Carinthia's new map of resistance: a legacy of the historical struggle

Carinthia's new map of resistance: a legacy of the historical struggle

In Klagenfurt, an important new “map of resistance” will be presented on February 28, which documents over 100 important places of memory in the state of Carinthia. This card is a powerful symbol of memory of the anti-fascist resistance and the persecution by the Nazi regime. The presentation takes place in the Haček bookstore and is presented by the Association of Carinthian Partisans. Elsa Logar and Jakob Holzer created the card in cooperation with local activists. It is based on information from the online platform Reminderlandschaft.at and offers impressive documentation, which ranges from hidden partisans to memories for the victims of the Nazi terror, as Klick-kaernten.at reports.

lecture and discussion on the culture of remembrance

At the event, Klaus Schönberger from the University of Klagenfurt will give a lecture on the cultural relevance of the resistance. The card manufacturers Logar and Holzer then discuss the creation of the map and their importance for today's society. This discussion is particularly important because it indicates the lasting relevance of resistance to fascism and promotes social examination of history, which is also important in research on Slovenian resistance between 1941 and 1945, as Academia.edu shows. In these research considerations, the multifacetized complexity of resistance in Slovenia and the challenges that arise when dealing with this story are discussed.

Admission to the event is free, which facilitates access to the culture of remembrance and contributes to the fact that a wider public is sensitized to the important role of resistance. The card is therefore seen not only as a historical document, but also as a current reference point in the discussion about commemorating and remembering. This initiative underlines the important role of memory locations that are indispensable for the identity of the region and the collective memory.