MonumentSS 0074
Čukur Fountain
Belgrade, Dorćol, Stari Grad · Serbia
A memorial fountain in Dorćol commemorating the incident of 15 June 1862, when the boy Sava Petković was killed after a quarrel at the fountain. The clash between the Serbian and Ottoman police escalated into fighting in the town and the bombardment of Belgrade from the fortress, and the diplomatic outcome led in 1867 to the withdrawal of the Ottoman garrisons from Serbian towns.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IIRemembranceCommemorates a person, event or suffering from Serbian history.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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In the Serbian Historical Corpus
This monument also has entries on other platforms of the corpus (in Serbian).
