Shrine to the Revolution

Location: Mitrovica (Kosovska Mitrovica), Kosovo

Completed: 1973

Architect: Bogdan Bogdanović

Alternative name: Monument to Fallen Miners

Genre: Spomenik, Socialist memorial, former Yugoslavia

The city of Mitrovica has a strong association with mining and the monument commemorates miners at the nearby Trepça Mines who stood up to the German occupation during the National Liberation War (World War II).

Shrine to the Revolution (Monument to Fallen Miners) in Mitrovica, Kosovo | Spomenik | Socialist memorial | former Yugoslavia

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