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Monument to the Unknown Hero

The Monument to the Unknown Hero is a World War I memorial located atop , south-east of , , and designed by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: mausoleum in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Also known as: “Monument to the Unknown Hero (Belgrade)” and “Monument to the Unknown Hero Belgrade”
  • Inscription: “АЛЕКСАНДАР I КРАЉ ЈУГОСЛАВИЈЕ НЕЗНАНОМ ЈУНАКУ MCMXXXVIII”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avala and Monument to Soviet war veterans.

Peak
Photo: Pokrajac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Memorial
Photo: Amazonite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 160 metres west of Monument to the Unknown Hero.

Restaurant
Photo: Irvaas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a restaurant, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Monument to the Unknown Hero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beli Potok and Pinosava.

Town
Photo: Plamen, Public domain.
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 the Unknown Hero.

Monument to the Unknown Hero

Latitude
44.68908° or 44° 41′ 21″ north
Longitude
20.51593° or 20° 30′ 57″ east
Elevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)
Inception
June 28th, 1938
Height
15 metres (48 feet)
Open location code
8GP2MGQ8+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 715373966
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1187994
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Monument to the Unknown Hero” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Անհայտ հերոսի հուշարձան”
  • Belarusian: “Помнік невядомаму герою”
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на незнайния войн на Авала”
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на незнайния юнак на Авала”
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на незнайния юнак”
  • Chinese: “無名英雄紀念碑”
  • Croatian: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku”
  • Czech: “Památník neznámého vojína”
  • Danish: “Den ukendte helts monument”
  • Dutch: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento por la Nekonata Heroo”
  • Finnish: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku”
  • French: “monument au Héros inconnu du mont Avala”
  • French: “Monument au Héros inconnu du mont Avala”
  • French: “Monument au Héros inconnu”
  • French: “Monument au soldat inconnu du mont avala”
  • French: “Monument au soldat inconnu du mont Avala”
  • French: “Monument au Soldat inconnu du mont Avala”
  • French: “Monument Au Soldat Inconnu Du Mont Avala”
  • German: “Denkmal des Unbekannten Soldaten auf der Avala”
  • German: “Denkmal des Unbekannten Soldaten”
  • German: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen untuk Pahlawan yang Tak Dikenal”
  • Italian: “Monumento al Milite Ignoto”
  • Italian: “Monumento all’Eroe sconosciuto (Belgrado)”
  • Japanese: “無名英雄記念碑”
  • Persian: “یادبود قهرمان گمنام (بلگراد)”
  • Persian: “یادبود قهرمان گمنام”
  • Polish: “Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza w Belgradzie”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Nieznanego Żołnierza”
  • Romanian: “Monumentul Soldatului Necunoscut”
  • Russian: “Памятник неизвестному герою”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku (Beograd)”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku Beograd”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku na Avali”
  • Serbian: “Spomenik Neznanom junaku”
  • Serbian: “Београдски споменик Незнаном јунаку”
  • Serbian: “Споменик Незнаном јунаку (Београд)”
  • Serbian: “Споменик Незнаном јунаку Београд”
  • Serbian: “Споменик незнаном јунаку на Авали”
  • Serbian: “Споменик Незнаном јунаку на Авали”
  • Serbian: “Споменик Незнаном јунаку у Београду”
  • Serbian: “Споменик Незнаном јунаку”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik neznanemu junaku”
  • Spanish: “Monumento al Heroe Desconocido en Avala”
  • Spanish: “Monumento al Héroe Desconocido en Avala”
  • Turkish: “İsimsiz Kahraman Anıtı”

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