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The Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship ( sl, Pot spominov in tovarištva, acronym ''PST''), also referred to as the Trail Along the Wire (), the Trail Around Ljubljana (), or the Green Ring (), is a

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-paved recreational and memorial

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almost long and wide around the city of

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

, the capital of

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. The walkway leads past

Koseze Pond Koseze Pond ( sl, Koseški bajer), Martinek Pond () or Lake Koseze () is an artificial pond at the edge of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between Šiška Hill to the west and the neighborhood of Mostec to the east. It is part of the Tivo ...

and across Golovec Hill. During

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, the

Province of Ljubljana The Province of Ljubljana ( it, Provincia di Lubiana, sl, Ljubljanska pokrajina, german: Provinz Laibach) was the central-southern area of Slovenia. In 1941, it was annexed by Fascist Italy, and after 1943 occupied by Nazi Germany. Created on May ...

, annexed by Fascist Italy, was subjected to brutal repression after the emergence of resistance and the Italian forces erected a

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fence—the route of which is now the ''Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship''—around Ljubljana in order to prevent communication between the city's underground

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activists in Ljubljana and the

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in the surrounding countryside. The barbed wire was set around the town in February 1942 and surrounded it (even after the town's liberation on 9 May 1945) until 26 June 1945, when the town was visited by

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. The construction of the trail started in 1974 and was completed in 1985. It is marked by signposts, information boards with the map of the trail, plaques, and metal markers, as well as signposts at the turn-offs. One hundred and two octagonal memorial stones, designed by the architect Vlasto Kopač, have been installed at the former positions of the

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s. Along the green area adjacent to it, 7,400 trees of 49 tree species have been planted. Since 1988, it has been protected as a designed nature monument. The trail is used by many residents of Ljubljana each day. The most popular form of recreation on it is

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and jogging. Cycling is also permitted on condition that pedestrians are not endangered. During snowy winters,

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tracks are provided at some of its sections. Each year since 1957, on the weekend closest to 9 May, the traditional recreational ''March along the Wire'' (; it held several names since its beginning) takes place to mark the liberation of Ljubljana on 9 May 1945. Those who walk the entire distance and collect stamps at all eight checkpoints receive a memorial badge and a medal. Because of Ljubljana's growth over the years, some areas of the path now pass through built-up areas. Examples include the segment from Koseze crossing Klagenfurt Street (''Celovška cesta'') and Vienna Street (''Dunajska cesta'') and ending near

Stožice Stadium Stožice Stadium ( sl, Stadion Stožice) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian Sadar + Vuga architects and is the biggest football stadium in the country. It is one of two main stadiu ...

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Slovene/English brochure about TrailGoogle guide

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. 8 May 2009 – 9 May 2009. (Rich media - Web VR compatible media. Retrieved 19 February 2012. {{Coord, 46, 3, 8.16, N, 14, 30, 49.05, E, type:landmark_region:SI_dim:9500, display=title History of Ljubljana Sport in Ljubljana Hiking trails in Slovenia Monuments and memorials in Ljubljana Protected areas in Ljubljana Cultural infrastructure completed in 1985 Bežigrad District Golovec District Jarše District Moste District Polje District Rožnik District Rudnik District Šiška District Trnovo District Vič District Monuments of designed nature of Slovenia Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Natural Park

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