Monument dedicated to the warriors of the WWI

At the Čačak cemetery, there is a monument unique in the world, dedicated to all the warriors who died in this area between 1912 and 1918, and who were buried in the same place The remains of 920 soldiers rest here, about 650 were Serbs and about 260 Czech, German...

© N.Muzej Čačak

  • At the Čačak cemetery, there is a monument unique in the world, dedicated to all the warriors who died in this area between 1912 and 1918, and who were buried in the same place
  • The remains of 920 soldiers rest here, about 650 were Serbs and about 260 Czech, German and Austrian
  • The idea to erect the monument was started by the women of Čačak, only eight years after the end of the Great War, and the monument was revealed in 1934 by Oskar Časki, King Aleksandar Karađorđević’s envoy
  • Four different granite emblems are placed on its sides: the Orthodox cross, the Catholic cross, the Islamic crescent, and the Jewish six-pointed star

Gallery:
© N.Muzej Čačak