Monument Name: | Crna Ćuprija |
Native Name: | Црна Ћуприја |
Location: | Žabalj, Serbia |
Designer: | Jovan Soldatović |
Type: | Memorial |
Height: | 9m (30feet) |
Open: | 1962 |
Dedicated To: | Novi Sad raid victims of Žabalj |
Crna Ćuprija (Serbian: Црна Ћуприја), is a World War II monument in Serbia. It stretches across an area of 472ha, and it is located 10km (10miles) from Žabalj near the Tisa River, on the road from Novi Sad to Zrenjanin.[1] The monument was designed by Jovan Soldatović in 1962.[2] At a height of 9m (30feet), the sculptures are dedicated to the victims of the Novi Sad raid killed near Žabalj by fascist Hungarian forces occupying Yugoslavia in January 1942.[1] The memorial is listed as one of the Historic Landmarks of Great Importance in Serbia.[3]
Part of the monument was stolen in 2009.[4]