Sava Promenade and the Tomb of the People’s Heroes

The transformation of this part of the park was finished in the 1880s. From the promenade at Kalemegdan, you can see the Sava River, which is why it’s named Sava Promenade. The Tomb of the People’s Heroes was built as an extension of Sava Promenade in 1948. This tomb is...

© Svetlana Dingarac

  • The transformation of this part of the park was finished in the 1880s.
  • From the promenade at Kalemegdan, you can see the Sava River, which is why it’s named Sava Promenade.
  • The Tomb of the People’s Heroes was built as an extension of Sava Promenade in 1948.
  • This tomb is the resting place of four eminent Yugoslav communists: Ivo Lola Ribar, Ivan Milutinović, Đura Đaković, and Moša Pijade.
  • In 1983, the Tomb of the People’s Heroes was declared a national heritage site by the Belgrade City Assembly.

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© Svetlana Dingarac