Jasenovac monument
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Jasenovac monument is a monument devoted to the victims of Ustasha genocide during World War II
in Jasenovac
. Designed by Bogdan Bogdanović
and unveiled in 1966, it serves as a reminder of the atrocities perpetrated in the Jasenovac concentration camp
.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Jasenovac
Jasenovac
Jasenovac is a village and a municipality in Croatian Slavonia, in the southern part of the Sisak-Moslavina county at the confluence of the river Una into Sava.The name means "ash tree" or "ash forest" in Croatian, the area being ringed by such a forest....
. Designed by Bogdan Bogdanović
Bogdan Bogdanović
Bogdan Bogdanović was a Serbian architect, urbanist and essayist. He taught architecture at the University of Belgrade, where he also served as dean...
and unveiled in 1966, it serves as a reminder of the atrocities perpetrated in the Jasenovac concentration camp
Jasenovac concentration camp
Jasenovac concentration camp was the largest extermination camp in the Independent State of Croatia and occupied Yugoslavia during World War II...
.