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).
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