Monument to the Unknown Hero — Attraction in City of Belgrade

Spomenik Neznanemu junaku na Avali je znamenitost, ki jo moramo nujno obiskati, ko se odpravimo na izlet v Beograd. Avtor spomenika je kipar Ivan Meštrović. Kot zanimivost, omenjeni kipar je tudi avtor mavzoleja Petra 2 Petrovića Njegoša na Lovčenu v Črni Gori.

Po 1. svetovni vojni je lokalno prebivalstvo odkrilo večje število grobov srbskih vojakov ubitih v vojni, med njimi tudi grob nekega neznanega srbskega vojaka. Spomenik Neznanemu junaku so postavili po naročilu kralja Aleksandra Karađorđevića Prvega. Spomenik je zgrajen med letoma 1934 do 1938 in je iz granita.

Ob vhodu v grobnico - mavzolej stojijo ogromni stebri (kartide) v obliki ženskih figur, v narodnih nošah. to so: Slovenka, Vojvodinka, Srbkinja, Makedonka, Bosanka, Črnogorka, Dalmatinka in Hrvatica. Simbolizirajo združitev vseh narodov v takratni Kraljevini Jugoslaviji.

Kot zanimivost Slovenka je oblečena v narodno nošo iz Bele krajine.

V podzemnem prostoru se nahaja krsta s posmrtnimi ostanki neznanega vojaka. Ta del monumentalnega spomenika ni na ogled obiskovalcem. Srbija se razlikuje od ostalih udeleženih držav 1. svetovne vojne po tem, da imajo druge države spomenike Neznanem vojaku, samo Srbija Neznanem junaku.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: The Monument to the Unknown Hero at Avala is a must-see attraction when we go on a trip to Belgrade. The author of the monument is the sculptor Ivan Meštrović. As an interesting fact, the aforementioned sculptor is also the author of the mausoleum of Peter 2 Petrović Njegoš at Lovčen in Montenegro.

After World War I, the local population discovered a large number of graves of Serbian soldiers killed in the war, including the grave of an unknown Serbian soldier. The monument to the Unknown Hero was erected by order of King Alexander Karađorđević the First. The monument was built between 1934 and 1938 and is made of granite.

At the entrance to the tomb - mausoleum, there are huge columns (kartides) in the form of female figures, in national costumes. they are: Slovenian, Vojvodina, Serbian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Dalmatian and Croatian. They symbolize the unification of all nations in the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

As an interesting fact, the Slovenian woman is dressed in a national costume from Bela krajina.

In the underground space there is a coffin with the remains of an unknown soldier. This part of the monumental monument is not open to visitors. Serbia differs from the other participating countries in World War I in that other countries have monuments to the Unknown Soldier, only Serbia to the...

The monument was built on a place where an unknown soldier from The World War I was found. The stairs leading to the monument are beautifully designed It's located on top of the Avala mountain and it's a monumental piece by famous Yugoslavian sculptor Ivan Meštrović made of black granite in the form of sarcophagus standing on five huge steps. There are eight female figures, caryatids, representing the people of Kingdom of Yugoslavia, but also mothers of the fallen soldiers. The monument is surrounded by trees, apparently donated and brought to Yugoslavia by Adolph Hitler himself. As our guide said, there were no conifers on Avala before. The monument is located close to Avala tower, so it's a great place to spend some time in nature and visit two...

One of the most beautiful monuments that you can see and visit! If you walk from Avala Tower towards, you'll pass by a few food stands, and you'll need to climb up a wider path to get to the hotel, then climb some more and walk through the park. When you climb on top, you can enjoy an even better view at the valley. I suggest taking a few photos quickly and then just enjoying the moment the rest of your time there. We sat on the walls, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a thicker jacket as it's pretty cold! That way you can just get lost in tge beauty longer. Please do not bring dogs close to the park that leads to the momument as it's prohibited. Definitely a sight to see and will visit it again when the weather is nicer! No...