Pobednik

Statue of the Victor

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Height:	14 meters
Dedicated:	1928
Sculptor:	Ivan Meštrović
Type:	Cultural
Serbian Cultural Property of Great Importance
Type:	Protected Monuments of Culture

Statue of the Victor or Statue of Victory (Serbian Cyrillic: Победник) is a monument in the Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, erected on 1928 to commemorate the Kingdom of Serbia's war victories over Ottoman Empire (First Balkan War) and Austria-Hungary (World War I). It is one of the most famous works of Ivan Meštrović. Name of Statue represent Victory of Liberty. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Belgrade.

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History

The statue was originally supposed to be placed on the Terazije square, but ended up at Belgrade Fortress after people complained about its nudity.

This statue, holding a falcon, on watch for the new threats on the horizont, in one hand, and a sword of war, ready to counter these threats in the other. It's looking forward across the confluence of the Sava and the Danube, and over the vast Pannonian plain, towards the very distant Fruška Gora mountain, towards at the time, Austro-Hungarian empire, is probably the most powerful, most popular visual symbol of Belgrade.

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Pobednik

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