Monument to the Revolution of the People of Moslavina — Attraction in Općina Berek

The Podgarić Monument, officially known as the Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina, is a World War II memorial sculpture. Created by renowned sculptor Dušan Džamonja and unveiled in 1967, the monument commemorates the 1941. uprising and the broader National Liberation Struggle during WWII, honoring the 900 Partisan soldiers from the Moslavina region who sacrificed their lives.

The monument stands about 10 meters high and 20 meters wide. It features dynamic concrete volumes with a metallic sun emblem at the center, symbolizing unity and the spirit of the fallen heroes. The site was a formerly significant Partisan stronghold with hospitals and a resistance headquarters during the war, making the monument's location...

We spent some of our time in Croatia exploring these old Spomeniks. This one in particular was on our 'must visit' list. Beware, our vehicle GPS did not take us the most direct route, if you are travelling here carefully check the address before starting. The monument has a handy carpark adjacent the processional entry. The effect of the gate, processional path, and monument is powerful, with the green hills in the background adding to the effect. I think Croatia does it's revolutionary monuments very well. However, overall site is run down and needing restoration, a project which I believe would be well worth pursuing. In years to come Croatia's Spomeniks will be important tourist...

There is only one way to describe this monument and that is WOW! First of all it's such a calm little place over a local village, when you drive on the lower road and you gaze upon a monument you just stay speechless. Brutalistic build, a huge chunk of concrete just standing there in the haze. You can see that this monument has been abandoned and is not being taken care of but at least the entry way is clean and the grass is being cut. The monument itself is so strange and interesting, and looks huge when you finally...