Old Photos: Postcards from Bovec and Kobarid

May 12, 2018

The trip inspired this week’s dive into the archives, which came back with various postcards of the area from the 20^th century. These make plain how the land is the one true dominant force here, with hills and mountains, riverbeds, waterfalls and streams that have seen it all, and will continue to do so long after the battles’ stories of heroism, suffering and cruelty have passed from history into legend.

We thus hope you enjoy these pictures from the past that show how much remains unchanged, and that they inspire you take a trip to the area, enjoy the views, and ponder the remarkable place it has in the history of Europe, and how lucky we are to live in times like today.

Bovec, 1899

Bovec, 1900 (featuring non-native bird?)

Kobarid, 1902

Bovec, 1905

Bovec, 1905

Bovec, 1905

Virje waterfall, undated

Kobarid, undated

Kobarid, 1908

Kobarid, 1910

Bovec, 1915

Kobarid, 1916

Kobarid, 1916

Kobarid, 1920

Kobarid, 1933

Bovec, 1937

Bovec, 1938

Bovec, 1942

Bovec, 1946

Bovec, 1962

Bovec, 1967

Bovec, 1967

Bovec, 1968

Bovec, 1969

Bovec, undated


And you can see photographs of some of the people of Bovec in 1952 here.