Podbeže (pronounced [pɔdˈbeːʒɛ]; Italian: Pobese) is a village north of Podgrad in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Both graves contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.

The Zavrh Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Zavrh) is located in the woods about 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) northeast of the village.

[4] The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Hrušica.

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