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List of Yugoslav World War II monuments and memorials in Croatia represent monuments and memorials built on the territory of the present day Croatia in Yugoslavia between 1945 and 1991. It does not include busts or other statues of individuals (see bottom).

History

The Yugoslav authorities established several memorial sites between 1945 and 1960, though widespread building started after the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito commissioned several memorial sites and monuments in the 1960s and 70s dedicated to World War II battle, and concentration camp sites. They were designed by notable sculptors, including Dušan Džamonja, Vojin Bakić, Miodrag Živković, Jordan and Iskra Grabul, and architects, including Bogdan Bogdanović, Gradimir Medaković. After Tito's death, a small number was built, and the monuments were popular visitor attractions in the 1980s as patriotic sites, and since the Yugoslav Wars and the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the sites are abandoned and have lost their importance.

List

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Image Name Location Notes
Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina Podgarić Designed by Dušan Džamonja, built in 1967. Dedicated to the people of Moslavina during World War II.[1]
Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija Petrova Gora,
Croatia 		Designed by Vojin Bakić, built in 1982. Dedicated to the people of Kordun and Banija during World War II.
Memorial Park Borik Bjelovar,
Croatia 		Designed by Vojin Bakić, built in 1947.
Batina Battle Memorial Complex Batina,
Croatia 		Designed by Antun Augustinčić, built from 1945 to 1947. Dedicated to fallen soldiers of Yugoslav and Red army during the Battle of Batina.[2]
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Orebić,
Croatia 		Located on the Pelješac peninsula, near the village called Gornje Pijavičino. Dedicated to 395 fallen Yugoslav partisans and civilians killed in Italian and ustasha concentration camps. Designed by Ivan Mitrović and Zlatko Jerić, built in 1983.[3]
Jasenovac Memorial Area Jasenovac,
Croatia 		Dedicated to concentration camp victims at the Jasenovac camp, held by the Ustasha. Designed by Bogdan Bogdanović, built in 1966.[4]
Monument to Sisak Detachment Sisak,
Croatia 		Designed by Želimir Janeš. Dedicated to the 1st Sisak Partisan Detachment. Built in 1981 on the site of establishment, in the forest of Brezovica.[5]
Monument of the Revolutionary victory of the people of Slavonia Kamenska,
Croatia 		Dedicated to the Partisan victory in Slavonia. Built in 1968 on the Blažuj hill.[6] It was once the biggest abstract sculpture in the world. The Croatian army destroyed the monument in 1992.[7]
Kamensko Monument Kamensko,
Croatia 		Abstract. Built in Bijeli potoci area of the Lika region.
Monument to fallen soldiers of the National Liberation War Jelovice,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of Fascist terror Rovinj,
Croatia 		Designed by Ivan Sabolić. Built in 1956.
Monument to fallen fighters Trpinja,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Bobota,
Croatia 		Built in 1955.
Monument to fallen fighters Đurđevac,
Croatia 		Designed by Slavko Šoša, built in 1952.
Peroj,
Croatia
Monument to the uprising of the people of Croatia in 1941 Srb,
Croatia 		Designed by Vanja Radauš; built in 1951,[8] destroyed in 1995, reconstructed in 2010, reopened in 2011. Dedicated to the antifascist uprising of the local people at 27 July 1941, which quickly spread to whole of Lika and Bosanska Krajina.
Memorial to victims of fascism killed in Dotršćina Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Vojin Bakić; built in 1968.[9] Dedicated to cca. 10,000 victims of fascism killed by Ustasha in the Dotršćina forrest from 1941 to 1945.
Monument to the Battle of Bolman Bolman,
Croatia 		Designed by Nikola Kečanin; built in 1951. Dedicated to fallen fighters of Yugoslav and Red army in the battle of Bolman in 1944.
Shooting of hostages Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Frano Kršinić; built in 1951.[10] Dedicated to victims of fascism killed by the Ustasha in Dotršćina, Maksimir and Rakov Potok near Zagreb 1941-1945.
Monument to victims of fascism from Podhum Platak,
Croatia 		Designed by Šime Vulas; built in 1970.[11] Dedicated to residents of Podhum village, who were all killed by Italian fascists in 1942.
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Pula,
Croatia 		Designed by Vanja Radauš; built in 1950.
Memorial to the liberation of Rijeka Rijeka,
Croatia 		Designed by Vinko Matković; built in 1955.
Tomb of the People's Heroes Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Đuro Kaurić; built in 1968.
Monument to the residents of Zagreb fallen in People's liberation struggle 1941-45 Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Branko Ružić; built in 1981.
Monument to fallen fighters Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Tomislav Ostoja, built in 1972.[12]
Monument to fallen fighters Viškovo,
Croatia
Monument to freedom Donji Miholjac,
Croatia 		Designed by Stjepan Brlošić, built in 1968. Dedicated to fallen fighters and victims of fascism from Donji Miholjac and neighoburing places.
Monument to fallen fighters Crikvenica,
Croatia 		Designed by Zvonko Car, built in 1949.
Monument to fallen fighters Dramalj,
Croatia 		Designed by Zvonko Car.
Monument to the December victims of 1943 Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Dušan Džamonja, built in 1961.[13] Dedicated to 16 antifascists that were hung by Ustasha in Dubrava on 20th of December in 1943.
