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Its main feature is the trench dug

deeply into the Carso rocks and re-

inforced by concrete structures built

by the Italians in the August of 1916

on previous Austrian digging. It can

be reached by hill 85 (“Enrico Toti

hill”), where the monumental area,

enriched by several decorative and

memorial stones, honors not only

the memory of the above mentioned

infantryman, but many other fallen

soldiers and divisions that fought

there during the Great War.

After the initial operations carried out in the summer of 1915, this network became a back line trenched system. Its main purpose was to allow the access to the higher line and to hill 98. The position of the trench was also used against possible enemy incursions, in case the lines were taken by the Austrians, especially the line between the “Tamburo” and hill 1�4, that went all the way down to hill 93 and to the cave.The craftwork was reinforced sev-eral times and nowadays it is still well kept. Its main feature is that it is linked to two natural caves, that were eventually turned to military use. The “Virgin Cave” especially represents a typical example of a natural cavity exploited for military use during the Great War. This is a very common feature on the Carso. The “Virgin Cave” is now accessible to tourists thanks to the work of the “Amici del Fante” Monfalcone Spe-leological Group. Inside the cave the space was organised into terraces linked by stairs and two more open-ings were dug in corrispondence of the trench.

Of all Monfalcone heights, hill 1�1 is the highest, towering above the town and on the surrounding terri-tory, stretching towards the Slov-enian Carso and the sea. It used to be an Austrian stronghold and, together with hill 85, proved to be the hardest obstacle for the Italian troops for over one year (1915�1916). The complicated trench system, enriched with machinegun pits and caves, was built by the Italians in different phases, starting on the pre�existing Austrian lines. From August 1916 it functioned as the Italian front line, facing the Austrian’s hill 77 (Sablici) and the lines of Pietrarossa lake. The several war graffiti left by the soldiers in this area are extremely interesting.

This tract of the trench, restored by the Monfalcone A.N.A. (National Alpine Association), is a part of the main Italian line that followed the town’s heights towards east and to hill 1�4 of the “Tamburo”. This was also one of the strongholds in the Italian defensive system: there still is a small canyon on the north side that allowed an easy access to the advanced lines and another canyon, on the south side (Maple canyon), that acted as a sheltered corridor to allow a direct passage from the railway to the lines. This canyon also hosted an authentic “war vil-lage”. The trench is also linked to the defensive back line that cuts through hill 98 and runs down to the railway station: the Joffre Trench.

Thematic Areas

2 - Saddle Hill 85

1- Hill 121 3 - “Virgin”cave

“T. Col. Cuzzi” Trench

How to reach the open museum

Main entrance:Via del Carso, coming from trieste:Start from via Colombo, follow via Romana until Tommaseo square (parking). Walk up via del Carso following the indica-tions to the parkVia del Carso coming from the freeway A4(Venice-trieste):Coming from either direction, take the Monfalcone est exit and reach via Colombo, follow via Romana until Tommaseo square (parking). Walk up via del Carso following the indica-tions to the parksalita Mocenigo coming from downtown:From Pia��a della Repubblica (main square) go down Corso del Popolo and reach Salita Mocenigo on the left following the indications to the park

Informative material is available at:UrP MonfalconeVia S. Ambrogio, 12 - 34�74 Monfalcone (GO)Monday-Friday9.�� – 1�.�� � Monday and Wednesday also 15.30 - 17.30Tel.: +39 �481 494�8�www.comune.monfalcone.go.iturp@comune.monfalcone.go.it

Ufficio iAt di Fogliano redipugliaguided hikes into the Great War sitesVia III Armata 54 34�7� Fogliano di Redipuglia (GO)Monday-Friday9.3� � 1�.3� / 15.3� � 18.3�saturday9.3� � 1�.3�Tel.+39 �481 489139 Cell. +39 346 176913www.prolocofoglianoredipuglia.itinfo@prolocofoglianoredipuglia.it

Gruppo speleologico Monfalconese “Amici del Fante”guided tours of the Virgin Cave and the Rocca Museum Via Valentinis 134 34�74 Monfalcone (GO)Tel.+39 �481 4��14www.museomonfalcone.itinfo@museomonfalcone.it

Other sites of interest:World War i in Friuli Venezia Giuliawww.itinerarigrandeguerra.itEcomuseo territori. Genti e memorie tra Carso e isonzowww.territori.itFondazione Le vie della pace dell’Alto isonzowww.potimiruvposocju.si/en