Teharje memorial park, War memorial in Teharje, Slovenia

Teharje memorial park in Bukovžlak near Teharje, designed by architect Marko Mušič, opened on 10 October 2004. It has two monuments: a chapel with a cross at the main entrance and a large oval tomb with an open arched entrance, a stone sarcophagus, and a platform with a Mass altar under a semicircular nave on four high columns topped by a horseshoe-shaped wreath. Space is reserved for reburials.

The camp was built by German forces in the summer of 1943 near Teharje to house Hitler Youth members, with six large barracks and four courtyards used for shooting practice and sports. In May 1945 the Yugoslav OZNA took it over as a prison camp for Home Guard prisoners, Gottschee Germans and civilians; commander was Tone Turnher. A memorial park designed by architect Marko Mušič opened on 10 October 2004 and was declared a cultural monument of national importance in 2014.

The park is the central state memorial of Slovenia for victims of postwar extrajudicial killings. The Government of Slovenia holds an annual ceremony here. Architect Marko Mušič also planned a pavilion for a historical presentation of events at and after the end of the Second World War, which has not yet been built.

The park is accessible from the nearby city and offers pathways to explore the buildings and exhibitions. Plan to spend time walking through the grounds and reading about the history displayed throughout the site.

The camp was built in summer 1943 to train Hitler Youth members, with four courtyards used for shooting practice, geography lessons and sports. The OZNA took it over in May 1945 and added 16 buildings, including a warehouse with a bunker beneath it that served as a torture chamber. The commander was Tone Turnher.