Monument to Dr. Julius Kugy
It stands by the road that climbs over the Vršič Pass. The monument is the work of sculptor Jakob Savinšek and was erected by the Planinska zveza Slovenije (Slovenian Alpine Society) on its 60th anniversary.
Dr. Julius Kugy (1858-1944) belongs among the greatest admirers of the Julian Alps and the Trenta Valley He was a lawyer by a profession, but otherwise a humanist who deserves to be labelled as the person who discovered the Julian Alps. With the aid of local mountain guides, he was the first conqueror of many a pinnacle of the Julian Alps and he climbed many of them by a new route. His books eulogize the beauties of the mountain realm and in an artistic way express his good will towards the people who live in the mountains and his love of secret little values. Thus, he built a permanent monument to the Julian Alps and to the people of Trenta.
