Franjo Malgaj

In cooperation with the Museum of recent history Celje (MNZC), we open an occasional exhibition of Franjo Malgaj at the Rudolf Maister’s Birthplace in Kamnik, marking the anniversary of the end of the World War I, the creation of the State of SHS and the battles for the northern border.
The exhibition shows historical circumstances, when on November 6, 1918, the authorities in Celje switched to Slovenian hands, while the Slovene flag fluttered for the first time in the city house, today the building of the museum.
At this turning point, the greatest attention of the exhibition, as indicated by its title, is devoted to the historical role of compatriot Franjo Malgaj from Šentjur near Celje, who also left with a group of volunteers on Carinthia on November 6, 1918, with his bravery and determination, contributed to the fact that the Mežica valley stay as a part of Slovenia, and lost his life.
On the memory of the fallen hero and his colleagues, there was also published comic Franjo Malgaj – a young man chosen by history, authors Marijan Pušavec and Gasper Krajnec.