Thursdays at the Museum: The Tomb of Vladimir Gortan in Beram – Origins and Restoration (lecture)

The Tomb of Vladimir Gortan in Beram: Origins and Restoration 📅 Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 6:00 PM 📍 Beram 🏛️ Pazin City Museum – MGP 🎤 Lecture 👤 Lecturer: Dr Emil Jurcan 👥 Participating: Osanna Šašinka, licensed conservator-restorer The Tomb of Vladimir Gortan below Beram was built in 1953 according to a design by the Rijeka architects Zdenko Sila and Zdenko Kolacio. It is one of the first abstract monuments in Yugoslavia. Dr Emil Jurcan’s lecture explores the circumstances in which this work came into being in the historical context of the Trieste Crisis of the time. Particular attention is given to the possible influences of Zdenko Sila’s studies under the well-known Ljubljana architect Jože Plečnik. Alongside the historical overview, the restoration work on the monument that has been carried out continuously over the last four years will also be presented. The licensed conservator-restorer Osanna Šašinka will also attend the lecture. Thursdays at the Museum – Autumn Cycle 2026 (Ethnographic Museum of Istria – Museo etnografico dell’Istria and Pazin City Museum). Admission to all events is free.