.
The museum is open to visitors during weekends in the warmer months, allowing you to view the exhibitions at a relaxed pace. It is advisable to check opening times in advance since they are limited to certain days.
The bronze figure group at the memorial was blown up in 1953 at its original site in Völkermarkt and welded back together in 1983 for the Peršmanhof. Weld seams on its back remain visible, and the figure that once beckoned with an open hand now holds a hand grenade.
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