Former police station
The former police station is the third house on the left side of the main road from the petrol station. You cannot miss it because it is quite larger than the neighbouring houses.
The building was constructed in 1934, during the Italian occupation. At first, carabinieri were stationed in the building, but after nine years and the capitulation of Italy, its police left the village. At that time, the building became the headquarters of the SS command, which moved here from Ilirska Bistrica and remained until Trieste was liberated.
After World War II, Allied soldiers used the building until zones A and B were abolished and the territory was annexed to Yugoslavia.
Soon, the militsiya (“miličniki” – police) moved to the building. In addition to the offices, the building that is still called “kasarna” by the locals included two apartments and a studio for police officers.
The station had about twenty police officers that worked in shifts. A police officer and his assistant were present at all times.
The entrance to the office was from the main road.
When the police station was abolished around 1970, the building was converted into apartments, with the bricklayer Zoro Tavčar from Kreplje doing the work.
In addition to duties in the village, the police officers from the Dutovlje police station oversaw the Repentabor border crossing and the farmer border crossing in Voglje.
The building was constructed in 1934, during the Italian occupation. At first, carabinieri were stationed in the building, but after nine years and the capitulation of Italy, its police left the village. At that time, the building became the headquarters of the SS command, which moved here from Ilirska Bistrica and remained until Trieste was liberated.
After World War II, Allied soldiers used the building until zones A and B were abolished and the territory was annexed to Yugoslavia.
Soon, the militsiya (“miličniki” – police) moved to the building. In addition to the offices, the building that is still called “kasarna” by the locals included two apartments and a studio for police officers.
The station had about twenty police officers that worked in shifts. A police officer and his assistant were present at all times.
The entrance to the office was from the main road.
When the police station was abolished around 1970, the building was converted into apartments, with the bricklayer Zoro Tavčar from Kreplje doing the work.
In addition to duties in the village, the police officers from the Dutovlje police station oversaw the Repentabor border crossing and the farmer border crossing in Voglje.
View of the former police station from the south side. A police officer in front of the police station on the north side, next to the road.
Sources:
Volnik, Miloš Stankovič 2012
oral testimony: Vladimir Stanković
oral testimony: Edi Tavčar
Photographs: Miloš Stankovič
Volnik, Miloš Stankovič 2012
oral testimony: Vladimir Stanković
oral testimony: Edi Tavčar
Photographs: Miloš Stankovič