Planinski dom Rašiške čete na Rašici

Planinski dom Rašiške čete na Rašici (the Mountain Hut of the Rašica Company on Rašica) is a mountain hut on the summit of Rašica in Slovenia. It is owned and operated by Planinsko društvo Rašica (the Rašica Mountaineering Society), a local hiking association founded in 1958. The hut serves as a base for hikers, a gathering place for the local community, and a site of memory linked to the Rašica Company and the Kamnik Battalion, partisan units established on the summit during the Second World War. The idea of building a mountain shelter on Rašica emerged soon after the mountaineering society was founded. Limited funds delayed construction, but in 1965 members succeeded in building and opening a modest wooden hut. It became a second home for members, used for social gatherings, youth education, lectures, and lessons. This period is described as the society's first golden age, with membership approaching 800 and later around 900 in 1973. The hut is located near a 25-metre observation tower and a monument to Stane Kosec, a national hero born in the village of Rašica. These were erected on 21 September 1958 by the Association of Fighters in memory of the founding of the Kamnik Battalion. The tower was handed over to four mountaineers, representatives of the future society, which accelerated the society's establishment. The hut continues to operate as part of the society's activities, welcoming hikers and visitors to the summit.

The history of the mountain hut is tied to the Rašica Mountaineering Society (Planinsko društvo Rašica), which was founded on 14 December 1958 in Šentvid. The founding assembly was attended by about 100 people. The society's creation was inspired by key events on the summit of Rašica: on 28 July 1941 the Rašica Company was established there, with Stane Kosec, a national hero from the village of Rašica, as its first commander; on 17 August 1941 the Kamnik Battalion was founded on Rašica; and on 20 September 1941 the village of Rašica was burned. On 21 September 1958, the Association of Fighters erected a 25-metre observation tower and a monument to Stane Kosec on the summit, naming it the Summit of National Hero Stane Kosec. Four mountaineers, official representatives of the future society, attended the ceremony and were given the tower to manage. They accepted the task, and preparations for founding the society accelerated. Soon after the society was established, members wanted to build a mountain shelter on the summit. Modest financial resources prevented realization of the idea. In 1965, members managed to build and open a modest wooden hut. Much effort and countless volunteer work hours were invested. The members gained their second home, intended for socializing, youth education, various lectures, and lessons. At that time the society experienced its first golden age, with just under 800 members. In 1973 the society had around 900 members. The hut has since served as a base for hikers and visitors to Rašica.

• 1973

  The society had around 900 members.

• 1965

  Members built and opened a modest wooden mountain hut on the summit of Rašica.

• 1958

  On 21 September, a 25-metre observation tower and a monument to Stane Kosec were erected on the summit; four mountaineers were given the tower to manage. On 14 December, the founding assembly of Planinsko društvo Rašica was held in Šentvid.

• 1941

  Rašica Company established on the summit of Rašica on 28 July; Kamnik Battalion founded on 17 August; village of Rašica burned on 20 September.

A local mountaineering society's mountain hut, serving hikers and preserving the memory of the Rašica Company and Kamnik Battalion.

• Mountain hut accommodation and services

  Overnight stays and refreshments for hikers at the summit of Rašica.

1. 1Planinski dom Rašiške čete na Rašici | Planinsko društvo Rašicarasica.org
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