Freedom Monument in Ulcinj, Montenegro. Spomenik completed in 1985 to commemorate World War II victims in the former Yugoslavia.
spomenik Blog Posts
The Memorial Ossuary of Fallen Fighters
Spomenik: The Memorial Ossuary of Fallen Fighters in Kavadarci, North Macedonia. Completed in 1976. Socialist-era war memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
In photos: twenty-five of the most striking spomeniks in the BalkansÂ
Spomenik photographs: Epic Tito-era World War II-related monuments and memorials, known as spomeniks, constructed in the former Yugoslavia.
Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of the Kosmaj Partisan Detachment
The Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of the Kosmaj Partisan Detachment is an impressive spomenik located on Kosmaj Mountain in Serbia. Completed in 1970.
The House of Revolution (Dom Revolucije) in Niksic, Montenegro
Urban exploration in Montenegro’s second city, Niksic: the House of Revolution. Once an impressive SpomenDom, today it’s nicknamed the ‘House of Death’.
Where to break the journey on the Belgrade to Bar train
Read our suggestions for interesting places to break the journey on the Belgrade to Bar train, the most scenic railway trip in the Balkans.
Where to break the journey between Skopje and Lake Ohrid
Places to visit between Skopje and Ohrid in North Macedonia if you are interested in seeing some smaller, less-visited cities and towns.
Visiting the site of the Sajmište Concentration Camp in New Belgrade
Visiting the site of Sajmište Concentration Camp and the memorial to the city’s Jewish and Roma population detained there, New Belgrade, Serbia.
Visiting the Crveni Krst (Red Cross) Concentration Camp and Bubanj Memorial Park in Nis, Serbia
Visiting the Crveni Krst (Red Cross) Concentration Camp and Bubanj Memorial Park in Nis, two culturally important sights in south Serbia.
Serbia Road Trip: Our Experience of Renting a Car in Serbia
Renting a car in Serbia: The highs and lows of our Serbia road trip. Tracking down Spomeniks, following the course of the Danube and battling the potholes.
Kolašin Spomen-dom
Spomenik: Kolašin Spomen-dom in Montenegro. Also called Kolašin Municipal Assembly. Brutalism, Socialist architecture in the former Yugoslavia.