The Franja Partisan Hospital is today one of the few preserved partisan hospitals that operated during the Second World War in Slovenia. In their desire to provide the best possible conditions for the treatment and in particular the safety of wounded persons, the constructors of these hospitals usually selected locations for such facilities in forests, barely accessible gorges, and underground caves. The hospitals were part of a broadly organized resistance movement against Fascist and Nazi occupiers. Yet their successful operation would not have been possible without the enormous support of persons who often risked their lives while caring for the wounded.

The Franja Partisan Hospital complex is comprised of 13 wooden cabins of varying size and purpose, and several auxiliary facilities. Among others, there was an operating room, X-ray room, an invalid care facility, and even an electric plant. The cabins were build gradually in the period from December 1943 until the spring of 1945 in the narrow, almost inaccessible Pasica gorge situated in Dolenji Novaki near Cerkno. The founder and first constructor of the hospital was Dr. Viktor Volčjak. The hospital was named after its manager and physician, Dr. Franja Bojc Bidovec.

During the war, access to the hospital was mainly along the Čerinščica stream, which flows through the gorge. Wounded persons were blindfolded during transport. Additional security was also provided by a carefully conceived defense system.

The hospital also had several dislocated units for persons with minor injuries, but these have not been preserved. Altogether 522 (severely) wounded persons of various nationalities were treated in the main facility.

The Second World War represented one of the most difficult trials for mankind, yet also one of the greatest victories won by the antifascist and anti-Nazi coalition. The Slovene resistance movement formed part of this coalition. The Franja hospital is a symbol of international unity and resistance, and above all a precious monument of humanity and comradship – values that continue to bear significance in present times.

The Franja hospital is one of three Slovene cultural sites that received the Label of European Heritage in the beginning of 2007. This label recognizes this monument's significant role in European history and represents a commitment to protect and pass on this cultural heritage to future generations.