Baza 20
Open-air museum in Kočevski Rog: the preserved secret base of the leadership of the Slovenian resistance movement from 1943–1944.
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About the museum
Baza 20 (Base 20), originally called Točka 20 (Point 20), served as the seat of the political leadership of the Slovenian National Liberation Movement from April 1943 to December 1944. Because of exceptional security measures, no enemy ever discovered it. Today it is regarded as the only preserved monument of its kind of a resistance movement in Europe, and it is protected as a monument of national importance.
The complex comprised 26 barracks, in which members of the Izvršni odbor Osvobodilne fronte (Executive Committee of the Liberation Front), the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovenia, newspaper editors and others lived and worked. In barrack no. 16 a permanent exhibition presents the role and significance of the base, while barrack no. 22 shows the diversity of partisan activity on Kočevski Rog, including the hospitals and workshops.
The base, together with the hospitals Jelendol and Zgornji Hrastnik, is run by the Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto (Dolenjska Museum Novo mesto), which takes care of the museum presentation and maintenance. The memorial area is accessible all year round; visitors can explore it on their own or with a museum guide.
Key themes
- Several preserved barracks of the secret base of the resistance leadership
- Permanent exhibition in barrack no. 16 on the role and significance of Base 20
- Exhibition on partisan activity, hospitals and workshops in barrack no. 22
- Film Kočevski rog skozi čas in prostor (Kočevski Rog through Time and Space)
- Monument of national importance in the forests of Kočevski Rog
Permanent exhibitions
- Baza 20 – vloga in pomen – The exhibition in barrack no. 16 (the barrack of the propagandists) presents the military and political leadership of the resistance movement and the events that most marked the leadership from Base 20.
- Partizanska dejavnost na Kočevskem Rogu – Barrack no. 22 shows the diversity of partisan activity, especially the hospitals and workshops.
- Operated by
- Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto (javni zavod)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3children, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | €3Children and students. |
| Seniors | €3Pensioners. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personPrice per person; a group of 10 or more people must be registered at least one week in advance. |
| Families | €12Family ticket. |
| Film Kočevski rog skozi čas in prostor (Kočevski Rog through Time and Space) | €1.50 |
| Guided tour of Kočevski Rog (up to 4 hours, at least 10 people) | €7Children, students and pensioners €5; full-day guided tour (4–8 hours) €12. |
The prices shown are for a guided tour of Base 20 with all exhibitions; for an independent visit to the memorial area the museum does not state a separate price.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Sandy car park below the Lukova hiša.
Baza 20 lies in the middle of the forests of Kočevski Rog above the valley of the Črmošnjice.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are carried out by guides of the Dolenjski muzej by arrangement: +386 41 315 165, +386 7 306 60 25, baza.20@dolenjskimuzej.si. Groups must be registered at least one week in advance. |
