Monument to Soviet war veterans

Monument to the Soviet War Veterans is a monument located on the mountain near , . It is dedicated to members of the Soviet military delegation who were killed in an airplane crash on the Avala on October 19, 1964.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: air crash monument near Belgrade, Serbia
  • Also known as: “Monument to Soviet War Veterans, Avala” and “Monument to the Soviet war veterans”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avala and Monument to the Unknown Hero.

Peak
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is a mountain in , overlooking . It is situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and provides a great panoramic view of Belgrade, and , as the surrounding area on all sides is mostly lowlands.

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The is a World War I memorial located atop , south-east of , , and designed by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović. is situated 160 metres east of Monument to Soviet war veterans.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant, which is situated 260 metres north of Monument to Soviet war veterans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beli Potok and Pinosava.

Town
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is a small town and a suburban settlement of , . It is located in Belgrade's municipality of .

Town
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is a small town and a suburb of , . It is located in Belgrade's municipality of , on the western slope of the mountain, in the valley of the Topčiderka river, over 15 kilometers south of downtown Belgrade.

Hamlet
is a suburban settlement of , the capital of . It is located in Belgrade's municipality of . is situated 3 km southeast of Monument to Soviet war veterans.

Monument to Soviet war veterans

Latitude
44.6888° or 44° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
20.514° or 20° 30′ 50″ east
Inception
1965
Open location code
8GP2MGQ7+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5832380787
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q4347921
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Monument to Soviet war veterans” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Spomenik sovjetskim ratnim veteranima”
  • Finnish: “Neuvostoliittolaisten sotaveteraanien muistomerkki”
  • Russian: “Памятник советским ветеранам войны”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik sovjetskim ratnim vateranima”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik sovjetskim ratnim veteranima”
  • Serbian: “Споменик совјетским ратним ватеранима”
  • Serbian: “Споменик совјетским ратним ветеранима”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Spomenik sovjetskim ratnim vateranima”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Spomenik sovjetskim ratnim veteranima”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a los veteranos de guerra sovieticos”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a los veteranos de guerra soviéticos”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ледена вода and Rimski rudnik.

Nearby Places

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