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The memorial commemorates the uprising and resistance movement of the residents of Kordun and Banija against National Socialist fascism as well as its civilian victims and the fallen resistance fighters.
The first units of the Yugoslav partisans in the area of Kordun and Banja were set up in the early summer of 1941. In these ethnic Serbs and Croats fought together against the fascist occupiers. The region around Petrova Gora played an important role in the liberation struggle of the partisans. The Croatian headquarters of the People's Liberation Army was established here, a large hospital (these pictures can be found in another album) of the partisans during the war and in 1944 the third meeting of the Anti-Fascist National Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) took place in Topusko .
In 1970 the competition to build the monument was completed. The construction lasted over a decade and was inaugurated on July 4th, 1982. However, only the facade was completed, as the interiors were no longer completed due to the political instability after Tito's death.
The monument is a reinforced concrete structure that was clad with stainless steel panels.
After the end of the war in 1995, the memorial was neglected and left to decay and vandalism. The precious metal in particular was dismantled and stolen. Even today, metal plates are stolen from time to time. A telecommunications provider was also given permission to erect a transmission mast on top of the building.
The “Petrova Gora: yesterday, tomorrow, how to think Petrova Gora” campaign has existed since 2013.
It is estimated that tens of millions of euros will be needed to restore the monument.
The first units of the Yugoslav partisans in the area of Kordun and Banja were set up in the early summer of 1941. In these ethnic Serbs and Croats fought together against the fascist occupiers. The region around Petrova Gora played an important role in the liberation struggle of the partisans. The Croatian headquarters of the People's Liberation Army was established here, a large hospital (these pictures can be found in another album) of the partisans during the war and in 1944 the third meeting of the Anti-Fascist National Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia (ZAVNOH) took place in Topusko .
In 1970 the competition to build the monument was completed. The construction lasted over a decade and was inaugurated on July 4th, 1982. However, only the facade was completed, as the interiors were no longer completed due to the political instability after Tito's death.
The monument is a reinforced concrete structure that was clad with stainless steel panels.
After the end of the war in 1995, the memorial was neglected and left to decay and vandalism. The precious metal in particular was dismantled and stolen. Even today, metal plates are stolen from time to time. A telecommunications provider was also given permission to erect a transmission mast on top of the building.
The “Petrova Gora: yesterday, tomorrow, how to think Petrova Gora” campaign has existed since 2013.
It is estimated that tens of millions of euros will be needed to restore the monument.
