The Victor monument
Beograd · Fortress and old town
A bronze nude warrior with a falcon and a sword on a tall column — the symbol of Belgrade. Ivan Meštrović made it in 1913 to mark Serbia's victory in the Balkan Wars; it was erected in 1928 at the edge of the Upper Town, next to the most popular viewpoint over the confluence.
Free
How to get there
- 20 min walk from Republic Square
- Stop Pristanište 1 (476 m) 2A 2L
- Stop Muzej savremene umetnosti (525 m) 60
- Stop Kalemegdan (557 m) 2L EKO2
- Website
- no.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=586282
About
Pobednik (Serbian Cyrillic: Победник, lit. 'The Victor') is a monument in the Upper Town of the Belgrade Fortress, built to commemorate Serbia's victory over the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires during the Balkan Wars and the First World War. Cast in 1913, erected in 1928, and standing at 14 metres (46 ft) high, it is one of the most famous works of Ivan Meštrović. It is also one of the most visited tourist attractions in Belgrade and one of its most recognizable landmarks. It is a standing bronze male figure in the nude with a falcon in the left hand and a sword in the right (as symbols of peace and war), modelled by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović, set on a pedestal in the form of a Doric column on a tall cubic base, designed by the architect Petar Bajalović.
From other cities
- Novi Sad → Beograd 76 departures on weekdays, from 38 min
- Niš → Beograd 17 departures on weekdays, from 2 h 50 min
- Subotica → Beograd 22 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 26 min
- Kragujevac → Beograd 17 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 45 min
- Čačak → Beograd 21 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 46 min
- Zrenjanin → Beograd 14 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 13 min
Nearby
- Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan Park 3 min walk
- Military Museum 3 min walk
- Ružica Church and St. Petka Chapel 6 min walk
- Belgrade Zoo 9 min walk
- Museum of Contemporary Art 9 min walk
- Cathedral Church and Princess Ljubica's Residence 11 min walk
Nearby
- 胜利纪念碑 Monument · 1 m
- Kralj kapija City gate · 29 m
- Rimski bunar Museum · 38 m
- Kafeterija Café · 54 m
- Barutana Museum · 59 m
- Vojni bunker Museum · 79 m
- Unutrašnja Sava kapija City gate · 85 m
- Mračna kapija City gate · 109 m
FAQ
How to get to The Victor monument by public transport?
Nearest stops: Pristanište 1 — 476 m, lines 2A, 2L; Muzej savremene umetnosti — 525 m, lines 60; Kalemegdan — 557 m, lines 2L, EKO2.
How far is The Victor monument from the city centre?
It is about 1.2 km from the city centre (Republic Square) as the crow flies, about 20 min on foot.