Museum on the Border - Museum Collection Kolodvor

Museum Collection Kolodvor in the railway station of Nova Gorica is one of four locations that form the project Museum on the Border which includes along the state border also Museum Collection Pristava in the former offices of the border crossing in Pristava, the Military Watchtower in Vrtojba, and the Museum Collection Miren housed in the cemetery building in Miren (currently under renovation).
The exhibition State Border in the Goriška Region 1945-2004 was opened in 2005 and is housed in the oldest public building in Nova Gorica – the Railway Station, situated next to the border with Italy. This used to be the Gorizia North Train Station or the Sveta Gora Railway Station. The solemn opening of the new railway line connecting Vienna to Trieste took place in the summer of 1906 (on 19 July). The station, distinguished by rich Secession décor, was the largest and most beautiful one on Slovenian territory. The plans were designed by the Viennese architect Robert Seelig. When the borders were demarcated, the building remained in Yugoslavia.
The exhibition received the Valvasor honorary recognition award from the Museum Society of Slovenia.

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