Pikec Valley Mass Grave () is located at the bottom of a sinkhole southwest of the town, on Sveč Hill near the Vojc house. It contains the remains of six German prisoners of war that were murdered in May 1945. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhnika include: Baltazar Baebler (1880–1936), chemist Arnošt Brilej (1891–1953), hiking and tourism specialist Ivan Cankar (1876–1918), writer Karel Cankar (1877–1953), journalist and editor Stane Dremelj (1906–1992), painter Karel Grabeljšek (1906–1985), writer Janko Grampovčan (1897–1974), economist Francis Jager (1869–1934), beekeeping and orchard expert Gabrijel Jelovšek (1858–1927), merchant France Kunstelj (1914–1945), author, playwright, and editor Franc Lah (1816–1890), sculptor Andrej Lenarčič (1859–1936), agricultural specialist Josip Lenarčič (1856–1939), merchant Anton Maier (1859–1943), education specialist Ignacij Mihevc (1870–1939), politician and journalist Floris Oblak (1924–2006), poet and writer Simon Ogrin (1851–1930), painter Franc Popit (1921–2013), communist politician Radoslav Silvester (1841–1923), poet and composer Ignac Voljč (nom de guerre Fric; 1904–1944), People's Hero of Yugoslavia Jakob Voljč (1878–1900), poet and writer References External links Vrhnika, Visit Vrhnika Vrhnika, official page of the municipality Vrhnika on Geopedia Vrhnika on Google Maps Populated places in the Municipality of Vrhnika Cities and towns in Inner Carniola