Podgaric Monument

The monument at Podgarić rises from a hilltop in the Moslavina hills, a sweeping, winged concrete form by the sculptor Dušan Džamonja, unveiled in 1967. It commemorates the partisan fighters and civilians of Moslavina who died in the Second World War, and it has become one of the most photographed spomeniks in the region.

Džamonja’s abstract style, curved concrete ribs that seem about to take flight, makes this one of the easier spomeniks to read: you do not need to know the history to feel the ambition. A lake sits below the monument, and the setting is calm and well kept compared with more remote sites.

Podgarić is reached by a short drive on quiet roads, and the walk to the base is easy. Information at the site itself is minimal, so read up beforehand if you want the full story.

For photographers, the form reads strongest from below and slightly to the side, where the wings separate against the sky. It is a memorial, so visit with respect.

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