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Monument to Vuk Karadžić
Belgrade, King Alexander Boulevard · Serbia
A bronze statue of the reformer of the Serbian language and alphabet at the corner of King Alexander Boulevard and Roosevelt Street, the work of sculptor Đorđe Jovanović. The Serbian Literary Cooperative launched the initiative in 1920, the figure was cast in 1932, and the 7.25-metre monument was unveiled on 7 November 1937 to mark the 150th anniversary of Vuk’s birth. The whole neighbourhood and the underground railway station are named Vukov Spomenik after it. It was listed as a cultural property in 1965 and last restored in 2022.
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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