MonumentSS 0073
Monument of Gratitude to France
Belgrade, Kalemegdan, Kalemegdan Park · Serbia
A bronze figure of a woman with a sword, the embodiment of France rushing to Serbia’s aid, unveiled on 11 November 1930 in Kalemegdan. It was raised with contributions from the Society of Friends of France and former pupils of French schools, and the relief on the pedestal shows the Sorbonne, which educated Serbian youth during and after the First World War.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IIRemembranceCommemorates a person, event or suffering from Serbian history.
- IIICreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.
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