Monument to the victory of the people of Slavonia
Monument to the revolutionary victory of the people of Slavonia or Monument to the people-hero of Slavonia (Croatian: Spomenik revolucionarnoj pobjedi naroda Slavonije, Spomenik narodu-heroju Slavonije) is a former World War II memorial sculpture by Vojin Bakić, that was located in Kamenska, Brestovac, Croatia. It was destroyed in 1992.
Monument to the victory of the people of Slavonia | |
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Artist | Vojin Bakić |
Year | 1968 |
Type | Sculpture |
Dimensions | 30 m (1,200 in) |
Location | Kamenska, Brestovac |
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It was built over a decade, from 1957 to 1968. At the time of its opening it was the largest postmodern sculpture in the world.[1] It was dedicated to the people of Slavonia during World War II and made of stainless steel. The opening ceremony was performed on 9 November 1968 and attended by Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito.
The Monument was destroyed by the Croatian Army in February 1992, after five days of dynamite mining attempts.[2][3]
References
- Bekić Darko. Vojin Bakić – Biografija ili kratka povijest Kiposlavije. Zagreb: Profil, 2006, p. 223.
- Skdprosvjeta. com, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Ante Tomić: eksploziv u rukama binarnih umova (Slobodna Dalmacija, 31 Dec 2013), Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
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- Spomenik Database - Kamenska Monument educational & historical resource