Based on the selected proposal, the Sežana College of Materials Design (VSOM) began implementing the first phase of the project in 2025—the construction of a Karst dry-stone wall. The work was led by the renowned dry-stone construction craftsman Anton Marn, and the wall was built using traditional techniques that our ancestors used for centuries in the open Karst landscape.
Dry-stone construction is an important part of Karst identity and cultural heritage. In 2018, UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing it as a body of knowledge and craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation.
The project continued in the autumn with landscape and horticultural improvements, carried out by ProPepa in accordance with the selected design proposal. At the mayor’s request, traditional gates made of Karst black locust wood were added this year, giving the site additional symbolic and aesthetic value.
By incorporating a Karst dry-stone wall into the public space, we not only preserve the distinctive character of the Karst landscape but also symbolically highlight perseverance, resilience, and the connection between people and nature—values that have shaped life in the Karst region for centuries.
