Mass Graves
Veliko Brdo is the site of three mass graves or unmarked graves from the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Church Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče pri cerkvi) is located at the northeast edge of Holy Trinity Church, on the west edge of the village. It contains the remains of seventeen soldiers. The Ilovce Mass Grave (Grobišče Ilovce) is located in the Ilovec meadow at the crossroads by house no. 59 south of the village. It contains the remains of seven soldiers. The Hrbe Grave (Grobišče Hrbe), also known as the Hrebeh Grave (Grobišče Hrebeh), is located a meadow alongside the road south of the village. It contains the remains of one soldier.
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