Discover Štorje: Church, Stone Heritage and Gin

Štorje brings together sacred architectural heritage, stoneworking and local produce. When choosing a hotel in Štorje, these themes can help shape the focus of your stay: St John the Baptist Church and the Stone Gallery offer different ways to explore cultural history, while Teran and gin feature at Pr' Komarjevih. Guided excursions and a specific commemorative event add historically situated context to the village’s story.

St John the Baptist Church

St John the Baptist Church is designated a cultural monument of local importance. The present-day Neoclassical building was modelled on the Church of St Anthony the New in Trieste and built on the site of an earlier church dating from the mid-17th century. The mid-17th-century date refers to the earlier church, not the present-day building, whose architectural model identifies its style.

Beside the church are the ruins of a former anti-Turkish camp. The sacred architectural heritage and the remains of the former camp thus stand side by side as two distinct historical points of reference.

Stoneworking at the Stone Gallery

At the Stone Gallery, Gabrijel Jeram presents a collection of stones and old stoneworking tools. It also features photographs that tell the story of stoneworking in the Karst. The collection thus leads from the stones and tools to a broader view of the history of this craft in the Karst.

With the help of the Stone Gallery’s curator, visitors can make their own stone souvenir. Alongside viewing the collection, visitors can also try their hand at creating something. The Stone Gallery is open only by prior arrangement; please arrange your visit in advance.

Teran and gin at Pr' Komarjevih

Pr' Komarjevih is a small family business that has been operating since 1850 and focuses mainly on producing Teran. Komarjev Gin A+ is distilled using the London Dry method in a 150-year-old still. Teran production and a specifically named gin product thus feature alongside each other, without gin being the business’s main focus.

The basic gin tasting introduces the distillation process, different types of gin and their history, as well as herbs from the Karst. It includes three distinct gin flavours and a homemade snack from the Karst. Tastings are available only by prior arrangement; please schedule your visit in advance.

Guided routes and remembrance

During a guided excursion in Štorje in October 2024, participants explored a section of the Želodkova Forest Educational Trail. Guided excursions also used a circular educational trail around Štorje that same month. Thus, both a section of a named forest trail and a circular route around the village are associated with guided excursions.

On Sunday, 18 January 2026, a traditional commemorative event was held in Štorje in honour of partisan Marjan Štoka. On this occasion, wreaths were laid at the Marjan Štoka monument and at the monument to the victims of violence and the fallen from the village and its surroundings. The event’s hiking and running route led from Prosek via Repno, Voglje, Križ and Grahovo Brdo to Štorje. The route is therefore associated with this specific occasion, rather than being a timeless description of a trail.

These themes play different roles in planning your trip: the church and the Stone Gallery represent architecture and stoneworking, while Pr' Komarjevih is associated with Teran and gin. The guided excursions in 2024 and the commemorative event in January 2026, by contrast, refer to specific dates. If you are looking for a hotel in Štorje, you can distinguish between a cultural focus and an activity that requires an appointment.

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