Rečni monitor „Sava”
Yugoslav (ex-Austrian) river monitor
- Address
- Stari grad, Beograd
About
The Yugoslav monitor Sava is a Temes-class river monitor that was built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy as SMS Bodrog. She fired the first shots of World War I just after 01:00 on 29 July 1914, when she and two other monitors shelled Serbian defences near Belgrade. She was part of the Danube Flotilla, and fought the Serbian and Romanian armies from Belgrade to the mouth of the Danube. In the closing stages of the war, she was the last monitor to withdraw towards Budapest, but was captured by the Serbs when she grounded on a sandbank downstream from Belgrade. After the war, she was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and renamed Sava. She remained in service throughout the interwar period, although budget restrictions meant she was not always in full commission. During the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Sava served with the 1st Monitor Division. Along with her fellow monitor Vardar, she laid mines in the Danube near the Romanian border during the first few days of the invasion. The two monitors fought off several attacks by the Luftwaffe, but were forced to withdraw to Belgrade. Due to high river levels and low bridges, navigation was difficult, and Sava was scuttled on 11 April. Some of her crew tried to escape cross-country towards the southern Adriatic coast, but all were captured prior to the Yugoslav surrender.
Yugoslav monitor Sava — Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Nearby stops
- Brankova 1 79 m · 2A
- Brankov most 240 m · 9A 15 15N 16 18N 27E 35 60 60L 65 67 68 71 72 72N 75 77 78 83 84 95 95N 603N 603Na 706N 707N E6 EKO1
- Milorada Ekmečića 1 256 m · 2A
- Brankov most 1 301 m · 9A 78 83
Getting there
- From the city centre (Beograd): 0.6 km as the crow flies, about 10 min on foot
- From Autobuska stanica Lasta bus station: 0.5 km as the crow flies, about 8 min on foot
- From Beograd Glavna Železnička Stanica railway station: 0.4 km as the crow flies, about 6 min on foot
- Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd: about 12 km as the crow flies
FAQ
Where is Rečni monitor „Sava”?
Rečni monitor „Sava” is located at Stari grad, Beograd.
How to get to Rečni monitor „Sava” by public transport?
Nearest stops: Brankova 1 — 79 m, lines 2A; Brankov most — 240 m, lines 9A, 15, 15N, 16, 18N, 27E; Milorada Ekmečića 1 — 256 m, lines 2A.
How far is Rečni monitor „Sava” from the city centre?
It is about 0.6 km from the city centre (Beograd) as the crow flies, about 10 min on foot.
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- Industrija bar Bar · 107 m
- Calisi Hotel · 110 m
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Data sources: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata