Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija
| Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija | |
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| Serbo-Croatian: Spomenik ustanku naroda Banije i Korduna | |
Monument at Petrova Gora in 2010. Today, it is in a much worse state, since a number of the stainless steel plates are stolen.
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| Artist | Vojin Bakić |
| Year | 1981 |
| Location | Petrovac, Petrova Gora, Croatia |
| 45°18′58.9″N 15°48′17.6″E / 45.316361°N 15.804889°ECoordinates: 45°18′58.9″N 15°48′17.6″E / 45.316361°N 15.804889°E | |
Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija (simply known as Petrova Gora Monument) is a World War II monument built on Petrovac, the highest peak of Petrova Gora (English: Peter's Mountain), a mountain range in central Croatia. It was the site of one of the tragic World War II episodes, when about 300 desperate Serb peasants armed only with pitchforks, died attacking members of the Ustaše militia at the top of the mountain, during breakthrough of the enemy ring in 1942. The monument is a symbol of suffering and heroic struggle foremost of the Serbian population in this region, who, starting in the spring of 1941, had been the subject of Ustaše crimes and persecution. After the founding of the first partisan units in Kordun and Banija Croats and Serbs fought together against fascism and occupation. This region was also a founding site of the Main headquarters of the PLA of Croatia, Partisan Hospital was active during the whole war and in 1944 the 3rd session of ZAVNOH was held in Topusko.
Author of the monument is Vojin Bakić. The construction of the monument was completed in 1981.
After finishing the Monument to the victory of the people of Slavonia, Bakić won the first prize for another major project in 1970, in the second round of competition. In the first competition, first prize has been won by Igor Toš, but his project was canceled after conflicts around the concept of building the monument. chairman of the board for the construction of the monument was Vladimir Bakarić. Monument construction lasted for a decade, until it was finally completed in 1981 and officially opened on 4 July 1982.
Monument is mostly architectural work, made of reinforced concrete and covered with slabs of stainless steel. The interior of the monument was laid museum contained a permanent display related to People's liberation struggle in the region, while around the monument was complex for recreation. By placing the museum, the monument actually received educational exhibition function. At the top of the monument is a point from which is a view towards Slovenia, Bosnia and Zagreb.
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