Memorial siteSS 0026
“Kragujevac October” Memorial Park
Šumarice, Kragujevac, Šumadija District · Serbia
A memorial park on the site of the mass execution of civilians from Kragujevac and the surrounding area carried out by the German occupying forces in October 1941, among them pupils of the Kragujevac gymnasium. The park contains numerous monuments, among them Miodrag Živković’s “Interrupted Flight”, dedicated to the executed pupils.
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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