On September 12. 2006 Ad Pirum, together with the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia in Ljubljana, has published the book »Utrjena Ljubljana / The Ring of Wire« subtitled »the wire around Ljubljana 1942-1945«. The book describes the blockade of the city of Ljubljana during the second wiorld war and gives the extensive description of the fortifications along the wire ring. This is the first book describing from a certain historic distance not only the war time events leading to the erection of the wire ring and it's maintenance, but also it's post-war transformation into a unique memorial and city's recreational park. Presently the collective memory of the ring may indeed still persist, but the memory of concrete fortifications is inevitably fading away. Author's work therefore represents a precious source for both the citizens of Ljubljana and those interested in history and fortifications.

Another advantage of the book is it's bilinguality. It is writen in both Slovenian and English. The publishing of the book was accompanied by the exibition with the same title in the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia in Ljubljana, opened until the end of October 2006.

Book data:
Author: Aleksander Jankovič Potočnik
Design: Anton Marn
Publisher: Ad Pirum – zavod za intelektualne dejavnosti
Coproducer: Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije

Technical data
- size, 158 x 230 mm,
- number of pages: 80,
- two colour print,
- paperback,
- richly illustrated, 88 photos, drawings, diagrams and plans.

Price: 8.30 EUR.

To order the book please contact:
zavod@adpirum.si