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Pobednik (The Victor) Monument

Belgrade, Serbia

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire. 

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Pobednik, or "Statue of the Victor," depicts a triumphant royal atop the spire
Pobednik, or "Statue of the Victor," depicts a triumphant royal atop the spire
The Statue of The Victor soars high above the fortress of Kalemegdan in Belgrade Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia)
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Kalemegdan and Pobednik from the opposite bank of the River Danube Jaszmina Szendrey (Atlas Obscura User)
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Built in 1928, this longstanding monument has seen the soil on which it sits enter conflict several times, yet remains a tall and proud reminder of glories past.

A work of the renowned sculptor Ivan Meštrović, The Victor is set on a pedestal in the form of a Doric column on a tall cubic base, designed by the architect Petar Bajalović. It is built to commemorate Serbia’s triumph over both Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empire. 

The statue overlooks the confluence of rivers Sava and Danube and is turned to face towards what was, at that time, Austro-Hungarian Empire, in a gesture that many consider quintessential defiance of Serbian people. 

The statue is located in the historic Kalemegdan fortress, a popular attraction in modern-day Belgrade, and remains one of the most recognized and photographed visual symbols of Belgrade. The Victor Monument was designated as a cultural heritage property in 1992.

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