Monument to fallen fighters Slavonski Brod,
Croatia
Monument to the children from the Kozara mountain Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Stevan Luketić. Dedicated to more than 400 children that were taken from the Kozara mountain by Ustasha in 1942, and after that confined in many concentration camps (Jasenovac, Lepoglava, Jastrebarsko, etc.) where most of them died.[14]
Monument to fallen fighters Šolta,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Kraljevica,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Drivenik,
Croatia
Monument to victims of fascism Lipa,
Croatia 		Dedicated to people killed by Italian fascists in 1943.
Monument to fallen fighters Lovište,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Kuna Peliška,
Croatia
Monument to victims of fascism Pijavičino,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Viganj,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Ploče,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Ston,
Croatia
Monument “Seagull's wings” Podgora,
Croatia 		Designed by Rajko Radović, built in 1962.[15] Dedicated to the foundation of the Yugoslav partisan navy in 1942.
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Vodice,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism in Zagreb 1941-45 Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Stevan Luketić.
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism from Slabinja Slabinja,
Croatia 		Built in 1981.
Monument to fallen fighters Dabar,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Novi Vinodolski,
Croatia
Monument to railway workers fallen in People's liberation struggle Rijeka,
Croatia
Monument “Three seamen” Senj,
Croatia 		Dedicated to fallen partisan fighters 1941-45.
Monument to the uprising Near Sisak,
Croatia 		Designed by Frano Kršinić, built in 1954. Slightly damaged.
Monument to the liberation of Zagreb Pleso,
Croatia 		Designed by Marijan Burger, built in 1978. Dedicated to the breaking of Ustaša and German defense circle around Zagreb by Yugoslav army units in 1945.[16]
Monument to fallen fighters Virovitica,
Croatia 		Designed by Dušan Džamonja.
Monument to fallen fighters Bobota,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Županje Selo,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Povile,
Croatia 		Built in 1981.
Monument to fallen fighters Orebić,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Kaniža,
Croatia
Monument to fallen fighters Zagreb,
Croatia 		Dedicated to fallen fighters of Jarun and Staglišće.
Monument to fallen fighters and victims of fascism Slatina,
Croatia 		Dedicated to 2500 fallen partisan fighters and 6500 victims of fascism from Slatina and neighbouring places.
Monument to fallen fighters Bolman,
Croatia 		Dedicated to fallen fighters in the battle of Bolman.
“The Carrying of the Wounded” Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Antun Augustinčić, built in 1953. Dedicated to the students of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zagreb who have fallen in struggle against fascism.[17]
Monument to the Uprising Drežnica,
Croatia 		Designed by Kosta Angeli Radovani, built in 1949.[18] Dedicated to fallen fighters and victims of fascism from Drežnica.
Šubićevac Memorial Park Šibenik,
Croatia 		Designed by Kosta Angeli Radovani and Zdenko Kolacio, built in 1961.[19] Dedicated to 43 victims who were executed by Italian fascists from 1941 to 1943.
Monument to fallen fighters Samobor,
Croatia 		Designed by Nikola Njirić.
Monument to fallen fighters Kumrovec,
Croatia
Monument to victims of fascism Krapinske Toplice,
Croatia 		Designed by Antun Augustinčić, built in 1973. Until 1990's, at the memorial plaque on the monument was writing In the honor of the victims of fascism. After that, it was added ...and of the Homeland war. Partisan star was also replaced by the Coat of arms of Croatia.
Monument to fallen fighters Zagreb,
Croatia 		Designed by Vanja Radauš.
Monument to fallen fighters Zagreb,
Croatia 		Built in 1961.

References

  1. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 174
  2. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 102
  3. ^ "Rušenje antifašističkih spomenika 1990-2000", Zagreb: SABARH, 2002, p. 53
  4. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 106
  5. ^ "Rušenje antifašističkih spomenika 1990-2000", Zagreb:SABARH, 2002, p. 204
  6. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 109
  7. ^ "Rušenje antifašističkih spomenika 1990-2000", Zagreb: SABARH, 2002, p. 164
  8. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 82.
  9. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 108
  10. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 92-94
  11. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 166
  12. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 105
  13. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 135
  14. ^ Ugarković, Stipe & Očak, Ivan, "Zagreb grad heroj: spomen obilježja revoluciji", Zagreb: August Cesarec, 1979, p. 189
  15. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 111
  16. ^ Ugarković, Stipe & Očak, Ivan, "Zagreb grad heroj: spomen obilježja revoluciji", Zagreb: August Cesarec, 1979, p. 246
  17. ^ Ugarković, Stipe & Očak, Ivan. "Zagreb grad heroj: spomen obilježja revoluciji", Zagreb: August Cesarec, 1979, p. 252-253
  18. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 73-74
  19. ^ Zdunić, Drago, ed. "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 110

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