Historical Archive

Documented testimonies of events that shape our memory

283 documented events in the archive

The "Štrand" Memorial Park, Novi Sad – a memorial to the victims of the Novi Sad raid (1,246 names), on the spot where the hole in the ice once was

The "Štrand" Memorial Park, Novi Sad – a memorial to the victims of the Novi Sad raid (21–23 January 1942). On the spot where the hole in the ice once was (the Danube). Opened in 1971. Monuments: a memorial plaque with the 1,246 names of the victims (Serbs, Jews, Roma), the monument "The Family" (Jovan Soldatović, 1971). Every year (23 January) – commemoration: citizens come, lay flowers, read the names, a minute of silence. A symbol: "To the Danube – the grave of our own."

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Kraljevo Memorial Complex - Memorial to the Victims of the Massacre (16-20 October 1941), 1,736 Names Documented

Kraljevo Memorial Complex - a memorial to the victims of the massacre (16-20 October 1941). Opened 1961. 2 hectares. Monuments: memorial ossuary (1,736 victims' names inscribed), monument "To the Defenders of Kraljevo", memorial church. Every year (16 October) - commemoration: citizens come, lay flowers, read the names, a minute of silence. A symbol of Serbian suffering in WW2.

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Šumarice – Kragujevac Memorial Park (2,778 names of victims of the 21 October 1941 massacre, memorial)

Šumarice – Memorial Park in Kragujevac (memorial to the victims of the 21 October 1941 massacre). Opened in 1953. 352 hectares. Monuments: Monument to the Executed Pupils (1963, Antun Augustinčić), "V-3" (three fists), "The Kragujevac October" (100 figures). 2,778 victims' names engraved on the monuments. Every year (21 October) – commemoration: citizens come, lay flowers, a minute of silence. A symbol of Serbian suffering in WWII. UNESCO – proposed for World Heritage status.

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